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WORKING WITH THE FAITH COMMUNITY

WORKING WITH THE FAITH COMMUNITY. ONE GUY’S EXPERIENCE JOHN ELIZALDE 503 740 9810 john_elizaldeAThotmail.com OREGON FAITH ROUNDTABLE AGAINST HUNGER. WHAT IS THE FAITH COMMUNITY?. SELF DEFINED: If you say you are, you are INDIVIDUAL CONGREGATIONS OF ANY FAITH INTERFAITH GROUPS

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WORKING WITH THE FAITH COMMUNITY

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  1. WORKING WITH THE FAITH COMMUNITY ONE GUY’S EXPERIENCE JOHN ELIZALDE 503 740 9810 john_elizaldeAThotmail.com OREGON FAITH ROUNDTABLE AGAINST HUNGER

  2. WHAT IS THE FAITH COMMUNITY? • SELF DEFINED: If you say you are, you are • INDIVIDUAL CONGREGATIONS OF ANY FAITH • INTERFAITH GROUPS • ECUMENICAL GROUPS • LOCAL MINISTERIAL ALLIANCES • LOCAL PARISH NURSE ASSOCIATIONS • DENOMINATIONAL ENTITIES • INDIVIDUALS WHO WANT TO HELP OTHERS

  3. WHY WORK WITH THE FAITH COMMUNITY? • A PLACE PEOPLE CONGREGATE – EASY ACCESS TO PEOPLE • MOST FAITH TRADITIONS HOLD SERVICE TO OTHERS IN HIGH REGARD • MANY CONGREGATIONS HAVE ON-GOING SERVICE GROUPS • MANY CONGREGATIONS HAVE IMPORTANT AUDIENCES, i.e. seniors, Latino families including multi-generational families, service types, activist types, etc.

  4. WORKING WITH THE FAITH COMMUNITY • THE 80-20 RULE: 80% of the work is done by 20% of the people • 20% IS VERY BUSY ALREADY • CLERGY ARE SWAMPED • HARD TO FIND THE RIGHT PERSON • WARINESS OF ADVOCACY: Charity is okay but justice is tougher • A BIT OF NOT INVENTED HERE (part of already very busy)

  5. REACHING THE FAITH COMMUNITY • TRIED EMAILS, LETTERS, PHONE CALLS, TABLING AT DENOMINATIONAL EVENTS • WORD OF MOUTH IS BEST • HAD GOOD LUCK WITH REGIONAL FOOD BANKS FOR REACHING PANTRIES (often in churches) • HAD GOOD LUCK WITH CASCADES WEST COG/HEALTHY AGING COALITION-FIND ALLIES • PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF

  6. HEALTHY ELDERS~HEALTHY COMMUNITIESCOMING ATTRACTIONS • MULTIPLE CHURCH PRESENTATIONS – PDX METRO AREA • OUTREACH TRAINING – CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH, TIGARD DATE tba • LENTEN MATERIALS RE: HUNGER • FOOD STAMPED, FEB 20, 7P, BAGDAD THEATER PDX • LINN-BENTON HEALTHY AGING COALITION OUTREACH TRAINING – APRIL 10(?) • CORVALLIS INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS OUTREACH TRAINING – APRIL 19(?) • ONTARIO AREA LENTEN PRESENTATION (?) • GILLIAM CO MULTI CONGREGATION PRESENTATION (?)

  7. HEATHLY ELDERS~HEALTHY COMMUNITIESMATERIALS • SENIOR HUNGER POWER POINT • IT’S A SNAP POWER POINT • HE~HC PROJECT DESCRIPTION • SENIOR HUNGER FACT SHEET • PRELIMINARY REPORT ON SENIOR FOCUS GROUPS • CONGREGATION BULLETIN ARTICLES • DHS SNAP BROCHURES AND ORDER FORM • LIVE PRESENTERS • ALL ON oregonhunger.org

  8. OFRAH • OREGON FAITH ROUNDTABLE AGAINST HUNGER • STATEWIDE, INFORMAL GATHERING OF FAITH COMMUNITIES INTERESTED IN: • LEARNING ABOUT HUNGER IN OREGON • FIGURING OUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT HUNGER IN OREGON – ROOT CAUSES WORK • HELPING OURSELVES AND OTHERS TO DO THE WORK TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HUNGER • OFRAH.NET, get on our email list today!

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