Friday, September 22

Tag: hunger

Feb212013 by Fellowship StaffNo Comments
Second Annual “Raise The Entire Budget” Fundraiser

Second Annual “Raise The Entire Budget” Fundraiser

Christian Service, Events
“To GOD Be the Glory Outreach Ministries” Carter Metropolitan Christian Methodist Episcopal Church has been a beacon in the community for the more than 86 years serving the community with Christian education, spiritual enrichment, career planning, recreation, computer training, clothing, emergency food boxes, ex-offender community service, summer youth employment, senior in community service employment program, community resources, Toys for Tots, One Church One School, financial assistance, and Boys & Girl Scouts. We also are serving meals to the community twice a week, distributing food through a pantry of choice once a week and hosting The “Stork’s Nest” Mom and Baby Club monthly while we conduct community-training sessions on such topics as health and wellness including HIV prevent...
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Nov32011 by Fellowship StaffNo Comments
Democrats Band With Fighting Poverty With Faith to Stop Reduction of SNAP (Foodstamp Benfits) By Eating on a Budget of $4.50 a Day

Democrats Band With Fighting Poverty With Faith to Stop Reduction of SNAP (Foodstamp Benfits) By Eating on a Budget of $4.50 a Day

Christian News, Events
Join us for the 4th annual FIGHTING POVERTY WITH FAITH mobilization “Working Together to End Hunger” Thursday, October 27 – Sunday, November 6, 2011 ________________________________________________ Ask your Members of Congress to Protect SNAP! Congress’ Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the “Super Committee” or “Committee of 12”) has to produce a plan to reduce the deficit by $1.5 trillion by November 23rd. Anti-hunger advocates are deeply concerned that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) might be targeted for massive funding cuts or structural changes that could result in enrollment being capped and many struggling with hunger being kicked off the program. These changes would hurt the families still feeling the effects of the re...
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Oct32011 by Fellowship Staff1 Comment

Isaiah 58 (NIV)

Scripture
True Fasting 1 “Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Declare to my people their rebellion and to the descendants of Jacob their sins. 2 For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is right and has not forsaken the commands of its God. They ask me for just decisions and seem eager for God to come near them. 3 ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and you have not seen it? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you have not noticed?’ “Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please and exploit all your workers. 4 Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife, and in striking each other with wicked fists. You cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard on...
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