Bread for the World Breadcast
In the October edition of the Breadcast,
you will hear Bishop Don Williams reflect on two decades of African-American
church outreach for Bread; Church Relations staffer Kathleen O'Toole read an
original poem about hunger (inspired by her trip to Kenya), and music from Bryan
Field McFarland (Salem Presbytery Hunger Action Enabler).
Get the
Breadcast
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Five Program Areas of the Presbyterian Hunger Program in Salem Presbytery
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SEVEN LOAVES
FOR THE WORLD
Salem Presbytery's Seven Loaves for the World
ministry has as its
single goal to feed starving children in
North Korea.
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“Widespread famine in North Korea has caused two million deaths, nearly
10% of the North Korean population, and the rate of malnutrition among
children has risen to 50%.” Wall
Street Journal (February 5, 2003) |
Our goal is to feed 1,000 starving
children a day in the suburbs of PyongYang, North Korea through childcare
centers and elementary schools.
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Our feeding program will provide two cups of
soymilk to feed starving North Korean children. Mrs. Sue Kinsler of the
Lighthouse Foundation currently has plans to feed 15,000 children a day
in Sariwon and the suburbs of Pyong Yang. Two cups of soymilk for each
child will provide the necessary minimum calories and nutrients for a
day. This project has been registered in General Assembly (ECO#:
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The estimated cost to produce soymilk for
1,000 children is $ 90 a day or $ 2,700 a month.
Salem Presbytery encourages you and your congregation to commit minimum of $120
per year ($10 per month) for three years to feed starving children in North
Korea. Your $120 will insure the survival of 3.6 children
for an entire year.
SEVEN LOAVES is grateful to you for feeding
hungry children in Jesus name. Your support is appreciated and important. For
further information please contact the Salem Orphanage Task Group at the Salem
Presbytery park@ncat.edu, 336-632-1585, 319
Stage Coach Trail, Greensboro, NC 27409).
Salem Orphanage Task Group
World Wide Ministry
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Monthly Morsels
In an effort to effectively connect Salem Presbytery
with the multitude of opportunities in the Presbyterian Hunger Program, I
excitedly introduce a new, subscription-based, monthly e-newsletter:
MONTHLY MORSELS.
Monthly Morsels
features:
* INFORMATION about our
Two-Cents-A-Meal collections & disbursements;
* INTERVIEWS with recipients of our Community Ministry, Domestic
Hunger, and International grants;
* ANNOUNCEMENTS re: applying for Salem Presbytery grants and
Presbyterian Hunger Program grants;
* HOTLINKS with relevant info about connecting your congregation,
youth group, campus ministry, agency, or other group with the Presbyterian
Hunger Program - http://www.pcusa.org/hunger/ and other hunger-related mission
opportunities & websites;
* IDEAS for how individuals & congregations can make a difference
with...
- direct relief,
- Two-Cents-A-Meal,
- education & special events,
- lifestyle choices, and
- advocating for change(s) in public policy.
To view the current Edition
of Monthly Morsels, click
here.
To subscribe to Monthly
Morsels, click here.
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 Two cents may seem like an insignificant amount of
money, but it is
your
two cents a meal and that of others in Salem Presbytery
that have enabled us
to assist the hungry both here and all around the world.
Since 1989, nearly 2.2 million dollars have been distributed to feed those who
hunger.
Thank you for the role you play by actively
participating in
ministry and mission, by endorsing projects in your community
AND by contributing to the Two Cents a Meal/Pennies for Hunger offering.
KEEP THOSE PENNIES COMING!
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Did you know...
* 38.2 million people—including 13.9
million children—live in households that experience hunger or the risk of
hunger. This represents more than one in ten households in the United States
(11.9 percent). This is an increase of 1.9 million, from 36.3 million in
2003.
* 3.9 percent of U.S. households experience hunger. Some people in these
households frequently skip meals or eat too little, sometimes going without
food for a whole day. 10.7 million people, including 545 thousand children,
live in these homes.
* 8.0 percent of U.S. households are at risk of hunger. Members of these
households have lower quality diets or must resort to seeking emergency food
because they cannot always afford the food they need. 27.5 million people,
including 10.6 million children, live in these homes.
* In essence, hunger is the most extreme form of poverty, where individuals
or families cannot afford to meet their most basic need for food.
* Hunger manifests itself in many ways other than starvation and famine.
Most poor people who battle hunger deal with chronic undernourishment and
vitamin or mineral deficiencies, which result in stunted growth, weakness
and heightened susceptibility to illness.
* Countries in which a large portion of the population battles hunger daily
are usually poor and often lack the social safety nets we enjoy, such as
soup kitchens, food stamps, and job training programs. When a family that
lives in a poor country cannot grow enough food or earn enough money to buy
food, there is nowhere to turn for help.
Sources for the information above:
“Household Food Security in the
United States, 2004.” ERS Research Briefs.
Online at:
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/err11/
Are We On Track To End Hunger? Hunger Report 2004. Bread for the World
Institute. Online at:
http://www.bread.org/learn/hunger-reports/are-we-on-track-to-end.html
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Just Eating?
Practicing Our Faith at the Table
Wonderful Curriculum Available!
The Presbyterian Hunger Program in
cooperation with ecumenical partners has produced a faith-deepening,
thought-provoking curriculum: Just Eating? Practicing Our Faith
at the Table.
From the Introduction: "While the phrase 'Just
Eating' could mean only eating, the word, just also means 'being
honorable and fair in one's dealings.' This play on words captures a
paradox that this curriculum addresses. Eating can be a mundane activity
done with little thought or reflection; or it can be an opportunity to
thoughtfully live our beliefs about justice - a vehicle for practicing our
faith."
The study includes six units: Sharing Food as
Sacramental; Nurturing the Body; Hunger; Food and the Environment; Creating
Community with Food; and Responding to God's call. Each unit includes
Scripture lessons, readings from contemporary sources, faith in action
suggestions, and healthy eating tips.
PLEASE plan to use this curriculum with adults and youth
in your church in some teaching - learning setting. A good supply of both
student and leader books are available in my office at Salem Presbytery for
$5.00 each if you come pick them up, $6.00 each if they must be mailed.
Take them off my hands!!
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