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A monthly roundup of activities and resources |
March 2002 - February 2003 Return to NCC HomePage
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March 2002 - February 2003 Return to NCC HomePage |
Click on any day in March 2002 to learn more about poverty:
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A message
from the NCC's leaders
We know what to do about poverty, and why we ought do it. So why haven't we Americans solved the issue of widespread poverty among the citizens of the richest nation in the history of world? Over the next decade, the National Council of Churches has committed to focus on mobilizing Christians to take seriously the issue of poverty . . . and take specific steps to challenge it with all the tools and energies at our disposal. In each of these years, we plan to turn the spotlight up extra bright during the month of March, to give us a clear picture of where we are, and where we still need to go. The NCC's approach to this issue will be to practice our best ecumenical disciplines: N etwork. We will help bring together people who are doing related work around the country so they may share plans, ideas, materials, and strategies. Our 36 member communions, their 140,000 congregations, dozens of regional councils of churches and interfaith groups, and a variety of proven ministry partners will all be part of this exchange, as we collaborate on improving our efforts against poverty.C hallenge. By measuring progress year to year, and by lifting up the effective work of those fighting poverty, we hope to challenge ourselves, our partners, and our nation to mobilize more effectively for the task. We will also challenge the idea that America must resign itself to having a permanent underclass. We believe the best way to confront the lie that poverty is an intractable problem is to discover and document examples of ways it is being beaten.C ommunicate and Celebrate. We will work to expose good practices and inspiring stories to the widest possible audience. For too many in our country, poverty is an invisible problem; for others, a hopeless one. We will not only highlight the difficulties but give powerful examples of workable solutions. We believe that celebrating the successes in the fight against poverty is a way to extend those victories.This special Web section can help outline the issues, sample what is being done now, and provide a glimpse of what is to come, as we initiate this decade of emphasis on poverty. We hope you find it useful. Welcome to our first March: on Poverty. |
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