Bread: February - March 2011 Newsletter
Ending Hunger Transcends Divisions
Bread for the World is beginning our 2011 Offering of Letters campaign – focused on making U.S. foreign assistance more effective in reducing hunger and poverty--in a political environment that is deeply partisan. But hunger is not a partisan issue so we are cautiously optimistic.
On Faith: Saints in Caesar’s Palace
We are reminded that there were “saints in Caesar’s household.” Philippians 4:22: “And all the other Christians send their greetings, too…especially those who work in Caesar’s palace.” Paul makes sure that the saints in the emperor’s palace are remembered. We can speculate that they may have been paid domestic servants, but the good news is the fact that they were in the house. Poverty has been defined by certain theorists as “loss of fate control,” i.e., the feeling that someone else is either directly or indirectly controlling one’s destiny. Poverty is structural, behavioral, and cultural.
Bread Slices
Bread’s organizers are on the move, holding Offering of Letters workshops in every region of the country. These workshops equip you to organize an Offering of Letters and to share the goals of Bread’s 2011 campaign with your church, campus, or community.
Policy Focus: Watching Our Spending: Hungry People and the U.S. Budget
Ending hunger requires all of us to do our part. This includes our federal government, where---with the stroke of a pen---policies are made that redirect millions of dollars and affect millions of lives.
Member Profile: Bread Counts on Bakers' Dozen Members
“For us, giving was a part of being Christian, part of loving our neighbors as ourselves,” says Gary Olsen-Hasek of his childhood. He describes his background as blue-collar: “We didn’t have much money, and really struggled when my dad was between jobs.” But his mother, especially, was nonetheless welcoming to people in need.
From the Field: Engaging the 112th Congress
Bread for the World advocates and staff are now in full swing reaching out to the 112th Congress, particularly to newly-elected members. Bread activists from several regions have held meetings in district offices, and more are being scheduled.
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