ELCA World Hunger Coin Boxes
There was once a large gathering of people who managed to feed themselves because of a miracle. More than 5000 men, women, and children had been listening to Jesus teach them many things. Night was fast approaching and the disciples, concerned about feeding so many people became nervous, for this was a deserted place. They asked Jesus to dismiss
the hungry crowd and send them on their way to find their own food. Frowning on this suggestion, Jesus challenged the disciples to feed the people. The disciples responded that it would cost them a year’s salary to feed all the people even one slice of bread each. Jesus told them to go among the people and see how many loaves of bread they had. The community’s resources were five loaves and two fish.
Jesus, taking the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven, blessed and broke them, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people. And there was enough food to feed all of the people with some left over. Was then, the miracle simply the multiplying of the loaves and the fish?
Those, to whom much had been given, shared with those who had little—just as we do when we collect quarters for hunger. Our Synod Assembly theme this year is “Sowing Seeds of Hope: God’s work. Our hands. When we respond to the needs of others by sharing what we have been given, we are sowing seeds of hope. Our hunger dollars go to support food sustainability projects of our companion synod in Malawi. In addition, we are also supporting the work of ELCA World Hunger. When we share our own “loaves and fishes,” God’s work is indeed carried on with our hands!
Please bring your ELCA World Hunger boxes to church by Sunday, May 2nd.
