Hunger Rumblings

ELCA World Hunger staff and associates write about root causes of hunger, current events, and anything else they find pertinent.

Share your totals on www.souperbowl.org

Posted on February 7, 2008 by admin

souperbowl08-004-711131
Remember to report your Souper Bowl of Caring totals at www.souperbowl.org and check out this “souper” story!

Pastor Megan from Grace Lutheran (Lexington, Nebraska) writes:
Hi World Hunger Appeal,
We just wrapped up our 2008 Souper Bowl Sunday effort led by our 8 Confirmation youth. They ordered the ELCA World Hunger Appeal change collection boxes, folded them and handed them out last week for people to bring back this week. We had soup pots out and they were overflowing with the little boxes! As of this morning, we received $331.75 to be contributed for the World Hunger Appeal. Most likely we’ll receive more throughout the week. Like the loaves and fishes, we hope God will bless our small efforts. Thanks for being God’s instrument to multiply all our efforts!

Pastor Megan and I e-mailed back and forth a bit. I asked her for pictures, and she re-created the display above (and yes! their display included the “hunger” issue of The Lutheran). The youth also created “God’s math” posters to display around the congregation on Souper Bowl Sunday. Fun!
If you have Souper Bowl stories and pictures, share them by replying to this note, or send them on to hunger@elca.org Blessings! Sue

Vote!

Posted on February 4, 2008 by admin

If you’re in one of the 24 states with elections on Super Tuesday and eligible to do so, please go vote tomorrow. Yes, there are lots of reasons to be cynical about politics. Yes, I am annoyed by the seemingly endless rhetoric and finger-pointing. (And isn’t it paradoxical that politicians often reach their highest level of annoying when they’re trying to get you to vote for them?!) But like it or not, laws are created and money is spent through the political process. Important laws and lots of money. Legislation that affects employment, trade, povery, health, peace. Wouldn’t you prefer that the people making proposals and decisions reflect your values and interests?

We’re lucky to live in a place where we are not only allowed, but actually begged, to have our say about who runs our government and how they do it. What so many people in the world would give to have the same! Our system isn’t perfect, but governing is a complex matter – especially when millions of citizens are expected to participate, all with differing opinions. Don’t take for granted this very prized right. Be grateful that your opinion is wanted. Go vote! And if you choose to not vote, to remain quiet when asked, then understand that I won’t be listening when you complain later.

« Previous Page