{"id":1451,"date":"2007-06-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-06-29T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/blog\/news\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2007-06-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-06-29T04:00:00","slug":"simple-way-ministry-destroyed-by-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2007\/simple-way-ministry-destroyed-by-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Simple Way&#8217; Ministry Destroyed by Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> EMU has supported the ministry of Shane Claiborne and <a href=\"\/r\/?l=http:\/\/www.thesimpleway.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Simple Way community<\/a> in Philadelphia for several years through spring break service trips and exchanges of visits and ideas.   <\/p>\n<div class=\"photo right\" style=\"width: 300px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/images\/1451.jpg\" alt=\"Simple Way fire in Philadelphia\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"\/> <\/div>\n<p>On June 20, 2007, a seven-alarm fire consumed an abandoned warehouse (pictured above) in Philadelphia&#8217;s Kensington neighborhood. The Simple Way Community Center was destroyed as well as at least eight nearby homes. (Information from The Simple Way web site: <a href=\"\/r\/?l=http:\/\/www.thesimpleway.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.thesimpleway.org\/<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>We grieve the losses this community is experiencing as a result of this devastating fire.   <\/p>\n<p>See details and opportunities to offer support here in a <a href=\"\/news\/simple-way-letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">letter from EMU President Loren Swartzendruber<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EMU has supported the ministry of Shane Claiborne and The Simple Way community in Philadelphia for several years through spring break service trips and exchanges of visits and ideas. 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