| The
Bible speaks about poverty: Proverbs 17:5
– 5 Those who mock the
poor insult their Maker; those who are glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
Poverty datebook for today:
"Surviving the Recession" is the theme
of The Employment Project's Mutual Self Help Support Group, which meets
every Monday evening in New York City. Phone 212-533-6945 for details.
Good works that 'work':
For 15 years, the Children's Defense Fund has worked with the
religious community to respond to the needs of poor and neglected children. Out of that
partnership, religious leaders of several faiths have noted the need for greater spiritual
sustenance to help advocates hold on and keep struggling to protect children. In
response, CDF and the National Council of Churches developed Holding Children in Prayer, A Lenten Guide.
It is designed for use by Christians in personal devotions, and offers a scripture
reading, brief reflection and prayer for each day. |
Poverty
by the numbers: 
Among families enrolled in the Food Stamp Program, 84 percent report that their benefits
last for less than three weeks of each month. (Second Harvest)
Preaching about poverty:
"Hope
for Those Most Often Sinned Against." Irv Heishman, Co-Pastor of
Harrisburg Church of the Brethren, Harrisburg, Pa. |
