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What’s New in Faith In Action

 He who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and he who gives gifts to the rich — both come to poverty.  

— Proverbs 22:16

Join us at the 2012 RESULTS International Conference!

The 2012 RESULTS International Conference, July 21-24 in Washington, DC, promises to be one of our best conferences ever. And RESULTS Faith in Action will play an important role. On Saturday, July 21, Bread for the World President David Beckmann will be speaking at the conference. a recent World Food Prize winner, Rev. Beckmann has been an outspoken advocate and leader in issues of both U.S. and global poverty. We are excited and honored he join us and share his thoughts on the importance of addressing poverty as a matter of public policy. Later that day, the Faith in Action team will host a session with other faith-based organizations on how you can connect the work of ending poverty with your faith background. This will also include practical tips on connecting with your local communities of faith and mobilizing them into action. And this is all on the first day! Imagine what the rest of our conference will bring.

REGISTER TODAY for the RESULTS International Conference! If you sign up before April 30, your conference registration is only $150.

RESULTS “Turning the Ship” Faith-Based Curriculum Materials (Updated)

RESULTS “Turning the Ship” faith-based curriculum is a multi-week study focused on social justice, advocacy and religion. Created in 2008, "Turning the Ship " is based on the RESULTS core values and provides an excellent resource for congregations looking to get more involved in advocacy around hunger and poverty. This study can also serve as a great tool for outreach to faith communities about RESULTS and our work. Volunteers and groups that have used the curriculum have found it very inspiring, helpful, and effective.

The "Turning the Ship" curriculum was a great way to more effectively and systematically get people at my church aware of and interested in RESULTS. Attendees in the class included mostly members of our church’s Outreach Committee, and I pulled in a couple other attendees, making for more of a diverse group. It worked out just great. Most of the class even signed up to receive action alerts after the class finished. The curriculum and resources were VERY helpful, and I plan to offer the class again in the fall.

                                                                                                                        — Frances C Moore, St. James UMC, Bellevue, NE

We recently updated each version of the curriculum and anyone is welcomed to download one or more of the versions below to use in your local congregations. If you have any questions, please contact the Faith in Action Team: Jos Linn, Lisa Marchal and Crickett Nicovich. (Please note: These downloads are all MS Word documents.)

FIA Action Inserts

The RESULTS Faith in Action Team will be posting action items here for you to use. Actions listed below are the most current actions needed. Faith communities are free to copy and paste them or download a Word version for use in newsletters and bulletins.

GENERATE MEDIA ON MAINTAINING HEAD START AND CHILD CARE SERVICES

There is no greater treasure nor worthy investment than our children, and ensuring that they grow up to realize their full potential must be our top priority as a society. Children who participate in preschool early learning programs like Head Start, Early Head Start, and child care are provided the foundation to help them succeed. These programs also give parents the freedom to work knowing that their children are in a safe, nurturing environment.

In the last few years, increased investments in Head Start, Early Head Start and child care programs have given thousands of new children to receive the benefits these programs provide. However, Congress is now looking to erase these gains by cutting billions of dollars from early learning programs.

Every community of faith strives to create a better world for all of us, especially our children. Cutting programs that provide a bright future for thousands of at-risk children is walking down the wrong path. Do you part to help set things straight.

TAKE ACTION: Write a letter to the editor to your local paper urging your members of Congress to believe in America’s future. Tell them that we must protect that future by sustaining funding levels for Head Start, Early Head Start and the Child Care Development Block Grant in FY 2012.  See our RESULTS Domestic Action for details and talking points.

HELP ENGAGE OTHERS IN PROTECTING "THE LEAST OF THESE"

Do you know someone who has with a passion for international affairs or wants to affect public policy in a way that reflects compassion and a desire for justice for the poor?

Starting in July we will host monthly introductory calls to RESULTS, a grassroots advocacy group committed to ending hunger and the worst aspects of poverty. RESULTS is a faith-friendly organization who welcomes people of all faiths (or none) who wish to get involved in social justice advocacy and put hunger into the history books.

The calls are held each month on the first Wednesday at 9:00 pm ET and the third Friday at 1:00 pm ET. The calls allow you to get a short and sweet taste of what RESULTS is, what we do, and why we do it, as well as ways you can get involved . To RSVP for this call, go to  http:tinyurl.com/RESULTSMeetandGreet.

If you have questions, contact Jos Linn, Senior Associate, U.S. Povery Campaigns and Faith in Action Coordinator, at jlinn@results.org.

Download MS Word versions of FIA Action Inserts

See our Faith in Action Resources page for previous FIA Action Inserts