TRUCE Magazine Memphis

  By Bishop Gregory Holley              I am so excited about serving in our church’s food pantry. Because of the economic turn down many people are short of food.   The pantry has served an increased number of people in need. In observing the people that come I can see that hunger has no special picks. All seem to be in need no matter their ethnic background. I see gratitude and appreciation on their facesas they have been blessed with food at no cost.   It is also a good feeling to serve those less fortunate than ourelves and It is a witness to God’s love and kindness in a way that both parties the giver and the receiver are blessed. From the desk of the man who gives back so much to his community.     The chuch has suffered great damage from the tornado that hit St. Louis in May. Please help with repairs by contributing. $GFC1990 cash app

By Patricia Lee                I sn’t it amazing how I present a problem to you…and at the same time I already have the solution?  The solution that I would like for you to adhere to.  Let’s take our evening, morning, midday or local news for example…for 90% of it you probably hear things that are of a negative, degrading or demeaning as far as our society is concerned.  The more that I share with you this chaos and outright brutality amongst us the more you will probably cry that we need protection.  Ever thought if we didn’t hear or see such things before us, so regularly, that we probably wouldn’t give them any thought.  But since I would like to rule over you even more, I want you to say, that we as a society, need more police and government protection from one another.  Then guess what, we get that which is the desired solution just to wake up and find that these entities also are not serving in your b...

 By Hannah L. Jeffers                                                                                                 https://cash.app/$3615H     T oday the United States is experiencing cold, I mean really cold weather. Here in St. Louis, we have snow . True, It is not a lot of snow but the chill that goes with it is shall I say chillin. I am standing silently in my doorway actually wondering when I will be able to leave the house again. The porch is iced over. Now we always prepare for this around January, but it is seriously unusual for the first of December. Although I have not watched the national news, I can’t help but wonder if it does not have something to do with the volcano eruption in Ethiopia.   You know they say It may...

( BISHOP GREGORY hOLLEY ) bY Hannah L. Jeffers       T he   decision to write the vision was not decision at all.    I sincerely wisht I could take credit for it. However, it is my spiritual man giving ontions to what God has given. I am but a vessel willing to be used. I say this not to be looked upon as some dynamic person, or anyone special It is just that I know that I know I would never plan my life out like this. In every scenario I imagin I am some little  suburban house wife  living in a quiet community, raisin a garden, going to church on Sunday’s with a husband and spending time with my grandchildren. But this life of writing I would not have dared created. I know it is from a higher power. Thank God for a vision, and allowing me to work with these wonderful and uniquely gifted    group of people at  Grace Fellowship Church  located at  4276 Athlone  in  St. Louis Mo ..  To donate to Grace Fel...

By Hannah L. Jeffers S eeing the workme clear the debris   is a constant reminder of how much has been lost. People once owned these items. Some of them treasures that are irreplaceable. The work is of removing it all seems unmesurable. The cranes pull up furniture, tables, cribs, beds and even tree stumps that barreled into these brown stone buildings. You can’t help but wonder where are the families that once lived there?   Did they live through it all? Did they have insurance? As I searched for the answers I am informed that many of them are still homeless. Many still loving in hotels. The struggle is real. So many are relying on places like Grace Fellowship Church to eat. Many are totally relying on the kindness of non profits. Those who rent are not often reimbursed and this poses an even greater need. Living here has become a whole different world. You can help the people here in St. Louis by donating today. Grace Fellowship Church cash app.    ...

Author Patricia Lee     We have gathered information, are still gathering information, will always be gathering information.  When will we have enough information so that we may begin implementing?  I suppose the first answer I would get is “never.”  So, considering that, I propose that you start where you are, start with what you have.  There is a phrase that references: “What’s in your hand?  God can use it.”  So, we encourage you to stop hiding your hand and let God use it.   On our way to freedom, justice, and equality we have a lot of self-work to be done…let’s begin to work on ourselves; let us reason with ourselves.  It is so easy to see fault in others…let us begin to try to see our own faults.  You know we used to ask questions like, “why me?” and then we begin to ask, “why not me?”  If we worked on and with our self-first, we probably would work with others more easily.  Who knows…then we may be able...