“River of Life” is a vacation Bible school program that guides children through learning about the work to which God calls us in the world. This year’s VBS will focus on the importance of water, highlighting how ELCA World Hunger is working with our neighbors around the world in projects related to clean water. This five-day program includes large-group gatherings, small-group activities, games, crafts and ideas for snacks.
This devotional calendar is filled with ideas for enriching your spiritual practices this Lent and for participating in ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving.
This five-session resource is perfect for congregations, small groups or at-home study to challenge us and inspire prayerful thought about what it means to be church for the sake of the world.
Use these stories in your bulletins, online newsletters and other communications during ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving to inspire participation.
Whether you are meeting online or in person, this guide is designed to equip you with some of the newest and most popular resources to activate your congregation as you continue to fight hunger, including information about ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving.
The fall 2020 issue of LifeLines offers stories of how your gifts to ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response are helping communities and families in the U.S. and around the world. Note: This resource comes in packs of 10. 1=10 copies
Use these stories in your Sunday bulletins, newsletters and other
communications to highlight the lifesaving work made possible
by gifts to ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response.
This four-week Advent study guide focuses on the theme "God With Us" and is perfect for individual study or with a group, whether meeting online or in person. Note: This resource comes in packs of 10. 1 = 10 studies.
This guide is designed to equip you, whether you are meeting online or in
person, with some of the newest and most popular resources to activate your congregation as you continue to fight hunger. Through this work and together
as a church, we are achieving things on a scale and scope we could never do otherwise.
Celebrate the excitement, anticipation and wonder of the birth of Christ with this Advent calendar. Each day is a reminder of the reason for the season with hymns, prayers, Bible verses and information about how ELCA Good Gifts make a difference in the world. One package contains 10 calendars, and we recommend ordering one calendar per household.
NOTE: Calendar comes in packs of 10. 1 = 10 calendars.
The spring 2020 issue of LifeLines offers stories of how your gifts to ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world, as well as a map and financial highlights from 2019. Packaged in bundles of 10.
If you are interested in starting a feeding ministry, this guide provides tips and strategies for planning, sourcing food, engaging volunteers and much more. If you're part of an existing feeding ministry, you'll find ideas for growing, expanding or reimagining the work you're already doing.
Act 2Day 4 Tomorrow 2020 is a program for youth groups of all sizes. As the group takes part in the spiritual practice of fasting for the duration of the event, they will be led through four sessions – with an overarching theme of table fellowship. Each session is broken up into sections focusing on the four parts of Acts 2:42 and can be adapted to different time frames and settings. Bring youth together for prayer, service, activities and more.
"On Earth As in Heaven" is a vacation Bible school study that helps children learn about hunger, hope and the work to which God calls us in the world. The five-day program focuses on the Lord's Prayer, with stories and activities related to hunger, health, peace and more. The program includes sample schedules, music, skits, and snack and craft ideas.
Print, cut out and tape one or more of these wrappers to a jar to set aside funds for ELCA World Hunger during the 40 Days of Giving. Includes ideas for saving, or fill in your own. Once your saving is complete, count up how much you have in the jar and donate the corresponding amount online, by mail or by phone. Find instructions at ELCA.org/40Days.
This ELCA World Hunger poster can be used on both sides. One side features a map of our work in the world, and the other has a photo and inspirational phrase. Display it in a prominent spot to show your support for ELCA World Hunger.
