Stand Up Against Poverty & Jubilee Sunday

Let Us Pray for All the Nations of the World

and for the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals

Friday, September 17 to Sunday, September 19 is

Stand Up Against Poverty weekend, 2010!

Why?  Because from September 20 to September 22, the nations of the world will be involved in a United Nations’ Summit to give due attention to the Millennium Development Goals, and the voices—bodies—faces—presence of ALL OF US can raise the awareness that WE CARE about ending poverty in our world!

How to Stand Up!

To Plan your own event!

OR

What Can You Do on Friday, September 17? 

Come and join others at the Presbytery Office

(915 E Gowen Avenue, Philadelphia, PA  19150)

from 12-1pm

for a brief Stand Up Against Poverty event,

hosted by Rev. Schaunel Steinnagel, Hunger Action Enabler.

You can take a pledge against poverty!  Light refreshments will be served.

Jubilee Sunday is Sunday, September 19.  Resources for Jubilee Sunday.

An opportunity to pray for the nations of the world, and for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals! 

Try these Millennium Development Goal Prayer Stations!  (Hunger Action Enabler tested and approved!)

Prayers from Church World Services.

September is also the month that…

• Congress returns to session from August recess. 

• It’s time for Congress to reauthorize Child Nutrition Programs, in a way that will help more people!  Presbyterians are invited to raise voices to Congress!

• Let’s not let the TANF Emergency Fund expire (on September 30)!  All Small Business Owners are invited to sign a letter about the importance of this fund for job creation, here.  (Letter signing deadlines:  preferably by September 15; signatures welcome until September 30.)

• The September 28 Presbytery Meeting will include the opportunity to participate in a Bread for the World Offering of Letters.

• Local municipalities will start to hold their fall CROP Walks.

• Anyone, yes, anyone, who either is homeless or who has a home, is invited to the Sunday, September 26 (held every final Sunday of the month) "Logan Church” worship service, held at Logan Circle (the intersection of the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul and the Free Library), part of the outreach of the "Welcome Church.”  (Learn more on Facebook.)  Time for September and October Sunday Logan Church to remain 4pm.

• There is also a current urgent need for "Welcome Home Kits” for people who are moving from homelessness into housing.  If you would like to help, or would like more information, please contact Rev. Schaunel Steinnagel, Hunger Action Enabler, 215-242-1400, SSteinnagel@presbyphl.org. 

• The premier of the Philadelphia Night Farmers’ Market!  6-10pm, September 30, Passyunk Avenue & Tasker Street, East Passyunk, Philadelphia.  Receive an invitation!