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Greetings Hunger Leaders,<\/p>\n

Below you will find ELCA World Hunger resource suggestions for the 2026 season of ELCA Synod Assemblies and congregational engagement!\u00a0Please feel free to order printed copies or create a QR code with these resources for download.\u00a0\u202fPlease read to the end; there are many valuable resources here!<\/u><\/p>\n

Lifelines<\/strong><\/p>\n

o\u00a0 \u00a0For the World Hunger annual report please see the\u202f2025 Fall Lifelines<\/a><\/u>\u202fissue, now available for download, as a PDF and interactive flipbook, and also available for order as a physical copy. 2026 Spring Lifelines should also be available by April.<\/p>\n

Print\/Digital Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feeding Ministries Guide<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

o\u00a0\u00a0If you are interested in starting a feeding ministry, this guide provides tips and strategies for planning, sourcing food, engaging volunteers, and much more.\u00a0If\u00a0you’re\u00a0part of an existing feeding ministry,\u00a0you’ll\u00a0find ideas for growing,\u00a0expanding\u00a0or reimagining the work\u00a0you’re\u00a0already doing.<\/p>\n

Backpack Buddies Guide<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

o\u00a0 This helpful guide contains tips for starting a backpack hunger relief program in your community. It was developed in partnership with ELCA congregations already engaged in backpack buddy programs across the country. Approaching your local elementary schools is also an effective way to begin identifying specific needs in your community.<\/p>\n

Know Your Neighborhood: Worksheet and Guide<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

o\u00a0 \u00a0This guide provides suggestions for finding data related to several areas that impact food security: housing, employment and food access. Data can help you and others know more about the challenges our neighbors face and the assets available in a community.<\/p>\n

“At the Table”<\/a>\u202f<\/a>Vacation Bible <\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

o\u00a0 “At the Table” is ELCA World Hunger’s 2025 VBS curriculum, inviting your community to learn how storytelling can make a difference in your neighborhood and the world.<\/p>\n

“En la Mesa”\/”At the Table” Bilingual English\/Spanish VBS<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For the first time ever, ELCA World Hunger has a bilingual VBS. Designed to be either a traditional VBS or an intergenerational program, each day offers large- and small-group activities, crafts, games, snacks and more.<\/p>\n

Act 2 Day 4 Tomorrow<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

o\u00a0\u00a0This overnight program brings youth together to learn about the role they can play in eradicating hunger and poverty in the world.<\/p>\n

Generation Zero-Hunger\u00a0Interactive Journey Guide<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

o\u00a0 \u00a0With your youth group or congregation, experience the challenges faced by a family in Nepal as they seek a sustainable livelihood with this interactive roleplaying guide. The setup is based on how ELCA World Hunger designed the track for the 2024 ELCA Youth Gathering. For an intergenerational activity, consider asking a group of youth and young adults to run this experience for your community.<\/p>\n

Many other resources can be downloaded\u202fhere<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n

Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Intersections: Justice Ministries with ELCA Partners<\/a><\/u>” \u2014 an\u00a0ELCA World Hunger Documentary<\/p>\n

o\u00a0 \u00a0“Intersections\u201d was created to introduce the ELCA and its communities to the overlapping causes of hunger. Using the M.E.R.G.E. (Migrant, Economic, Racial, Gender, and Environmental) justice acronym as an illustration, the film follows the stories of three ELCA companion ministries and explores how the church is working at poverty\u2019s tangled roots.<\/p>\n

o\u00a0 \u00a0Consider playing this video at your table or running a discussion session at your synod assembly based off the documentary. If you are interested in putting on running a discussion around the film, and have any questions, please contact Peter McLellan at peter.mclellan@elca.org<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n