Looking at Relief in the context of Service Learning
By Brittani Lamb One thing that struck me in the book When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor and Yourself is the author’s statement that “one of the biggest mistakes that North American churches make...
Meet Rich Duncan
Recently we welcomed Rich Duncan as the Director of Mission Funding for the ELCA. We invited him to introduce himself on a guest blog post. Welcome Rich! “Welcome to Chicago!” was the emphatic greeting I was welcomed with just a few weeks...
Welcome Interns!
We’re excited to have our new interns. They will be blogging periodically throughout the summer, but for now we’ve asked them to introduce themselves. Hi all! My name is Brittani Lamb and I am an ELCA World Hunger intern this summer....
Late winter, late planting
It’s hard to talk about food and hunger without considering its growth and production. This year, much of the United States has experienced an extended winter and greater precipitation which has resulted in a delayed planting season. This of course...
World Water Day
March 22 is the United Nations World Water Day, the theme of which is “International Year of Water Cooperation.” Water cooperation is water management that considers a number of factors (such as food production, environment, and domestic use) in an effort...
International Women’s Day
March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day (IWD). The two prominent themes for IWD this year include “The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum” (internationalwomensday.com) and “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women” (UN Women). This...
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the House (and Senate and White House too)…
By Rev. Dan Rift As our nation faces a “fiscal cliff”, five Bishops who have made themselves ready to speak with elected representatives on domestic issues, met Monday with staff from the White House, from Speaker Boehner’s staff, and with the...
“Faith in Action…End Stigma NOW”
December 1 is World AIDS Day. In many cases people living with HIV/AIDS have a greater chance of being at risk of suffering from hunger and poverty as well. For more information see the ELCA strategy on HIV/AIDS or look for...
Re-Orienting: Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Week
Is it really Thanksgiving week? I feel like I’ve somehow missed it due the earlier-than-usual influx of holiday ads and decorations. Is anyone else feeling dizzying disorientation? Welcome to the season where shopping ads and holiday decorations bombard our mailboxes,...
Oct. 16: World Food Day
World Food Day celebrates the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. This year’s World Food Day theme is “Agricultural Cooperatives- key to feeding the world.” One particular strength of the cooperative lies in connecting farmers and members to one...