Special Dates to Add to Your Calendar
National and International Events
October 15 is Micah Challenge Sunday! Christians around the world will be celebrating Micah Sunday. The Micah Challenge, named for Micah 6:8 is a global Christian movement supported by many different denominations that seeks to halve global poverty by 2015. You can support this by signing the Micah Call/Pledge, and by encouraging your church to focus on poverty-related issues on this Sunday. Micah Challenge has complete resources to help you with this. Go to http://www.crcna.org/pages/osja_micahsunday.cfm.
October 15 STAND UP Against Poverty is an event planned to raise awareness for and draw attention to poverty by attempting a Guinness Book of Records record for standing up! You can join a group or organize your own. Just a minute of standing during your church service could be all you need to do. Find out more or register to STAND UP with the poor by going to www.millenniumcampaign.org/standup
October 17 is White Band Day. You can show you commitment to the global fight against poverty by wearing a white band, the international symbol for overcoming poverty. Wearing the white band spreads awareness and shows your solidarity with the world’s poor. You can even decorate your house, church or school with a white banner for extra visibility. You can find our more or order your white band from http://www.one.org
October 29 is Bread for the World Sunday. Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian movement that seeks justice for the world’s hungry people by lobbying our nation’s decision makers. You can find out how to hold Bread for the World Sunday at your church at http://bread.org/get-involved/at-church/bread-for-world-sunday You can also learn about their annual advocacy resource, the Offering of Letters at:
http://bread.org/get-involved/at-church/offering-of-letters-1.html
Local Events:
October 15 is World Hunger Sunday at Crossroads CRC, San Marcos. The service and message for the day will focus on hunger and responding to hunger. A special children’s message will be followed by handing out of Peter Fish and a study-at-home curriculum for children and families to respond to world hunger. Call Crossroads for more details 760-744-4673
October 28th. Christians Ending Poverty will be meeting from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. to hear featured speaker David Costillo, World Relief Coordinator, explain his organization’s approach to integral mission. World Relief is a non-profit group working to eradicate poverty, disease, hunger, persecution and the effects of war and disasters. Hear how this organization responds to extreme poverty around the world by integrating Health, Education, AIDS relief, Refugee care and Trade.
Contact info@christiansendingpoverty.org for more information.
November 4th Lutheran Pacifica Synod will hold their annual hunger event at King of Kings Lutheran Church, 2993 Mac Donald Street, Oceanside, CA. This no-fee workshop will begin with bible study by Dr. George Johnson. Keynote speaker Dr. Lisa Bonds will share a message of hope based on the impact of giving on many continents. The ONE campaign will also make a presentation and the session will wrap up with letter writing to our elected officials on poverty related issues. Between sessions participants will share ideas about fundraising and how to raise compassion and interest in those Christ refers to as “the least of mine.”
November 5th Christians Ending Poverty will be giving a 15 minute message during the 9:30 a.m. service at Crossroads CRC, 2406 North Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, CA 92069. The congregation will also be invited to join the Letter Writing Campaign after the service. Complete instructions and supplies will be provided for letters to be written to our elected representatives on the subject of extreme poverty. This only takes a few minutes and is one of the most effective ways to make a difference! Contact info@christiansendingpoverty.org for more information.
