Dear Friends in Christ,

During last Sunday’s worship service, I reported receiving an e-mail from the New Hampshire Council of Churches asking us to pray for those receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) benefits during the ongoing political crisis in Washington, DC. This e-mail also asked us to monitor Presidential and Congressional decision-making and be prepared to send extra assistance to area organizations serving those living with food insecurity.

As I write, I’ve read that recipients will receive half of their November allotments. If so, some 42 million adults & children across our nation – including 77,000 in New Hampshire will depend on more assistance from non-profit organizations. So, I’m going to increase my contributions to relevant serving organizations, and I hope you, as you’re able, will, too. (I also intend to propose that we as a church receive a special Thanksgiving offering designated for food assistance.)

I invite you to give because feeding those physically hungry is a part of our Christian stewardship. For, Jesus taught that as we bring God’s Kingdom to earth, those hungry will be blessed with being fed unto their satisfaction (Luke 6:21). And, he later added: those who feed the hungry will be paid at the “Resurrection of the righteous” (Luke 14:14). Now, how about that?

Blessings of Faithful Stewardship and Resurrection!
Pastor Ed