Religion that is pure and undefiled before God

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• Religion that is pure and undefiled before God
• is this to care for orphans and widows in their
  distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the
  world.
• (James 127
  NSRV)

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Since 1984
14,000,000
Children have been orphaned
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Some orphans are fortunate enough to be able to
live with their elderly relatives
Today
Others might live in large orphanages
specifically built for AIDS orphans
8,000 Children become orphans every day due to
the global HIV/AIDS pandemic
6,000 daily in Africa alone
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Uganda
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Kenya
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Zambia
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Mozambique
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Bolivia
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Darfur
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Nepal
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Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
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South Africa
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Zimbabwe
India
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YEMEN
THAILAND
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Today
40,000,000
HIV/AIDS cases in the world
24,000,000
Cases in sub-Saharan Africa (60 of world total)
930,000
Cases in the United States
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Anywhere, United States
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In your church
In your neighborhood
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On your street
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8,000,000
United Methodist Global AIDS Fund goal
Advance Special 982345
100,000
West Virginia Annual Conference goal
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• For prevention education

• For clinics, shelter, and life
• necessities

• Medical supplies

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Sending help into areas with highest needs
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but the laborers are few.
Luke 102
Learn to do good
seek justice,
rescue the oppressed,
defend the orphan,
plead for the widow.
And they need your help
(Isa 117 NSRV)
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Nearly 400 children in West Virginia have been
affected by HIV/AIDS in 20 years
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25 of funds raised remain in West Virginia for
current or new programs
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For the cost of a candy bar or a Coke, We can
help save Gods children.
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Donation needed from every member of the West
Virginia Annual Conference of the United
Methodist Church to reach our goal.
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For
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3 children can be saved from mother to
infant transmission at birth
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"I look upon the world as my parish."
Journal, John Wesley, June 11, 1739
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Please give from your heart
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The worlds children are waiting for your
response.
What will it be?
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HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
STD - Sexually Transmitted Disease
Confidential and free HIV/AIDS testing is
available across the state. Call the State AIDS
Hotline [phone] to find the testing
site nearest you. Education and counseling will
be a part of the testing process. People who have
been exposed to another person's blood or sexual
body fluids may well be infected and not know it.
Please consider getting tested and protecting
yourself and others!