STEP THREE: SAVE ONE
STARFISH AT A TIME
Don't "over-ask." Let
the people take charge. Let go; let God.
Be encouraging.
There's no way any of us can solve the problem of world hunger and poverty. But
we can make a difference, one person at a time, one family at a time, one village
at a time. Food for the Poor says that $3.60 will feed a family in Haiti for
a month. What a miracle it is to think that a child putting aside less than 10
cents a day during Lent can actually sustain a Haitian family for a month! Even
the homebound can participate.
Perhaps, like The Rev. Jan Dunnavant at The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection,
in Nicholasville, Kentucky, you would prefer a "Summer Starfish Project." Any
season can work - it doesn't have to be Lent. Be creative! Tailor your starfishmission
to your congregation or group. The concept is simple and flexible. The goal
is always the same - serving the poor, one person at a time.
Keep the administration
simple. There's no need to spend money that can be better put to work
for those who need it most. Handle the funds carefully, with adequate accounting
and controls. Keep the trust.
There doesn't need to be much administrative effort. The process is very simple.
Donations are picked up regularly from the basket in the church, counted and
deposited. Significant or particularly meaningful donations are acknowledged
with a note from the pastor. Nativity Church prints a weekly status report in
the Church Bulletin. At the end of the campaign, a check is presented to Food
for the Poor and an acknowledgment letter is printed in the Bulletin. That's
all there is to it! Food for the Poor provides a monthly status report back to
Nativity Church describing progress on construction of houses funded by their
starfishmission.
[ Next
Step ]
[ Step 1 ] [ Step 2 ] [ Step 3 ] [ Step 4 ] [ Step 5 ]
Five easy steps. A simple
concept. A simple process.
A way to bring Matthew 25:40 to life -
“ As often
as you did it for one of the least of my brothers and sisters, you did it for
me.”
ASSISTANCE
IS AVAILABLE FROM:
Food for the Poor
- Ms. Barbara Fazekas,
Coordinator, Church and School Development
- Telephone: 954-427-2222
x6258
- Email: BarbF@foodforthepoor.com
- Mail: Food for the
Poor, 550 SW 12th Ave. #4, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
- Or gifts can be
sent directly to:
Food For The Poor, Inc., 6401 Lyons Rd. Coconut Creek, FL 33073 -
Note on check
"Nativity
Village / Source Code 77348"
- Web: www.foodforthepoor.org
Church of the Nativity
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