by Melissa Ramirez Cooper, ELCA News Service
The World Hunger Resource Packet of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) for winter 2007-2008 is available.
The packet contains resources to help individuals, congregations
and synods of the church learn more about and participate in
ending world hunger.
"The packet isn't just for hunger leaders. Worship, youth,
education, social ministry and other leaders in the congregation
will find useful resources in the packet," said Sue Edison-Swift, communication director, ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal.
"ELCA World Hunger and other congregational leaders do a mighty
and important job helping members respond to Christ's call to 'Go
and do likewise.' Their giving and caring, prayers, teaching and learning make a life-saving and life-changing difference around
the world and close to home," she said.
New resources in the packet include the 2007-2009 ELCA Good Gifts
catalog, "God's Global Barnyard" reproducible stories for
bulletins and newsletters that relate to animal husbandry and agricultural efforts made possible by gifts to the ELCA World
Hunger Appeal, and the "40-day calendar" designed to raise
awareness, commitment and funds for the ELCA World Hunger and
Disaster Appeal and Stand With Africa, said Edison-Swift. The
packet includes an "Offering of Letters" brochure from Bread
for the World, Souper Bowl of Caring resources, a fair-trade
chocolate catalog and eco-palm bulletin insert from Lutheran
World Relief, and the "Whose Birthday is it, Anyway?" booklet
from Alternatives for Simple Living, she said. It also carries
a copy of Congregation Connections and the ELCA World Hunger
Top 40 Resource Catalog.
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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
