Present Local team: Carol Myers, Mary D., June, Stephanie, Dave, Mary J., and Al.  Regional organizers: Larry Hollar and Jon Gromek

Prayer Luke 16:19-31 (Lazarus and the poor man) and a blessing prayer from p. 239 of Maryknoll Book of Prayer.

Carol’s poster Carol presented a large poster that she is making available for churches to borrow.  The poster shows graphically that private food aid in the US is only about 8% of the total food aid, driving home the importance of public food assistance.   Mary J. suggested that a smaller version of the poster be created to post on bulletin boards and the like.  The smaller version could be distributed at the Beckmann public event, for example, and would have made a great item to include in our packets for churches.

Join us in hearing World Food Prize laureate and Bread for the World President David Beckmann describe how Bread is working to create a Circle of Protection around funding for programs vital to the hungry in the U.S. and abroad. Beckmann will outline God’s call for Christians to advocate for justice and to respond to the reality of poverty in our world.

Grand Rapids
Tuesday, September 18, 7:30 pm
Hope Reformed Church
2010 Kalamazoo Avenue SE, Grand Rapids

Holland
Wednesday, September 19, 7:00pm
Hope College’s Maas Auditorium
264 Columbia Avenue, Holland  

Notice of next two meetings We will meet at 12:30 at Fourth Reformed on Wednesday, June 27, and Wednesday, August 1.  Larry Hollar and John Gromek would like to visit us soon and may be able to attend a meeting.

Present Al, Nancy, June, Mary J., Stephanie, Ron, Lou, Dave, Shauna, Dominic, and Mary D.