Lori Hoffman

The Apostle Paul describes the church of Jesus Christ as “one body” that is “not made up of one part but of many,” each of which is distinct from and yet interdependent upon the other parts (1 Cor. 12:13-14). Furthermore, we are called to both rejoice and to suffer together: “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it” (1 Cor. 12:26).

Click here to read a report on the potential impact of deportations on American Christian families. This report was prepared in part by colleagues of Pastor Al at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.

Eliot Church is grateful to Theodore Edson Parker Foundation for a grant of $15,000 to be used in 2025 to sustain the work of the Day Center. The Parker Foundation has generously supported the Day Center in the past; this new grant comes at a time when it is needed most.

The Parker Foundation’s primary goal is to make effective grants that benefit the residents of the City of Lowell. Grants are made for a variety of purposes, such as social services, cultural programs, community development activities, education, community health needs, and urban environmental projects.