Posts Tagged ‘Canyon Ridge Christian Church’
Southern Nevada Health District severs ties with Canyon Ridge Christian Church
Short on time, but thought this was important to post. Southern Nevada Health District severed ties with Canyon Ridge Christian Church over their support for Martin Ssempa. Here is the letter: July 9, 2010 Pastor Kevin Odor 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road Las Vegas, NV 89130 Dear Pastor Odor: It has been brought to the…
Read MoreSalon article: Canyon Ridge, Willow Creek Association and Martin Ssempa
This morning Salon published my article reporting on the evolving relationships between Canyon Ridge Christian Church, the Willow Creek Association and Uganda’s Martin Ssempa. Canyon Ridge is a member of the Willow Creek Association of churches and continues to see Martin Ssempa as being misrepresented by the media. Willow Creek apparently disagrees to the point that…
Read MoreLas Vegas paper covers Canyon Ridge controversy
In today’s edition, Las Vegas City Life’s Jason Whited covered the controversy surrounding Canyon Ridge Christian Church and their support for Martin Ssempa. A local megachurch that offers free HIV/AIDS tests also supports Africa’s most notorious anti-gay evangelical pastor, which has gay activists calling out the seeming hypocrisy. Canyon Ridge Christian Church, one of the…
Read MoreSouthern Nevada Health District to evaluate partnership with Canyon Ridge Christian Church
Michael Bussee wrote to the Southern Nevada Health District to ask about planned to partnership with Canyon Ridge Christian Church to conduct HIV testing on the National HIV Testing Day. He received this reply from Stephanie Bethel of the SNHD. “Dear Mr. Bussee: Thank you for bringing this matter to the attention of the Southern Nevada…
Read MoreCanyon Ridge Christian Church hosts National HIV Testing Day
Canyon Ridge Christian Church (Las Vegas) is one of the host locations for the National HIV Testing Day on June 27, 2010. Because of Canyon Ridge Christian Church’s commitment to “be a show of compassion” to our community and an instrumental force in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, we will be offering FREE HIV testing from 10…
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