Virginia Baptist Hunger Summit

World Hunger Awareness Day, October 10, 2010, is observed by Christians around the globe as a day set aside to give special attention to those who suffer from hunger and lack of nutritional food.

Take your church’s hunger ministry to a new level – join us for the 2010 Hunger Summit!

Purposes for this event include:

• Network churches and individuals to address hunger in their communities.
• Assist participants with tools needed for immediate hunger relief, building relational ministries that empower the individual for life change and exploring systemic change through advocacy and community development.
• Connect participants with organizations and initiatives they can partner with to gain practical tools for hunger ministries.

Event Schedule

• 8:30–9:00 – Registration and refreshments
• 9:00–9:30 – Gathering 1 (Charitable Response)
  Dialog among participants about current hunger ministries.
• 9:30–10:30 – Breakout session 1
• 10:45–11:45 – Breakout session 2
• 11:45–12:30 - Lunch
• 12:45–1:45 – Gathering 2 (Empowerment Response)
  Understanding poverty and how the church can build
  empowering relationships in the community.
• 2:00–2:45 – Breakout session 3
• 3:00–4:00 – Gathering 3 (Development Response)
  Panel discussion with state and national organizations
  concerning practical ways we can partner for advocacy
  and community development.
• 4:00–4:30 – Closing

Breakout Sessions (partial topics list)

• Taking a Food Pantry to a New Level
• Cooperative Food Pantries
• Community Needs Assessments
• Angel Food Ministries
• Stop Hunger Now
• Community Gardening
• Urban Gardening
• Government and Hunger

We welcome your attendance at this important event.

Click here to open a print-ready schedule!

We need your help with our Hunger Ministries!

Please contact Dean Miller, VBMB Virginia Missions Coordinator, or
Maria Lynn, WMUV Adult Missions Coordinator, for details.