Reflections on 9/11; Dreamers’ Deferred Action; First Fridays at the effect ministry

Reverend Mark Whitlock of Christ Our Redeemer AME, in Irvine, reflects on various spiritual components of 9/11. Luis Bravo, volunteer media representative of Orange County Congregation Community Organization, and a beneficiary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; talks of opportunity and complications toward his goal of completing a degree in computer science; as well as his work toward increasing voter turn-out. OCCCOpico.org is the website for the ongoing activities in which listeners can likewise partake. The last guest is Pastor David Brisbin of the effect, a "faith community and recover ministry" which offers counseling from a particular, yet expansive, Christian perspective. First Fridays, a workshop series, was launched last week, with future workshops scheduled 10/5, 11/2, and 12/7. More information is available at theeffect.org