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Hunger Action Congregation\u00a0Resources<\/strong><\/span>
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Below are the instructions as well as webpage links for resources and more information, plus a link to the list of recommended books<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

* The covenant form to be filled out online is at<\/span> bit.ly\/hungeractionform<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The purpose of the Hunger Action Congregation process is to:\u00a0<\/strong>
\n(1) acknowledge and celebrate the faithful work of Presbyterians happening around the country to alleviate hunger and end its causes, and
\n(2) to encourage these ministries to be even more holistic and justice-oriented.<\/p>\n

Step 1:\u00a0 Form a Hunger Action Team (if you don\u2019t already have a similar team or committee to steward this work)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

A) \u00a0Gather church members \u2013 including children and youth \u2013 who are passionate about addressing hunger, poverty and related injustices. Decide how often you’d like to meet to to assess and grow the church\u2019s practices in this area.
\nB) \u00a0Together, review the Covenant below. You will likely want a record of your application, so please\u00a0DOWNLOAD, print<\/a>, \u00a0and fill it out<\/a>.<\/strong>
\nC) \u00a0Then, you will be ready to cut-and-paste from the Word document into the online form<\/a>,<\/strong> which is the official application.<\/p>\n

Step 2:\u00a0 Covenant to Become a Hunger Action Congregation<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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1) \u00a0Covenanting<\/strong>: If you are doing hunger-related work in one or more of the six areas (see below), check the activities you are currently doing. Be sure to invite children and youth to participate. You can submit the covenant anytime, and September 15 is the annual deadline so the Hunger.Action Congregations can be announced in time for World Food Day on October 16. You will be recognized on the PHP website as a Covenanting Hunger Action Congregation for three years. PHP will communicate with you periodically with updates, opportunities, and stories from other congregations to encourage you to increase or broaden your hunger ministries into other areas.<\/p>\n

2) \u00a0Certification<\/strong>: If you are doing activities in all six<\/u> areas, after submitting the completed Covenant, you will be certified for three years as a Certified Hunger Action Congregation and will receive a certificate to post in your church. You can renew certification by describing a new area of work or by submitting a story about your work for publication on social media and for possible use in the PHP Post<\/em> justice journal. We will send you a reminder before the 3 years have expired.<\/p>\n

Ending Hunger and Its Causes:\u00a0 Six Areas<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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  1. Hunger Alleviation:<\/strong><\/span> providing and\/or sharing food in a dignified way with an eye to long-term structural solutions<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Development assistance: <\/strong><\/span>addressing the root causes of hunger and poverty through equitable and sustainable development<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Hunger Education:<\/strong><\/span> learning about systemic causes of hunger, leading towards faithful action that is informed and directed by directly affected people and partners<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Lifestyle Integrity:<\/span> <\/strong>adopting sustainable personal and corporate lifestyles to restore justice and protect all of God\u2019s creation<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Corporate and Public Policy Witness:<\/span> <\/strong>advocating and campaigning for changes in policies and practices to end hunger and its causes, promote self-development, and care for creation<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Worship: <\/strong><\/span>incorporating prayer, education, and preaching about ending hunger and its causes into worship<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Hunger Action Congregation Covenant
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    1. Hunger Alleviation<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Providing and\/or sharing food in a dignified way with an eye to long-term structural solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n