HIV/AIDS Network

Fellowship people, churches respond 
    
Irvin.jpgUsing our voice to help the world: Baylor University professor Jon Singletary shares how we can make a difference in the lives of those living with HIV/AIDS. Click here

joyce.jpg A Mother's Loss: Joyce Williams of San Antonio, Texas, shares about her daughter's death to AIDS. Click here 

waynesmithweb.jpg Another World AIDS Day:  Long-time HIV/AIDS ministry leader Wayne Smith reflects on World AIDS Day. Click here 

rose_web.jpg Oscar and Roger: Taisha Rose, one of CBF's field personnel in New York City, reflects on her AIDS ministry experience. Click here 

TED_lewis.jpg Raising Awareness: Ted Lewis of Portsmouth, Va., uses his HIV/AIDS ministry experience to educate church leaders. Click here 

estle.jpg Offering her support:  Karen Estle of Indianapolis, Ind., ministers through an HIV/AIDS support group and personal relationships. Click here 

carolyn.jpg Calling churches to action: Carolyn McClendon of Raleigh, N.C., works to urge churches into compassionate action for community members living with HIV/AIDS. Click here 

smallFBCphoto.jpg A Church responds: First Baptist Church of Raleigh, N.C., ministers to those living with HIV/AIDS through its care group program. Click here 

Learn more
Web sites that can help you learn more about HIV/AIDS and how to respond:

Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
UNAIDS 2005 Report
The World Bank HIV/AIDS site
AIDS Glossary
AIDSinfo
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Voices of Youth
AIDS in Africa  
AIDS Memorial Quilt
Samaritan Ministry of Central Baptist Church of Bearden
Purpose Driven HIV/AIDS Initiative by Kay Warren

Pray
Pray for those living with HIV/AIDS. Pray for their family and friends.

Pray for the Ana Marie and Scott Houser, who are serving in South Africa. They are ministering to caregivers of AIDS victims, including children whose parents have died from the disease.

Pray for Ronnie Adams, who serves in New York City. Pray for Ronnie to develop relationships that enlarge ministry opportunities through hospital visitation, pastoral care, and even memorial services.

Pray for Fran and Lonnie Turner, who serve in sub-Saharan Africa. They minister by bringing clean water and hope to people in extreme poverty situations. 

 

NEW! Don't miss the HIV/AIDS Network luncheon on June 19 at General Assembly in Memphis. Learn more

With an estimated 40 million people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS, there is a lot to be concerned about. More than 3 million people died from AIDS-related causes in 2005. And it's spreading - fast. An average of 11 people a minute are infected with HIV. When it comes to this global health pandemic, how will you respond? How will your church respond? How will CBF respond?

Read about what Fellowship people did on World AIDS Day - Dec. 1, 2006.
Quick view: Click here to view the HIV/AIDS reflection video. Also, see what the Fellowship is doing in South Africa among AIDS caregivers. Click here to view the video.

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What can you do to respond to the HIV/AIDS pandemic?

  • Pray for those living with HIV/AIDS, those families who have lost a loved one to AIDS, children who have been orphaned by AIDS, CBF related ministers and Global Missions field personnel working with the HIV/AIDS community, and the persons in you church and community that have been affected by HIV/AIDS.
  • Start an AIDS ministry at your church. Click here to find out how.
  • Learn more about the pandemic. Click here for a list of resouces about AIDS and the church's response.
  • Contact CBF's HIV/AIDS network for more information.  New York-based Ronnie Adams is at (212) 569-6109 or ronniecbf@aol.com, and Southern Africa-based Fran and Lonnie Turner can be reached through lonniet@mweb.co.za.

CBF Global Missions field personnel are responding to HIV/AIDS

The Housers care for AIDS caregivers in South Africa. Click here to read the story of Hannah, a foster mother to children including those with HIV/AIDS. Also read about a memory box project and a personal reflection from Ana Marie.

Ronnie Adams is in pastoral ministry among several AIDS organizations in New York City.  Click here to read his reflection about Leslie, a person living with AIDS that he encountered in his ministry.

The Turners minister in some of the poorest areas in southern Africa where AIDS may kill in the long run but starvation is an even greater issue. Click here to read how their ministry intersects with the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

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