Posts Categorized: Poverty

Haiti: Give, Act, Pray

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance offers bulletin inserts on how we can give, act, and pray to aid our sisters and brothers in Haiti whose lives have been disrupted and devastated by the earthquake in Haiti. Bulletin insert with images [pdf] Bulletin…

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Quick takes on Haiti

Here are some links to information and action opportunities concerning the earthquake in Haiti: Pray. Give to disaster relief. Make Gifts of the Heart hygiene kits. A hymn for Haiti. Additional information from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Regarding PC(USA) mission personnel…

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Haiti

Pray for the people of Haiti in the aftermath of yesterday’s earthquake. Pray for the world as the nations and peoples respond. Give to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance or other organization that will provide aid to those affected by the earthquake.

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Support the Jubilee Act

Ask Your Representative to Co-Sponsor the Jubilee Act Today The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation (HR 4405) cancels impoverished country debt, prohibits harmful economic and policy conditions on debt cancellation, mandates transparency and responsibility in lending…

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Register now for Ecumenical Advocacy Days

2010 Ecumenical Advocacy Days March 19-22, 2010 – Washington DC A Place to Call Home: Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Peoples Register NowMarch 19 – 22, 2010 in Washington D.C. “and Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of…

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Updates for World AIDS Day

December 1 is World AIDS Day. The Presbyterian International AIDS Office notes that several updates and reports have been released in the last few days. These indicate that though much work remains to be done, there is good news to…

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Plan for World AIDS Day – December 1, 2009

World AIDS Day, December 1, is the one day of the year when individuals, churches and organizations from around the world come together to remember that all our lives are touched by AIDS, especially those living with HIV and AIDS….

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Study resource on Africa

Resolution on Africa: A Guide for Study and Reflection [PDF] is now available for download. Based on “Resolution on Africa” approved by the 215th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the study is intended for adults of all ages….

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Congregational-based community organizing

Remember the important role of congregational-based community organizing in renewing congregations and communities and seeking justice. Don’t judge all community organizers and community organizing by a few bad apples. That’s the message of a recent post on Vital Signs, the…

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A prayer for United Nations Day

Here is a prayer for the United Nations for use in relation to United Nations Day (October 24) or any appropriate time: God of compassion, walk alongside all of your global stewards who work to create a more just and…

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