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• Bike For The Light embarks on second tour
  

  Johnny Kelley biked 10,000 miles through 16 states last year to raise money and awareness for Speed the Light. He spoke to more than 75,000 students and raised more than $10,000 and is planning for numbers to be even bigger this year. New tour begins in Dallas, Texas, on March 1, 2010, and will end at National Fine Arts Festival in Detroit, Michigan, this August.

• HCM commits the month of March to restoring Haiti
  

  HealthCare Ministries is committing the month of March to getting medical teams into Haiti. HCM hopes to create a long-term presence in the country.

• Jesus in America
  

  After being asked to lead the opening prayer for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Pastor Gerry Stoltzfoos was denied because of his refusal to omit Jesus' name from the prayer. Several recent polls express a majority of Christians in America do not consider belief in Jesus a requirement for eternal life. Zollie L. Smith Jr., national director of AG U.S. Missions, says these findings show a need for Christ-centered ministries in the United States.

• Ministry continues, but devastation still taking toll
  

  As Convoy of Hope, AG World Missions and others work to provide relief to those suffering in Haiti, Calixte Fleuridor, general superintendent of the Assemblies of God in Haiti, tells of the trauma survivors are still experiencing.

• Convoy promises to continue relief effort
  

  Convoy of Hope pledges to continue its effort to provide relief for those suffering in Haiti as well as assist with rebuilding.