LUTHERANS PRODUCE "THE REAL MEAL DEAL"
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has produced a resource, "The
Real Meal Deal," that
approaches hunger issues from a new perspective. "Amidst the dismal
realities of hunger today we
have overlooked the fact that God's abundant goodness has provided enough
for everyone," said
Miriam Dumke, ELCA associate director for children and family ministries.
"As Christians, we are
given the unique opportunity to sow seeds of hope and to renew a sense of
commitment to sharing
the wealth," she said. "The Real Meal Deal" is designed for high school
youth. The resource
contains Bible studies, hunger awareness activities, worship and mediational
prayer journeys,
service projects and advocacy ideas, statistics and facts about hunger. It
provides a "hunger
awareness experience" that includes a "fast." "The heart of the 'deal' is
to focus on more than the
'meal.' Hunger involves more than food. It is a faith issue," said Dumke.
The goal of the resource is
to raise the consciousness of the participants and community about the
realities of poverty and
hunger; help participants who have enough food to identify with those who do
not; educate
participants about basic causes and solutions for hunger and poverty and
encourage participation
in service projects and advocacy. The resource is set to premier this fall
and will be available
through Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, publishing house of the ELCA.
For information contact:
Ann Hafften, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://www.elca.org/co/news/current.html
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
