 NEW AND NEWS
Religious Leaders from Faithful Budget campaign participate in Capitol Hill vigil for and with unemployed workers. Click here for the story.
Faithful Across the United States Pray in a "Super Vigil" for a Just and Compassionate Federal Budget. Click here for the story. (Photo to the right courtesy of Jessie Palatucci of the United Church of Christ.)
NCC Poverty Initiative Director Rev. Michael Livingston interviewed on NPR: "What Would Jesus Cut?" Click here to listen.
Watch a video about the Faithful Budget campaign here.
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TAKE ACTION
Speak Out for a Faithful Budget . Click here to ask Congress and the President to make the moral and faithful choice to protect the most vulnerable in the budget and deficit debates.
Click here to sign a letter to President Obama calling for him to re-state his commitment to addressing poverty in the U.S.
RESOURCES
 Lead your church in a worship and education journey to better understand poverty with our resource: Eradicating Poverty: The Call of the Church.
Click here to download the Faith Advocates for Jobs congregational toolkit. Learn how your church can form a network of support and learn more about the economic crisis' relationship to unemployment, under-employment, job insecurity, and poor labor standards.
EVENTS
Honor the legacy of Dr. King January 16 3:00pm-5:00pm at a Faith Advocates for Jobs Interfaith Prayer Service at Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington, DC. Click here for details.
Hunger-Free Communities Summit. Washington DC, February 26, 2012 . Click here for details.
Summer Food Service. Become a host site and help fill the summer meal gap for low-income kids. Click here to register. Feb. 16, 2:00–3:00pm ET (Especially for: African-American Serving Organizations)
Feb. 28 2:00–3:00pm ET (Especially for: Latino Serving Organizations)
Feb. 29, 2:00–3:00pm ET (Especially for: Faith-Based Organizations)
Ecumenical Advocacy Days. "Is this the Fast I Seek? Economy, Livelihood, and Our National Priorities." March 23-26, 2012 in Washington, DC. Click here to learn more.
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