our church does something each year called the celebration of hope. the text below explains what it is, why we do it, and how to get involved. tomorrow is the first day of the 5 day food and water challenge. it will be extremely tough for me to go a week with out diet coke. i know.....i'm lame. hearing the messages leading up to celebration of hope have been inspiring and educational. if my excitement about adopting wasn't already through the roof, it is now. i am proud to be part of a church who is serious about understanding and providing for those in need.
Celebration of Hope 2009: Hunger and Thirst
We live in a land of plenty. Despite economic events of the past year, most of us still have a place to live, a car to drive, and food to eat. And that’s just the beginning.
We’ve got computers and cell phones, back yards and barbecues, closets near capacity, and store after store ready to sell us more.
That changes our perspective.
Surrounded by abundance, housing becomes a matter of status, not shelter. Clothes are deemed unusable because of style, not wear. Water flows freely in long hot showers or summer slip-n-slides. Food becomes entertainment, consumed as a backdrop to social gatherings.
But there are many places in our world where morsels of food and sips of water are a matter of life or death. Every day, hunger claims the lives of 16,000 children. More than 5,000 children die from water-related illness—every day.
Hunger. Thirst. Life. Death.
You can bring hope.
What Can We Do?
During Celebration of Hope 09: Hunger and Thirst, we have an opportunity to come alongside people who live with hunger and thirst by participating in three challenges:
We Stand: 5-Day Food and Water ChallengeWe will take a stand against global hunger and thirst by participating in the 5-Day Food and Water Challenge.
We Serve: Meal PackingWe will join with others to pack 4 million meals, and serve children in Zimbabwe who are in desperate need of food.
We Give: Solutions to Hunger and ThirstWe will give to those who hunger and thirst by providing funds for food and clean water solutions.
Celebration of Hope 2009: Hunger and Thirst
We live in a land of plenty. Despite economic events of the past year, most of us still have a place to live, a car to drive, and food to eat. And that’s just the beginning.
We’ve got computers and cell phones, back yards and barbecues, closets near capacity, and store after store ready to sell us more.
That changes our perspective.
Surrounded by abundance, housing becomes a matter of status, not shelter. Clothes are deemed unusable because of style, not wear. Water flows freely in long hot showers or summer slip-n-slides. Food becomes entertainment, consumed as a backdrop to social gatherings.
But there are many places in our world where morsels of food and sips of water are a matter of life or death. Every day, hunger claims the lives of 16,000 children. More than 5,000 children die from water-related illness—every day.
Hunger. Thirst. Life. Death.
You can bring hope.
What Can We Do?
During Celebration of Hope 09: Hunger and Thirst, we have an opportunity to come alongside people who live with hunger and thirst by participating in three challenges:
We Stand: 5-Day Food and Water ChallengeWe will take a stand against global hunger and thirst by participating in the 5-Day Food and Water Challenge.
We Serve: Meal PackingWe will join with others to pack 4 million meals, and serve children in Zimbabwe who are in desperate need of food.
We Give: Solutions to Hunger and ThirstWe will give to those who hunger and thirst by providing funds for food and clean water solutions.
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirstyand you gave me something to drink...
Matthew 25:35(NIV)
Matthew 25:35(NIV)
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