Tsunami

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2005

• Tsunami
• Hurricanes Katrina Rita
• South Asia Earthquake
• Death Toll 307,000

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The nightmare of Katrina

• Tens of thousands without homes
• No schools
• No medical care
• No sanitation
• No drinkable water
• No security people vulnerable to violence

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This is how one-sixth of the worlds population
lives every day.
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307,000The Silent Storm

• Every 8 months 307,000 women die in
  childbirth
• Every 3-1/2 months 307,000 people die of
  malaria
• Every 35 days 307,000 people die of HIV/AIDS
• Every 10 days 307,000 children under five die
• Right now 307,000 child soldiers around the
  world, many under the age of 10

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• But we are not among those who shrink back and so
  are lost, but among those who have faith and so
  are saved.
• Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for,
  the conviction of things not seen.
• Hebrews 1039-111

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Resolution D022 reads, in part
Resolved, That the General Convention establish
the work toward the achievement of the Millennium
Development Goals as a mission priority for the
coming triennium, and that each diocese,
congregation and parishioner be urged to commit
to 0.7 giving toward these goals by July 7, 2007
(07/07/07)...
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The Millennium Development Goals

• Eight goals representing the biggest challenges
  facing humanity
• Pledged by 191 nations
• Each has tangible, measurable markers
• Achievable IF WE ACT NOW!

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Goal 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Matthew 2535 ...for I was hungry and you gave
me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something
to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me...
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Goal 2 Achieve universal primary education
Proverbs 45 Get wisdom get insight do not
forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
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Goal 3 Promote gender equality and empower women
Galatians 328 There is neither Jew nor Greek,
slave nor free, male or female, for you are all
one in Christ Jesus.
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Goal 4 Reduce child mortality
Matthew 108 Heal the sick, raise the dead,
cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons.
Freely you have received, freely give.
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Goal 5 Improve maternal health
Genesis 1814 Is anything too hard for the Lord?
I will return to you at the appointed time next
year and Sarah will have a son.
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Goal 6 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other
diseases
Matthew 2536 I was naked and you gave me
clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I
was in prison and you visited me.
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Goal 7 Ensure environmental sustainability
Genesis 215 The Lord God took the man and put
him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it.
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Goal 8 Develop a global partnership for
development
Psalm 823-4 Give justice to the weak and the
orphan maintain the right of the lowly and the
destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy deliver
them from the hand of the wicked.
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The Power of ONE together

• Every diocese - 1.2 million/year
• Every parish - 9.8 million/year
• Every Episcopalian - 354 million/year

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What can ONE Congregation do?

• Include the MDGs in your weekly prayers
• Do a Lenten class, book study or film series
• Pick a project follow your passion
• Organize your community
• Mission trip
• Listen to the voices around you
• Give 0.7 of your congregations budget

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Proposed resolution

• Resolved, in accordance with Resolution D022
  (attached) passed at General Convention 2006,
  that the vestry of St. James Church commits 0.7
  of the Normal Operating Income (NOI) of the
  Church, beginning in 2007, to support the
  achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
  (MDGs)
• and be it further resolved that the amount for
  2007 will be based upon the NOI for 2005, which
  is 491,095, yielding a 0.7 contribution for
  2007 of 3,437.66
• and be it further resolved, that this commitment
  shall be in addition to existing mission support
  and shall appear as a separate line item in the
  parish budget
• and be it further resolved, that the vestry
  requests the Missions and Outreach Commission to
  administer distribution of the 0.7 to
  organizations that (a) implement programs that
  support some or all of the individual components
  of the MDGs and (b) are IRC 501(c)(3)
  organizations that do not incur or report
  lobbying and political expenditures as defined in
  IRC 6033(e)
• and be it further resolved, that the vestry
  encourages each parishioner to also commit to
  giving 0.7 of their income to achieving the MDGs.

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"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth,
whatever you did for one of the least of these
brothers of mine, you did for me.
Matthew 2540
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Credits

• This powerpoint was compiled by Ann Finch of St.
  James Episcopal Church in Potomac, MD. Much of
  the material in this presentation was created by
• Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation www.e4gr.o
  rg
• The Micah Challengewww.micahchallenge.org
• Sources for statistics include
• UNAIDS/DATA, WHO, UNHCR
• Slum life, Jakarta Indonesia. Picture taken by
  Jonathan McIntosh, 2004