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Monthly Morsels - October 2007 - Vol. 1.11

noreply@blogger.com (Rev. Bryan Field McFarland, Hunger Action Enabler) — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:24:00 +0000

:: Bulletin Bites & Newsletter Nutrients ::

Since 1989, pennies, nickels, dimes, & quarters collected in Salem Presbytery's Pennies for Hunger OR Two-Cents-A-Meal has made it possible to distribute over 2 million dollars to domestic and international hunger alleviating programs and agencies! Keep collecting!

It's about spiritual change NOT spare change!

Two-Cents-A-Meal is about establishing a spiritual discipline. This habit of saviing at least two pennies each meal for those who are hungry keeps us not only grateful to God, but mindful of the everyday needs of our human family.

We Christians are accustomed to praying before each meal, but intentionally stopping & dropping

two cents, a nickel, a dime, a quarter

each meal can quickly add up for those who are in need. Waking up to this crucial reality is the basis for Pennies for Hunger.

Click here to receive a reminder when this blog is updated

The five program areas of the Presbyterian Hunger Program are in BOLD. Salem Presbytery's Hunger Action falls into these different areas.

PC(USA) Resources
http://www.pcusa.org/trade/

GIVE TO HELP END HUNGER
http://www.pcusa.org/give/online/projectSelectAction.do?numberString=H999999

:: DIRECT FOOD RELIEF ::

Grant applications for Salem Presbytery's Fall 2007 Domestic Hunger Grants are now being considered by members of the Domestic Hunger Task Group. The Task Group will meet on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 to make final decisions re: requests from 15 agencies requesting over $55,000.

Thanks for your prayers in finding/following God's will for the disbursement of Pennies For Hunger / 2 Cents A Meal monies in this important ministry.

:: DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ::

Agencies funded by 2-Cents-A-Meal Domestic Hunger monies in Fall 2007
(links when available):

Take & Eat Food Pantry of Shalom Ministries of Chatham County - $1500
sponsored by Chapel in the Pines New Church Development

Christian Crisis Center of Alexander County - $1500
sponsored by Taylorsville Presbyterian Church

Community Outreach of Archdale (COAT) - $1000
sponsored by Vandalia Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, NC

Crisis Control Ministry, Inc. - $1000
sponsored by Trinity Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem

Crisis Ministry of Davidson County - $3000
sponsored by First Presbyterian Church in Lexington

Diakonos, Inc. dba Fifth Street Ministries - $2000
sponsored by Love Valley Presbyterian Church in Statesville

Eden First Presbyterian Food Pantry - $1000
sponsored by First Presbyterian Church in Eden

Meals on Wheels of Rowan, Inc. - $1000
sponsored by John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Salisbury

Mooresville Soup Kitchen, Inc. - $1500
sponsored by Prospect Presbyterian Church in Mooresville

Randolp County Senior Adults Association - $1000
sponsored by First Presbyterian Church in Asheboro

Samaritan Christian Ministry of Wilkes, Inc. (SMC) - $1500
sponsored by North Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church

Samaritan Ministries - $1000
sponsored by Clemmons Presbyterian Church

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina - $1000
sponsored by Parkway Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem

West Chatham Pantry - $1500
sponsored by Siler City Presbyterian Church

Total to be distributed Fall 2007 - $19500.00

:: INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICY ::

Log on to the Presbyterian Hunger Program homepage for more information - http://www.pcusa.org/hunger/

There is action & advocacy needed constantly in our world. You can be a part of it through many different agencies and entities. Each month, find a different focus here.

FARM BILL 2007

This legislation about farms and farmers touches everyone in this country, especially those who struggle to have enough to eat. Even people outside the United States feel its impact. This is a critical opportunity to fight hunger in the United States and around the world. http://www.pcusa.org/trade/farmbill/index.htm

Links for at least BEGINNING to answer your
"WHAT CAN I DO" questions

Food and Faith - http://www.pcusa.org/hunger/food/do.htm

Hunger - http://wwwpcusa.org/hunger/action.htm

Fair Food - http://www.pcusa.org/fairfood/action.htm

Trade Justice - http://www.pcusa.org/trade/action.htm

Fair Trade - http://www.pcusa.org/trade/ft.htm#support

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The Washington Office of the PCUSA -

"When Jesus was asked to state the greatest commandment, he replied, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart ... And a second is like it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself." In this complex age, one way we love our neighbors is to help shape the laws and policies that define how we live together in God's world." ~ from the Washington Office site

:: LIFESTYLE INTEGRITY ::

This program of the Presbyterian Hunger Program is all about what we do/eat/buy EVERYDAY. The way we live our life reflects our values, beliefs. "Living simply so that other may simply live" was a great bumper sticker from the seventies, but that's really what this program is about.

Without shame I promote my brand new CD - All That Matters - which will benefit the Presbyterian Hunger Program. Click on the album cover below to go to a sampling/purchase page with more information about the CD.

One of the CD's twelve songs - Enough For Everyone - was inspired by Walter Brueggemann's The Liturgy of Abundance and the Myth of Scarcity.

A portion of the proceeds from the sales of excellent article All That Matters will go to the Presbyterian Hunger Program AND We Shall Overcome: The Fund.

Click on the various hyperlinks above to learn more and be sure to check out all that the Enough For Everyone program of the Presbyterian Hunger Program is doing. We call all make such a difference!!

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:: EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION ::

The most-recent bulletin insert is from October 2007 and is available by clicking here. These bulletin inserts are available at each meeting of Salem Presbytery in the Addendum and online AFTER each meeting of Salem Presbytery.

There is SOOOOO much Hunger Action content on the web these days. Plus, many ways you can make a difference. You might find the following both information and enjoyable:

~ Learn about the Millennium Development Goals. These will likely be the focus of Bread For The World's 2008 Offering of Letters.

What are the Millennium Development Goals?

The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 – form a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions. They have galvanized unprecedented efforts to meet the needs of the world’s poorest.

~ View/share the excellent educational videos at BigPictureSmallWorld.

BigPictureSmallWorld has been producing web movies—for itself and for other organizations, like the United Nations Environmental Programme—since it's inception. The movies speak simply and understandably to important social issues, without the typical underpinnings of guilt. Our goal is to inspire. We do hope you'll take a look.

CONTACT – How to reach your Hunger Action Enabler

Rev. Bryan Field McFarland, Hunger Action Enabler
cell - 336/327-2041

send email to Bryan

Click to hear Bryan's Enough For Everyone song

Salem Presbytery's Hunger Action Online

Bryan is available for:
* hunger action programs,
* mission fairs,
* pulpit supply,
* Christian Education classes,
* youth events,
* retreats,
* workshops,
* even concerts.

You can call Bryan on his cellphone 336/327-2041
OR
at Salem Presbytery office - 336/766-3393

Salem Presbytery
P.O. Box 1763
Clemmons, NC 27012
Phone - 336/766-3393 Fax - 336/766-7153

Monthly Morsels - September 2007 - Vol. 1.10

noreply@blogger.com (Rev. Bryan Field McFarland, Hunger Action Enabler) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:07:00 +0000

:: Bulletin Bites & Newsletter Nutrients ::

It's about spiritual change NOT spare change!

We Christians are accustomed to praying before each meal, but intentionally stopping & dropping

two cents, a nickel, a dime, a quarter

each meal can quickly add up for those who are in need. Waking up to this crucial reality is the basis for Pennies for Hunger.

Click here to receive a reminder when this blog is updated

The five program areas of the Presbyterian Hunger Program are in BOLD. Salem Presbytery's Hunger Action falls into these different areas.

HUNGER EXCERPTS of the Peacemaking Update 12 August 2007

FARM BILL REFORM - Next Steps
http://www.pcusa.org/trade/farmbill/action.htm

Receive PC(USA) farm bill action alerts.
http://www.pcusa.org/trade/farmbill/subscribe.htm

UPCOMING EVENTS

JUST TRADE- Trade Week of Action - October 14 - 21, 2007
http://www.e-alliance.ch/twa.jsp

U.S. Trade Policy from the Washington Office
http://www.pcusa.org/washington/july-aug07.htm#3

PC(USA) Resources
http://www.pcusa.org/trade/

World Food Day - October 16, 2007
http://www.worldfooddayusa.org

Children's Sabbath - October 19 - 21, 2007
http://www.pcusa.org/children/poverty/worship.htm#boat

United Nations Day - October 24, 2007
http://www.pcusa.org/peacemaking/worship/worship.htm#unday

GIVE TO HELP END HUNGER
http://www.pcusa.org/give/online/projectSelectAction.do?numberString=H999999

:: DIRECT FOOD RELIEF ::

Thanks for your prayers in finding/following God's will for the disbursement of Pennies For Hunger / 2 Cents A Meal monies in this important ministry.

:: DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ::

Agencies funded by 2-Cents-A-Meal Domestic Hunger monies in Spring 2007
(listed alphabetically & links when available):

A Storehouse for Jesus in Mocksville - $1500
sponsored by Second Presbyterian Church, Mocksville

Alamance County Meals on Wheels in Burlington - $3500
sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, Burlington

Alleghany County Ministerium's Solid Rock Food Closet in Sparta - $3000
sponsored by Sparta Presbyterian Church

Ashe County Sharing Center in West Jefferson - $2000
sponsored by Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church

God's Open-Hand Day Shelter in Winston-Salem - $1000
sponsored by Lloyd Presbyterian Church

Loaves & Fishes Christian Food Ministry, Inc. in Mebane - $3500
sponsored by Mebane Presbyterian Church

Open Door Ministries of High Point, Inc. in High Point - $3500
sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, High Point

Pastor's Pantry Senior Adult Food Bank in Lexington - $2500
sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, Lexington

Prodigals Community, Inc. in Winston-Salem - $3500
sponsored by Trinity Presbyterian Church, Winston-Salem

Reidsville Outreach Center in Reidsville - $2500
sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, Reidsville

Reidsville Soup Kitchen in Reidsville - $2000
sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, Reidsville

Rockingham County Council on Aging in Reidsville - $1500
sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, Reidsville

Rowan Helping Ministries in Salisbury - $2000
sponsored by First Presbyterian Church, Salisbury

The Lord's Pantry in Eden - $2000
sponsored by El Bethel Presbyterian Church

The Servant Center, Inc. in Greensboro - $3500
sponsored by Glenwood Presbyterian Church

Tri-County Christian Crisis Ministry in Elkin - $2200
sponsored by Elkin Presbyterian Church

Wilkes C.A.R.E.S. in North Wilkesboro - $3000
sponsored by North Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church

Yadkin Christian Ministries in Yadkinville - $1800
sponsored by Yadkinville Presbyterian Church

Total to be distributed Spring 2007 - $44500.00

:: INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICY ::

Well we DID NOT get the reform we were hoping/working for in the Farm Bill in the House. August is a time for us all to regroup and focus on the next steps in regard to making a difference in the Senate.

Log on to the Presbyterian Hunger Program homepage for more information - http://www.pcusa.org/hunger/

There is action & advocacy needed constantly in our world. You can be a part of it through many different agencies and entities. Each month, find a different focus here.

FARM BILL 2007

Links for at least BEGINNING to answer your
"WHAT CAN I DO" questions

Food and Faith - http://www.pcusa.org/hunger/food/do.htm

Hunger - http://wwwpcusa.org/hunger/action.htm

Fair Food - http://www.pcusa.org/fairfood/action.htm

Trade Justice - http://www.pcusa.org/trade/action.htm

Fair Trade - http://www.pcusa.org/trade/ft.htm#support

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Bread For The World Sunday is October 21, 2007

Click HERE for information about
Bread For The World Sunday including
bulletin inserts and other resources for worship.
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The Washington Office of the PCUSA -

:: LIFESTYLE INTEGRITY ::

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At the October 2007 meeting of Salem Presbytery be sure to pick up your free copy of the 2007 - 2008 Carolina Guide to Local & Organic Food produced by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association.

:: EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION ::

The most-recent bulletin insert is from October 2006 and is available by clicking here. A new insert will be available SOON reflecting the Spring 2007 disbursements of Domestic Hunger Grants. Check back in early October 2007! Hard copies will be available at the October 2007 meeting of Salem Presbytery at First Presbyterian, N. Wilkesboro.

There is SOOOOO much Hunger Action content on the web these days. Plus, many ways you can make a difference. You might find the following both information and enjoyable:

~ Learn about the Millennium Development Goals. These will likely be the focus of Bread For The World's 2008 Offering of Letters.

What are the Millennium Development Goals?

The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 – form a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions. They have galvanized unprecedented efforts to meet the needs of the world’s poorest.

~ View/share the excellent educational videos at BigPictureSmallWorld.

BigPictureSmallWorld has been producing web movies—for itself and for other organizations, like the United Nations Environmental Programme—since it's inception. The movies speak simply and understandably to important social issues, without the typical underpinnings of guilt. Our goal is to inspire. We do hope you'll take a look.

CONTACT – How to reach your Hunger Action Enabler

Rev. Bryan Field McFarland, Hunger Action Enabler
cell - 336/327-2041

send email to Bryan

Click to hear Bryan's Enough For Everyone song

Salem Presbytery's Hunger Action Online

Bryan is available for:
* hunger action programs,
* mission fairs,
* pulpit supply,
* Christian Education classes,
* youth events,
* retreats,
* workshops,
* even concerts.

You can call Bryan on his cellphone 336/327-2041
OR
at Salem Presbytery office - 336/766-3393

Salem Presbytery
P.O. Box 1763
Clemmons, NC 27012
Phone - 336/766-3393 Fax - 336/766-7153

Monthly Morsels - August 2007 - Vol. 1.9

noreply@blogger.com (Rev. Bryan Field McFarland, Hunger Action Enabler) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:14:00 +0000