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2005. Tsunami Hurricanes Katrina & Rita South Asia Earthquake Death Toll = 307,000. The nightmare of Katrina. Tens of thousands without homes No schools No medical care No sanitation No drinkable water No security – people vulnerable to violence.

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2005

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  1. 2005 Tsunami Hurricanes Katrina & Rita South Asia Earthquake Death Toll =307,000

  2. The nightmare of Katrina • Tens of thousands without homes • No schools • No medical care • No sanitation • No drinkable water • No security – people vulnerable to violence

  3. This is how one-sixth of the world’s population lives every day.

  4. 307,000The Silent Storm • Every 8 months: 307,000 women die in childbirth • Every 3-1/2 months: 307,000 people die of malaria • Every 35 days: 307,000 people die of HIV/AIDS • Every 10 days: 307,000 children under five die • Right now: 307,000 child soldiers around the world, many under the age of 10

  5. But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost, but among those who have faith and so are saved. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.– Hebrews 10:39-11:1

  6. Resolution D022 reads, in part: Resolved, That the General Convention establish the work toward the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals as a mission priority for the coming triennium, and that each diocese, congregation and parishioner be urged to commit to 0.7% giving toward these goals by July 7, 2007 (07/07/07)...

  7. “... the UN Millennium Development Goals give(s) us an enormous opportunity to be part of building something that looks very much like the reign of God that’s achievable in our own day.” —Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori on Religion and Ethics Newsweekly

  8. The Millennium Development Goals • Eight goals representing the biggest challenges facing humanity • Pledged by 191 nations • Each has tangible, measurable markers • Achievable IF WE ACT NOW!

  9. Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Matthew 25:35 ...for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me...

  10. Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education Proverbs 4:5 Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

  11. Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women Galatians 3:28 There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.

  12. Goal 4: Reduce child mortality Matthew 10:8 Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.

  13. Goal 5: Improve maternal health Genesis 18:14 Is anything too wonderful for the Lord? At the set time I will return to you, in due season, and Sarah shall have a son.

  14. Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Matthew 25:36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.

  15. Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability Genesis 2:15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it.

  16. Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development Psalm 82:3-4 Give justice to the weak and the orphan; maintain the right of the lowly and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

  17. They work together.Here’s an example: #7 Accessible water --> #2 More girls able to attend school --> #3 Empowerment of women --> #5 Better maternal health --> #4 Lower infant mortality

  18. What can ONE Congregation do? • Include the MDGs in your weekly prayers. • Invite a speaker from the Task Force. • Do a Lenten class, book study or film series. • Pick a project – follow your passion. • Organize your community. • Go on a mission trip. • Listen to the voices around you. • Give 0.7% of your congregation’s budget.

  19. MDG Task Force • Review current parish involvement • Reflect on implementation of MDGs in EDOW • Report to Council by November 2007

  20. We hope to provide you with • Communication with diocese and each other • Website • Listserv • Online resources • Curriculum suggestions for all ages • Speakers

  21. We need your help! • Please fill out your survey • One per parish • Provide as much information as possible • DON’T FORGET TO PROVIDE YOUR PARISH’S NAME!

  22. The Power of ONE … together • Every diocese - $1.2 million/year • Every parish - $9.8 million/year • Every Episcopalian - $354 million/year

  23. “And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family,you did it to me.’” —Matthew 25:40

  24. Credits Much of the material in this presentation was created by • Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation — www.e4gr.org • The Micah Challenge — www.micahchallenge.org • Sources for statistics include:UNAIDS/DATA, WHO, UNHCR • Slum life, Jakarta Indonesia. Photographed by Jonathan McIntosh, 2004 • Interview with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, a Religion and Ethics Newsweekly web exclusive—http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week943/exclusive.html • All scripture citations are from the New Revised Standard Version.

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