Rev. John Seifert, president of the Michigan District, says the displaced workers were encouraged to hear that their experiences in ministry have value in and are transferable to the secular market. Still, they face a difficult struggle finding meaningful employment in the Saginaw area where the unemployment rate hovers between 22 and 25 percent.
Seifert expresses thanks for the support from Committee on Relief for the effort. "The counseling would not have been possible with it," he says.
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