Aspen Institute puts Fair Food Program center stage...

Video short: Aspen Institute puts Fair Food Program center stage…

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Video short: Aspen Institute puts Fair Food Program center stage…   “For the first time we as workers have a voice…” Last month, the Aspen Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program held a public forum in Washington, DC, entitled “The Future of Worker Voice” with a distinguished panel of speakers.  Included on that panel were two representatives of the Fair Food Program, Cruz Salucio of the CIW and Judge Laura Safer Espinoza, Executive Director of the Fair Food Standards Council.   The Aspen Institute is an organization that, for over 60 years, has worked to foster “enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues,” with perhaps its best known event being the annual “Aspen Ideas Festival,” which has become a much-respected marketplace of new ideas on the social, economic, and cultural issues facing the world in the 21st century.  The panel discussion last month in DC focused on the challenges facing workers today as they seek to have their voices heard at work and protect their fundamental human rights... Watch highlights from the Fair Food Program's contribution to the conversation over at the CIW website!

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Hunger doesn't take a vacation - Bread for the World

Hunger doesn't take a vacation

• Christine Melendez Ashley, Bread for the World
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• May 19

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Act Now!

Dear Patty, Call (800/826-3688) or email Jared Huffman today. Tell Jared Huffman that hunger doesn't take a vacation! Across the country, children are counting down the days until summer. Most children look forward to a summer filled with vacations and fun. Yet for some children, summer vacation means long months without nutritious school meals. Call or email Jared Huffman today. Tell Jared Huffman that child hunger doesn't take a vacation. Urge Jared Huffman to support legislation that gives hungry children access to meals during the summer months, like the Summer Meals Act (H.R. 1728). Here in Washington, D.C., Congress is busy examining and considering child nutrition programs. This week, the House committee responsible for writing a new child nutrition bill will meet. Its hearing is blatantly titled "Addressing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Child Nutrition Programs." In other words, they will consider ways to cut and gut these programs at a time when our children need these services most. Do they care more about waste, fraud, and abuse or getting children the meals they need? Your representative needs to hear from you. Children are more likely to be at risk of hunger during the summer months. Six out of every 7 low-income children lack access to regular, nutritious meals during the summer. We can't allow Congress to take even more away from children who already lack so much. Call Jared Huffman today. Urge Jared Huffman to support legislation that will feed our children — in the upcoming summer months and all year long. Thank you for your faithful advocacy! Sincerely, Christine Melendez Ashley Senior Policy Analyst, Bread for the World P.S. Join us in Washington, D.C., on June 9 for Lobby Day! Registration is free, but space is limited. Register today!

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Action Alert Office of Public Witness 2016 Budget

Action Alert: A Fatihful Way Forward for 2016 Budget

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Action Alert: A Fatihful Way Forward for 2016 Budget The Faithful Way Forward: 2016 Budget   Last month, The PC(USA) Office of Public Witness worked with other faith partners to offer a briefing for Congress on the "Faithful Budget," a document written by the faith community about our nation's financial priorities. The Reverend J. Herbert Nelson joined with Sister Simone Campbell, Rabbi Jonah Pesner, and Maggie Siddiqi in calling for a budget that prioritizes people and livelihood, not corporate profit or greed. This included calling for—   Preservation of the social safety net, essential programs serving the most vulnerable people Investment in health care, access to which is essential to the shalom and wellbeing of all people A serious look at our spending priorities when comparing over-investment in the mechanisms of war and underinvestment in human capital A progressive tax code that not only brings in enough revenue to pay for what is most important, but also reduces inequality by making sure that all people have enough – not too much and not too little   Download the complete briefing packet here.   In April, both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have passed budgets that would repeal the Affordable Care Act, turn Medicaid into a block grant, and cut billions of dollars from nutrition and education programs, all while increasing spending on overseas wars and cutting taxes for the wealthiest.   Please email your members of Congress this week. Ask them to create a budget that is aligned with the Faithful Budget and cares for the needs of all of all people, not just the wealthy few.   In preparation for the briefing, J. Herbert Nelson wrote:   “As a follower of Christianity, I believed that ‘to whom much is given, much will be required.’ God’s justice insists that those who have much must contribute to the good of all. Indeed, God’s vision of shalom wants a society in which each of us has enough -- not too much and not too little. We are living in a new Gilded Age where the gap between rich and poor grows ever deeper. Today’s worship of money and things is nothing less than idolatry and justice requires us to change if we are gong to live up to God’s radical vision for us. Responsible taxation in a linchpin of a democratic society and from a Christian perspective, greater tax justice is necessary and a key response to rising inequality.”   Read all of J. Herbert Nelson’s remarks on tax justice and the Faithful Budget.   View J. Herbert’s remarks on YouTube.   The Faithful Budget principles are available here.   To link directly to this message, please visit our blog.

Pedal for Protein Rider Bryce Wiebe, to lead churchwide Special Offerings

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Bryce Wiebe will lead churchwide Special Offerings for the Presbyterian Mission Agency

Experienced justice advocate and Christian educator to take the helm of the PC(USA)’s four offerings and the life-saving ministries they support

February 20, 2015

Bryce Wiebe —Melody Smith

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Bryce Wiebe, a Presbyterian justice advocate and Christian educator, has been named manager of Special Offerings for the Presbyterian Mission Agency.
Wiebe currently works for the Presbyterian Hunger Program, where for the past 18 months he has served as associate for Enough for Everyone. In that position, he led efforts to help Presbyterians engage their faith through lifestyle changes and consumer choices.
Prior to joining the Hunger Program staff, he was director of Christian education at First Presbyterian Church in New Haven, Conn. At First Presbyterian he developed educational materials, wrote children’s plays, created worship experiences, and led Bible studies that emphasized economic justice.
Wiebe ‘s professional experience also includes serving as executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hastings, Neb., a position he held before beginning ministry studies at Yale Divinity School. He earned a master of divinity degree from Yale and a bachelor of arts in music and business administration from Hastings College.
As manager of Special Offerings, Wiebe will lead a four-member staff responsible for promoting the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s four Special Offerings and the causes they support. The four offerings include One Great Hour of Sharing, Pentecost, Peace and Global Witness, and Christmas Joy. Wiebe assumes his new role March 2.
“Bryce brings to this position a heartfelt passion for the ministries supported by Special Offerings, an informed knowledge of our church, and an insightful perspective on how Presbyterians live out their faith,” says Terri Bate, senior director of Funds Development for the Presbyterian Mission Agency. “I look forward to working with him as he uses his gifts to further Christ’s work in the United States and around the world.”
Linda Valentine, executive director of the agency, adds: “Bryce brings strong ministry experience and enthusiasm for engaging support to Special Offerings. The offerings are a way that the whole church witnesses collectively to the love of God, supporting ministries that address root causes of poverty, bring hope and healing to people suffering from natural disasters and human violence, advance peacemaking, advocate for justice, and provide opportunities for young people and assistance for faithful servants of the church.” She urged Presbyterians to support the upcoming One Great Hour of Sharing offering, which is received by most congregations on Easter Sunday and/or Palm Sunday. “I hope all Presbyterians will give generously to the One Great Hour of Sharing offering and pray for the three lifesaving ministries it supports, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, Self-Development of People, and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.”
To learn more about Special Offerings and how you can help support these life-giving, life-saving ministries: specialofferings.pcusa.org

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Bread for the World - Praying to End Hunger

Pray to End Hunger

Dear Patty, At Bread for the World, we believe that prayer is foundational to achieving Bread’s goal of helping to end hunger and extreme poverty by 2030. Will you join us in asking God to move our government’s officials to enact laws and policies aligned with God’s Kingdom values and to make ending hunger and poverty a major priority by 2017? When you commit to joining in praying for the end of hunger, we will email you twice a month with specific prayer requests and sample prayers. The church season of Lent began last week. Some Christians use Lent to live more simply, fast, and pray more fervently in order to grow closer to God. Many give something up or take something on as a new discipline. Adding prayers for the end of hunger is a good foundation for these faith practices. Philippians 4:6 tells us to “let your requests be made known to God.” Prayer is the vehicle through which we advocate before God. When we call upon God’s promises, the Scripture assures us that our prayers are being heard (Psalms 10:17) and will be answered (Isaiah 58:9). Join us in this movement to gather 100,000 people praying faithfully for an end to hunger and poverty. You can make this prayer part of your regular prayer life. Whenever you pray Give us this day our daily bread, include people who are hungry in our country and around the world in your petition. At Bread for the World, we envision a world by 2030 in which everybody has enough to eat. We need Congress and the president to do their parts, but nothing happens without God. You can invite your friends to pray too. Let us know, and we’ll send you a card that you can share with them. In Christ, José García Director of Church Relations, Bread for the World