Minister’s wallet stolen while he preached
FORT WORTH (AP) — A preacher’s wallet was stolen from a church office while he was on the pulpit delivering a sermon about showing mercy to others.
The Rev. Rob Hamby was the guest preacher at Fort Worth Presbyterian Church last Sunday when his briefcase was taken. Security cameras caught images of a man and woman.
“What troubles me is that they would go to the church, not for help but to steal. I am shocked and frustrated that these people did it. But more than anything, I feel kind of sorry for them,” Hamby said.
About $2,000 in purchases were made on the minister’s credit and debit cards before he finished preaching, including the purchase of a $676 diamond ring. In addition to his wallet, Hamby’s computer valued at $2,600 was taken.
Hamby, who works as a campus minister at Texas Christian University, said he could have understood if the thieves used his credit cards to buy essentials but not luxuries that they did not need.
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United Methodists and Fair Traded Chocolate
Fairly traded chocolate is all treat and no trick for United Methodists wanting to put their faith into action this Halloween.
The United Methodist Committee on Relief and the United Methodist Board of Church and Society are partnering with Equal Exchange, a Massachusetts-based cooperative operated on fair trade practices, to raise awareness about the topic this Oct. 31.
Fairly traded products provide small-scale farmers a fair living wage and an opportunity to break out of the cycle of poverty.
The three organizations have created a Halloween resource to increase awareness about the Equal Exchange Interfaith Program, UMCOR Coffee Project and the need to advocate with “wallets and voices” for better working conditions and prices for cocoa farmers throughout the world.
This Halloween, with orders of fairly traded mini chocolates and trick-or-treat bags from the Equal Exchange Interfaith Store, customers receive 300 postcards with educational information about cocoa and ways to make an impact on the chocolate industry. Orders should be placed by Oct. 17 to guarantee delivery by Halloween.
“Chocolate should be a source of joy for all children, including those where chocolate’s main ingredient, cocoa, is grown,” the postcard reads. “Yet, it isn’t.”
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