Tuesday, February 26, 2008

2008 Poverty Guidelines

2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines Persons in Family or Household 48 Contiguous States and D.C.

Family of 1 $10,400 Family of 2 14,000 Family of 3 17,600 Family of 4 21,200 Family of 5 24,800 Family of 6 28,400 Family of 7 32,000 Family of 8 35,600 For each additional person, add 3,600
The poverty guidelines apply to both aged and non-aged units. The guidelines have never had an aged/non-aged distinction; only the Census Bureau (statistical) poverty thresholds have separate figures for aged and non-aged one-person and two-person units.

SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 15, January 23, 2008, pp. 3971–3972

What is the solution here? This chart means that you have to make below that income level to qualify for most supplemental services. Can a family of four REALLY live on that approximately $21,000??? Things to Ponder...

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Great Love in the Small Things!



Highland Gardens Baptist Church partnered with Vaughn Forest Baptist to honor teachers and faculty at Highland Gardens Elementary School on Valentines Day by taking cookies to the school.


"This is a small way of saying thank you for all the the hard work that they do", commented WMU director, Louise Russell. Today, as I visited with some of the leadership of this small, struggling church, I am amazed that in small ways, God can do great things!


Thank you Highland Gardens and Vaughn Forest for caring for teachers and showing Gods love in a tangible way!

MBA Ministry Directors

Adoption and Foster Care Ministry

Lisa Rose

334-271-6794

lrose@mgbaptists.org


Conversational English School

Director, Susan West

334-312-7057

montgomeryceschool@yahoo.com

Family Resource and Counseling Ministry

Director, Dr. Kline Johnson

334-271-6241

counseling@mgmbaptist.org

Forest Park Ministry Center

Director, Donna McCollough

334-529-5726

forestparkministry@gmail.com

www.forestparkministry.blogspot.com

Montgomery Mixtec Ministry

Lisa Rose

334-27106794

lrose@mgmbaptists.org


Samaritan Inn Ministries

Director, Debbie Jones

334-462-7108

samaritaninn14@gmail.com

Books MBA/CCM Recommends

Ten Ways You Can Serve Greater Montgomery

1. Connect with one of the 6 Cooperative Ministries listed on this blog.

2. Do a neighborhood survey and find out what your community wants and needs.

3. Tithe 1/10 of your garden and give to a family in need.

4. Read to a child at one of the public schools in your area. The administration would love to have you serve.


5. Start an Fellowship of Christian Athletes club at a local jr high or high school.

6. Take gift bags to new neighbors around your home or church with information about the church/community.

7. Adopt a school and be a prayer partner with them.


8. Call Alabama Post/Pre Adoption Connections(APAC-334-409-9477) in Montgomery and find out how you can support adoptive families.

9. Offer to host an ESL or Conversational English class in your church. Someone can come and train your church to teach ESL too.

10. Gather in good condition clothing and take to the centers. Ask Forest Park about their "Good Samaritan Clothing Ministry".