Bethany E. Starin

3 weeks ago | ministrywatch.com | Tony Mator |Bob Smietana |Kim Roberts |Bethany E. Starin

The following stories had the most page views at the MinistryWatch website during the month of March. We present them here in a “countdown” format, from 10 to 1. The first few sentences of each story are reproduced below. To read the entire story, click on the link. To read the Top 25 stories of 2024, click here. Clergy Act Would Give Pastors Second Chance to Join Social SecurityBy Tony Mator. Ministers who regret opting out of Social Security may soon get to reverse that decision.

1 month ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts |Bethany E. Starin |Jack Jenkins |Yonat Shimron

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Sep 19, 2024 | ministrywatch.com | Bethany E. Starin

When you walk into Heavenly Square Grocery in Danville, Illinois, you’ll notice three things: it’s clean, everyone is friendly, and the food is priced fairly. “We are the friendliest grocery store in Danville,” says General Manager Marcia Keys. “Our mission statement is to provide customers discounted prices, a clean store, and fast and friendly customer service.”Heavenly Grocery opened its doors this past spring, on May 1, in a part of Vermilion County that’s considered a food desert.

Jun 4, 2024 | ministrywatch.com | Bethany E. Starin

When Jacky Gann walked through the Foundry doors in 2008, he had nothing. “Nothing but a dirty T-shirt and a pair of shorts. No driver’s license, no birth certificate, no social security card,” Gann said. What he did bring with him was more than a decade of opioid addiction. “I call it my 11-year reign of terror of oxycodone and oxycontin,” Gann said, adding that he had tried everything to get help—jail time, a state-run rehab program, and a private rehab program.

May 13, 2024 | ministrywatch.com | Bethany E. Starin

The Chalmers Center, a Christian organization leading the way in rethinking and responding to poverty, named Coy Buckley as its new president and CEO. “I am overjoyed to welcome our incoming President/CEO, Coy Buckley, who will lead the next phase of growth for the Chalmers Center,” said Dr. Brian Fikkert, founder of the Chalmers Center.