ELCA News Blog
October 31, 2007
Winter 2007-2008 ELCA World Hunger Resource Packet is available
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.
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org http://www.elca.org/news ELCA News Blog: http://www.elca.org/news/blog