Notes from Presbytery May 4-5, 2012

Many of you know that at every Presbytery meeting we collect pennies/nickles/dimes and even the quiet money for those in our communities that don't have enough to eat. Money is collected at each meal and then is forwarded to a local mission.  During the May 4 & 5th meeting of Plains and Peaks Presbytery held at Highlands Camp we collected $76.92 which has been donated to the Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park. Crossroads' main ministry is to exhibit Christian love by providing basic human services to needy residents in the Estes Valley. Also at the Presbytery meeting, we urged folks to do some public policy advocacy in the form of letter writing to help support those who do not have a voice. (Proverbs 31:8) Here are four areas that you should contact your senator or representative about in order to address specific legislative topics before Congress: domestic nutrition assistance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Women Infants & Children poverty-focused foreign assistance (.6%) 1,000 focus birth-2, medications, immunizations, safe drinking water tax credits for low-income families Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit international food aid emergency humanitarian response to malnutrition, famine & disaster

For more information about the offering of letters campaign, please go to Bread for the World. (bread.org)