It's about spiritual change NOT spare change!
We Christians are accustomed to praying before each meal, but intentionally stopping & dropping
two cents, a nickel, a dime, a quarter
each meal can quickly add up for those who are in need. Waking up to this crucial reality is the basis for Pennies for Hunger.
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The five program areas of the Presbyterian Hunger Program are in BOLD. Salem Presbytery's Hunger Action falls into these different areas.
http://www.pcusa.
GIVE TO HELP END HUNGER
http://www.pcusa.
:: DIRECT FOOD RELIEF ::
Grant applications for Salem Presbytery's Fall 2007 Domestic Hunger Grants are now being considered by members of the Domestic Hunger Task Group. The Task Group will meet on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 to make final decisions re: requests from 15 agencies requesting over $55,000.
Agencies funded by 2-Cents-A-Meal Domestic Hunger monies in Fall 2007
(links when available):
Take & Eat Food Pantry of Shalom Ministries of Chatham County - $1500
sponsored by Chapel in the Pines New Church Development
Christian Crisis Center of Alexander County - $1500
sponsored by Taylorsville Presbyterian Church
Community Outreach of Archdale (COAT) - $1000
sponsored by Vandalia Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, NC
Crisis Control Ministry, Inc. - $1000
sponsored by Trinity Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem
Crisis Ministry of Davidson County - $3000
sponsored by First Presbyterian Church in Lexington
Diakonos, Inc. dba Fifth Street Ministries - $2000
sponsored by Love Valley Presbyterian Church in Statesville
Eden First Presbyterian Food Pantry - $1000
sponsored by First Presbyterian Church in Eden
Meals on Wheels of Rowan, Inc. - $1000
sponsored by John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Salisbury
Mooresville Soup Kitchen, Inc. - $1500
sponsored by Prospect Presbyterian Church in Mooresville
Randolp County Senior Adults Association - $1000
sponsored by First Presbyterian Church in Asheboro
Samaritan Christian Ministry of Wilkes, Inc. (SMC) - $1500
sponsored by North Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church
Samaritan Ministries - $1000
sponsored by Clemmons Presbyterian Church
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina - $1000
sponsored by Parkway Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem
West Chatham Pantry - $1500
sponsored by Siler City Presbyterian Church
:: INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICY ::
Log on to the Presbyterian Hunger Program homepage for more information - http://www.pcusa.org/hunger/
There is action & advocacy needed constantly in our world. You can be a part of it through many different agencies and entities. Each month, find a different focus here.
Links for at least BEGINNING to answer your
"WHAT CAN I DO" questions
Food and Faith - http://www.pcusa.org/hunger/food/do.htm
Hunger - http://wwwpcusa.org/hunger/action.htm
Fair Food - http://www.pcusa.org/fairfood/action.htm
Trade Justice - http://www.pcusa.org/trade/action.htm
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The Washington Office of the PCUSA -
"When Jesus was asked to state the greatest commandment, he replied, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart ... And a second is like it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself." In this complex age, one way we love our neighbors is to help shape the laws and policies that define how we live together in God's world." ~ from the Washington Office site
:: LIFESTYLE INTEGRITY ::
Without shame I promote my brand new CD - All That Matters - which will benefit the Presbyterian Hunger Program. Click on the album cover below to go to a sampling/purchase page with more information about the CD.
One of the CD's twelve songs - Enough For Everyone - was inspired by Walter Brueggemann'sThe Liturgy of Abundance and the Myth of Scarcity.
A portion of the proceeds from the sales of excellent article All That Matters will go to the Presbyterian Hunger Program AND We Shall Overcome: The Fund.
Click on the various hyperlinks above to learn more and be sure to check out all that the Enough For Everyone program of the Presbyterian Hunger Program is doing. We call all make such a difference!!
There is SOOOOO much Hunger Action content on the web these days. Plus, many ways you can make a difference. You might find the following both information and enjoyable:
~ Learn about the Millennium Development Goals. These will likely be the focus of Bread For The World's 2008 Offering of Letters.~ View/share the excellent educational videos at BigPictureSmallWorld.What are the Millennium Development Goals?
The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 – form a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions. They have galvanized unprecedented efforts to meet the needs of the world’s poorest.
BigPictureSmallWorld has been producing web movies—for itself and for other organizations, like the United Nations Environmental Programme—since it's inception. The movies speak simply and understandably to important social issues, without the typical underpinnings of guilt. Our goal is to inspire. We do hope you'll take a look.CONTACT – How to reach your Hunger Action Enabler
Rev. Bryan Field McFarland, Hunger Action Enabler
cell - 336/327-2041
send email to Bryan
Click to hear Bryan's Enough For Everyone song
Salem Presbytery's Hunger Action Online
* hunger action programs,
* mission fairs,
* pulpit supply,
* Christian Education classes,
* youth events,
* retreats,
* workshops,
* even concerts.
You can call Bryan on his cellphone 336/327-2041
OR
at Salem Presbytery office - 336/766-3393
Salem Presbytery
P.O. Box 1763
Clemmons, NC 27012
Phone - 336/766-3393 Fax - 336/766-7153
