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Keep the Promise On Hunger and Health

Celebrate Bread for the World's 30th Birthday

 

in conjunction with

LET JUSTICE ROLL: Faith and Community Voices Against Poverty

sponsored by the National Council of Churches and the New Mexico Conference of Churches

Saturday, September 18

Immanuel Presbyterian Church

114 Carlisle SE Albuquerque (south of Central Ave.)

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Featuring The Rev. William Byron, S.J.

Father Byron was among the group of Protestant and Catholic ministers who along with the Rev. Art Simon created Bread for the World in 1974. Click here for biography.

Special Guests

Jim McDonald, Bread for the World's Vice President for Policy and Programs

Zelinda Welch, Bread for the World's Western Region Organizer

 

Sponsors: Bread for the World New Mexico, New Mexico Conference of Churches, New Mexico Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministry, Immanuel Presbyterian Church

Supporters: Social Justice Office-Archdiocese of Santa Fe, National Council of Churches, United Church of Christ Southwest Conference, United Methodist Church-New Mexico Conference, Center for Action and Contemplation, Presbytery of Santa Fe, Presbyerian Hunger Program

 

For more information contact carlos@breadnm.org or 298-6238

Registration: $5:00 (includes lunch)

Send registratialong with name, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address and affiliation to: New Mexico Conference of Churches
720 Vassar NE, Albuquerque, N.M.   87106-2724

Write check to New Mexico Conference of Churches

(Be sure to write Bread for the World in memo line)

 

 

PROGRAM

9:00 A.M

Displays and Registration

 

10:00 A.M.

Gathering and Welcome

 

10:15 A.M.

Keep the Promise on Hunger and Health

Keynote address by Rev. William Byron, S.J.

 

11:15 A.M.

The Impact of Advocacy

Jim McDonald, BFW vice president for Policy and Programs

 

NOON

Overview of 2004 Offering of Letters

Zelinda Welch, BFW Western Regional Organizer

LUNCH catered by Mujeres en Accion

 

1:00 P.M

Making a Difference in the 2004 Elections

Elections Matter: Vote toEnd Hunger,

Bread for the World's election-year initiative, Jim McDonald

LET JUSTICE ROLL: Faith and Community Voices Against Poverty, Rev. Barbara Dua, New Mexico Conference of Churches, or National Council of Churches staff member

Read about Bread for the World's position on faith and advocacy

 

2:00 P.M

Video on Hunger in New Mexico

CLOSING WORSHIP