MCN churches raised over 3,000 pounds through Canning Hunger

Pastor Brian has reported that First Church of God collected 1,600 pounds for Canning Hunger!

Congratulation to the good folks at FCOG and Pastor Brian for stoking the fire!

I reported earlier that Grace collected 1,012 pounds and between All Nations, Newton Christian, and New Life, another several hundred was collected. PTL!

The Salvation Army sorely needed those supplies as their demand has grown while supplies dwindled, and thanks to MCN churches, we raised somewhere around 3,000 pounds.

Thank you to each of you! for all you help make happen to show the Love of Christ in so many ways!!

Six Churches Launching Canning Hunger ~ Together

All Nations launched this past Sunday. First Church of God, Grace, Hillcrest, New Life and Newton Christian all launch in November. So far 165 participating families across the greater Newton region are committed to connecting with 20 other neighbor households. That will mean a total of 3,300 household connections! If 85% of those participate, 2,805 households will mobilize to work together on an ongoing basis to end hunger in our community. If each household donates $6 worth of dry goods, that’s $16,830 worth of donations mobilized through our prayer, care, share strategy. Think of these connections as bridges being built that we pray will provide the opportunity to care for needs and share the gospel in a deeply compelling way!

Canning Hunger Launches November 2007

Speed the Kingdom and learn more about your neighborhood on a Saturday morning than you have in years living there. “Canning Hunger” will open connections with neighbors ~ in a way that’s natural and comfortable ~ while doing what America expects the church to be doing: helping alleviate poverty and hunger.

We’ve started by praying. Now move into caring. Hang a Canning Hunger Door Hanger on homes close to ours. Then, we return to knock on each door, introduce ourselves, and repeat the message on the hanger.

Neighbors we’ve never met are receptive and cheerful. You collect the food, and take it to church. It’s comfortable on both ends.

The process is repeated in several months, and after a third visit, neighbors feel comfortable enough in your gradually developing relationship that up to two thirds would be willing to share a prayer request. At that moment, the relationship changes.

We can now pray and respond and follow-up on a one-to-one level in whatever way is comfortable. This simple process will open connections to meaningful conversation about spiritual things ~ in a natural, comfortable way.