| The
Bible speaks about poverty: Psalms 41: 1-3
– 1 Happy are those
who consider the poor;the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble. 2 The
Lord protects them and keeps them alive; they are called happy in the land. You do not
give them up to the will of their enemies.
Poverty datebook for today:
Advocacy Training for meetings with members of congress
to discuss TANF legislation. NJ Council of Churches, 609-396-9546 njcc@concentric.net.
Good works that 'work':
"Partners in Hope" is a 20-year commitment by the Atlanta-based
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to give hope to people in the nation’s poorest
counties, all in rural areas. The goal -- to remove them from the list of counties with
the highest percentage of people living below the poverty level. One example:
"Delta
Dawning: A Partnership of Hope," is a collaborative effort of area
residents and churches, Mississippi CBF and other groups to combat poverty in the state's
three poorest counties - Sharkey, Holmes and Sunflower counties. |
Poverty
by the numbers:  In the United States, 8.5 million children were without health insurance in 2000,
or 11.9 percent of all children under age 18. (U.S. Census)
Preaching about poverty:
"Alcohol and Poverty." Lt.
Colonel Paul Bollwahn, ACSW, CSWM, National Social Services Secretary for The Salvation
Army. |
