BFW’s annual Offering of Letters campaign launches this week
Are you interested in hosting a letter-writing campaign in your congregation?
Bread for the World offers a powerful tool to organize letter-writing events to end hunger through advocacy.
Letters are a strong witness of community concerns and personal testimonies. Over the years, these letters and emails from congregations, campuses and community groups have helped inspire our leaders in Washington, D.C., to pass legislative victories that reduce hunger in the U.S. and around the world.
God calls us to advocate for an end to hunger and poverty.
As Christians, we are called to seek justice, care for those experiencing hunger and poverty, and embrace our Creator’s vision of hope, love, and peace. We are called to embody it in public as we commit to live in solidarity with those who are made vulnerable by the inequities that drive hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world.
“Speak out for the rights of all who are destitute. Defend the rights of the poor and needy.” (Proverbs 31:8-9)
3 Reasons Churches Should Organize an Offering of Letters
We believe that advocacy is part of our Christian witness and discipleship.
With your support, Bread for the World is committed to speaking truth to power. we have to be both pastoral and prophetic to end hunger.
Bread for the World is practical and effective. Years of persistent advocacy and voice has helped triple poverty focused development assistance to education, training, and sustainability measures that end hunger.
Resources
Bread for the World offers a variety of resources to get you started on your letter-writing campaign, including:
2022 Farm Bill and Food Systems
2022 Advocacy for Domestic Nutrition
2022 Advocacy for Global Nutrition Policy
Church Bulletin Inserts
Fact Sheets
Prayers and Litanies
Sermons
Social Media and Graphics
Stories and Testimonies
Contact your Bread for the World Regional Representative with questions: Lupe Conchas