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ONE Campaign:
The Campaign to Make Poverty History
Last June our Synod
took an important step in getting involved in helping the poor.
The Assembly passed a resolution making our synod a “ONE
Synod.” Churches are being encouraged to become “ONE
Lutheran Congregations” and stand together to rally all
Americans and Congress to end poverty in our world.
Every time you take
in a deep breath and let it out, a child dies from a preventable
disease caused by poor nutrition – 30,000 children every
day. 400,000 women and girls die during childbirth because they
live in such poor conditions. This is not acceptable to Christians.
 Prince
of Peace became a ONE Lutheran Church. This is our third year
of having a “ONE Sunday” where we have an Offering
of Letters. We handwrite letters to the Senators and Representatives
in Washington, asking them to increase the poverty-focused part
of the United States budget by $5 billion. We also ask for support
on other poverty issues and the Millennium Development Goals
(a worldwide plan adopted by 187 Nations, including the United
States, to save the lives of 8 million people who die each year
from poverty).
On the ONE Sunday
we collect the letters and place them on the altar, bless them,
and send them off to Washington. It has become an important
part of our ministry. Each year we receive more and more letters
from members, their friends and family. People are excited about
doing something to help others. Martin Luther knew the power
of ONE and the importance of social justice.
Make your
Church a “ONE Lutheran Church.” Go to www.elca.org/one
and download all the information you need to get started, or
call or email us here at Prince of Peace and ask Heather, our
office manager 417-881-0833, heathereroberts@sbcglobal.net
for an information packet.
You will never regret
getting involved and helping the poor.
Mary Ellen
Thursby, Prince of Peace
Springfield, Missouri
“Give
justice to the weak and the orphan; maintain the right of the
lowly and the destitute.” Psalm 82:3s
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