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HEAT Responds to Auto Theft Increase in Michigan: Community Involvement Essential to Help Reduce Auto Crimes

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ministries in the AME Church's 6,200 congregations around the world .

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Tipsters are awarded up to
$1,000 if their tip leads to the arrest and prosecution of a suspected car
thief or a person suspected of auto theft-related insurance fraud.

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2003 Numbers Reveal Increase in Auto Theft
* From 2002 to 2003, auto thefts in Michigan increased 8 percent,
according to ATPA.
Cancer Treatment Centers of America's (CTCA) whole person approach to
cancer care incorporates the latest technologies and therapies with
complementary care including nutrition, mind -body medicine and spiritual
support. Percy McCray, Jr.

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HEAT is a partnership of Michigan 's auto insurance companies, law
enforcement and residents of Michigan. This compares with a nationwide increase of 1. Rewards of
up to $10,000 are issued if a tip results in the arrest and binding over for
trial of a suspected theft ring or chop shop operators.

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"Our goal at Cancer Treatment Centers of America is to provide the best
possible care, including spiritual care, to cancer patients and their loved
ones, and that includes serving spiritual leaders and their congregations,"
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About CTCA
Founded in 1988, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (R) provides advanced
Patient Empowerment Medicine(SM) through a network of cancer treatment
hospitals and community oncology programs in Illinois, Oklahoma, Washington
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Taking the biblical mandate to "evangelize the whole world" to heart, the
Department of Church Growth, under the leadership of Bishop Preston Warren
Williams II, Commission Chairman, and Dr.

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The HEAT program encourages citizen
action through its toll-free auto theft tip line (1-800-242-HEAT ).

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In 2003, 53,307 vehicles were reported stolen in Michigan, compared with
49,248 in 2002.
The AME Church, one of the largest African-American churches in the United
States with more than 2."
A growing body of research shows spiritual beliefs can play a vital role
in helping people better cope with cancer and other illnesses, both physically
and mentally. In this regard, the Department has and continues to work
tirelessly to partner with organizations which are able to train, teach and
hence effectively and efficiently equip AME pastors and congregations to do
the work, in order to address the various spiritual and temporal conditions of
persons everywhere , at anytime.

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3 percent, from 23,857
in 2002 to 25,356 in 2003. - from 265 in 2002 to 223 in 2003
- Inkster - from 271 in 2002 to 219 in 2003

* Among Michigan cities, increases in auto theft occurred in:
- Detroit - from 23,857 in 2002 to 25,356 in 2003
- Warren - from 1,148 in 2002 to 1,587 in 2003
- Dearborn - from 937 in 2002 to 1,317 in 2003
- Southfield - from 795 in 2002 to 1,126 in 2003
- Harper Woods - from 164 in 2002 to 435 in 2003

About HEAT
From 1985 through 2004, HEAT tips led to the recovery of $40 million in
stolen property and the prosecutions of 84 auto theft rings, 216 chop shops,
140 carjackings and 55 fraudulent car thefts, among other crimes. HEAT works with Michigan
law enforcement agencies to follow up on tips."
For more information on CTCA's Our Journey of Hope program, visit
http://www. Wade, Executive Director is
consistently pressing forward to reach persons throughout the world, by any
means necessary.

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* From 1986 to 2003, Michigan auto thefts declined 26 percent and
national thefts increased by three percent. ZION, Ill.

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"The department of Church Growth and Development of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church is pleased to be in partnership with CTCA to establish 21st
century lay ministries impacting cancer patients throughout the world . James C. The AME Church
is called and committed to uplifting and assisting all persons, regardless of
race, ethnicity, gender, educational, and/or socio-economic status.

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Anyone with information on auto theft, carjacking, chop shops and auto
insurance fraud in Michigan is encouraged to call the HEAT tip line,
1-800-242-HEAT, to provide a confidential report.
As a free service, Cancer Treatment Centers of America will be
implementing "Our Journey of Hope" at AME churches.

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2 percent of United States auto theft activity in
2003. "We are delighted to have made a place for this vital training
at our 19th annual seminar on Church Growth and Evangelism.com .

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Inasmuch as lung cancer is said to be the No. According to research published by Dale Matthews, MD, and David
Larson, MD, of the National Institute of Healthcare Research, "Patients with a
strong religious commitment recover faster, live longer or cope better in
seven out of eight studies of cancer, four out of five studies of high blood
pressure, four out of six studies of heart disease and five out of seven
studies of general health.

About the AME Church
Founded in 1787 in Philadelphia , PA by a former slave, Bishop Richard
Allen, the African Methodist Episcopal church has served as the oldest
denomination formally founded in North America and the first denomination to
address the spiritual and temporal needs of African Americans.

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* Among Michigan's larger cities, declines in auto theft were seen in:
- Flint - from 1,342 in 2002 to 1,298 in 2003
- Pontiac - from 457 in 2002 to 409 in 2003
- Kalamazoo - from 596 in 2002 to 395 in 2003
- Lincoln Park - from 312 in 2002 to 302 in 2003
- Saginaw - from 380 in 2002 to 280 in 2003
- Battle Creek - from 285 in 2002 to 230 in 2003
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"The HEAT program links people
in our communities who have information about auto theft and insurance fraud
directly with law enforcement through our confidential tip line. Moreover ,
cancer in particular exacts an especially heavy price among African Americans., Director of Pastoral Care and Social Services
for Cancer Treatment Centers of America's flagship hospital in Zion, Ill .

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The facilities provide a comprehensive, patient-centered
and multidisciplinary path to cancer care by integrating cutting-edge medical
treatments with time-honored support therapies such as nutrition, naturopathy,
psychological counseling and spiritual therapy.com .

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African-Americans have the highest mortality rate of any ethnic or racial
group in the United States for all cancers combined and for most major
cancers, according to the American Cancer Society.

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, HEAT (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts)
responded today to statistics released by the Auto Theft Prevention Authority
(ATPA ) that indicate an increase in auto theft in metro Detroit and across
Michigan in 2003.5 million members , has a long history of ministering
to both the physical and spiritual well-being of its members.

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Data for the 2004 calendar year is not available until
February 2006. Wade, Director of Church Growth and
Development.

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2 percent. 1 killer of African Americans,
it is only natural that the AMEC would unite with CTCA to develop an in-depth
spiritual response to the pervasive rise of cancer in the African-American
community," says Rev. James C.

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Anyone with
knowledge of auto theft can report what they know confidentially, and earn
reward money if their tip leads to an arrest and prosecution . The Department is global in its vision and
mission, understanding that every person is a "citizen " of the world and all
persons are candidates for atonement.

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* The City of Detroit saw auto thefts increase 6. This
major new initiative was announced at this week's AME Church's Annual Seminar
in Birmingham, Ala. Last year, Cancer Treatment Centers of America created the "Our
Journey of Hope" lay ministry training program as an outgrowth of its
integrative approach to treatment and in response to requests from patients
and spiritual leaders.

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"With auto theft on the rise again in Michigan, it's essential that
residents speak up to help law enforcement crack down on car thieves and chop
shops," said Terri Miller, director of HEAT. HEAT rewards up to
$2,000 for information leading to the issuance of a warrant for a carjacking
suspect.

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The HEAT tip line is monitored by the Michigan State Police and
funded by Michigan's auto insurance companies.

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