Getting RESULTS on XDR-TB
“Imagine: there are 300,000 houses of worship. Imagine if they all got involved in ONE Sabbath, if 300,000 houses of worship with 140 million members all pool their attention, their resources to really make a difference in poverty. What an impact that can have!”- Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Your congregation, your faith community, your place of worship can make a huge difference in the mission to end extreme global poverty and eliminate global diseases. Of course, you know this already. That’s why you are reading this post.
You also know that the coming months are a crucial time to make a difference. We’ll be electing a president and new members of Congress. After the election, priorities and policies will be set from among all the campaign commitments that have been made. ONE Sabbath helps your congregation engage effectively in the coming months by providing resources for worship services, youth groups, religious ed classes and small group discussions.
The ONE Sabbath effort includes Jewish and Christian congregations and encompasses ONE Sadaqa in the Muslim community and ONE Seva in the Hindu community. Congregations across the U.S. have been creative in incorporating ONE Sabbath into their services and events. We invite you to add your creativity to the cause.
The ONE Sabbath page links it all together. You can sign up, watch the latest faith videos, get the materials, and tell others. Please join in.
Mark
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October 8, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Hey, how about we focus on the spreed of aids and other health issues in are own country and work on us, before we attack the whole global issue.
October 9, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Hey, get a pulse.
Life is life. A human is a human. We have infinitely greater access to healthcare than other countries. We also have better access to means of prevention. And when I say “better” I mean ridiculously better… relatable to those cartoons where someone gets whacked in the head with a frying pan… that kind of “warning” if you will. So yeah… um, better.