It's not too late to register
for Souper Bowl of Caring!
The Souper Bowl of Caring has become an annual tradition among many churches across the country. On or near the Sunday of the Super Bowl football game (Feb. 1), dollars are collected in soup pots to help hungry and hurting people in local communities.
The Souper Bowl of Caring has experienced explosive growth since beginning in 1990 in a South Carolina church. In 2008, more than 14,000 groups from all 50 states and several countries generated over $8 million for charities. This youth-led effort has generated more than $50 million since it became a national effort in 1993.
How to Participate: Churches and youth groups can register at www.souperbowl.org and receive a free resource kit to help make their Souper Bowl event successful. More than 1,000 Southern Baptist churches have already registered to participate this year. Churches announce to their congregation that they'll be collecting $1 from each person on or near Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. Contributions are collected in soup pots on this date and then sent to a charity of their choice, such as World Hunger at www.namb.net/hunger.
Every dollar contributed to World Hunger goes directly to feed the hungry. With the present state of the economy, World Hunger contributions are down while requests have drastically increased. The Hunger Relief Ministry assists churches, associations and state conventions, so that in the process of distributing food, the gospel can be shared with people in need. Please consider World Hunger funds as a recipient of your Souper Bowl collection.
Hunger Relief donations may be sent to: NAMB World Hunger Fund, Box 116543, Atlanta, GA 30368-6543. Please designate to "World Hunger."
Each Samaria Update highlights key Acts 1:8 Challenge Kingdom-growing responses to assist your church in fulfilling its Acts 1:8 Challenge commitment.
Tell/Learn - OneMission.tv and Acts 1:8
OneMission.tv is a fantastic resource for the on mission church. This new web site distributes missions videos free of charge to assist churches in communicating the Southern Baptist missions message to their congregations.
OneMission.tv has numerous missions videos from Acts 1:8, as well as the Cooperative Program, International Mission Board, North American Mission Board, and several state Baptist conventions. These videos are great for promoting missions giving, involvement and prayer.
In addition to these free missions videos, OneMission.tv also offers creative sermon illustrations, countdowns, and motion backgrounds ideal for use in worship services. Churches can additionally download broadcast-quality television and radio commercials and personalize them to promote their church in their community.
OneMission.tv is a “one-stop video shop” for almost every church video need. It is truly an Acts 1:8 resource for the local church. Visit www.OneMission.tv today.
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Prepare/Learn - New Tools at ActsOne8.com
We're always in the process of adding new tools and resources to ActsOne8.com. Recently, we've added a calendar of upcoming events, as well as a home page button to make it easier than ever to schedule an Acts 1:8 event or speaker for your church or association.
Speaking of events, you can now download the Acts 1:8 Event Planning Guide as a PDF - and don't miss our new Recommended Reading page. To keep up with all of the latest additions to the site, be sure to stop by our new and improved news page.
Explore Other 'Kingdom-Growing' Commitments
Be sure to check out other Acts 1:8 Challenge Kingdom-Growing commitments here. Additional information about your church's Samaria response is available here. For questions or comments about the Acts 1:8 Challenge, email tyarbrough@namb.net or call 1 800 4 ACTS 18 (800-422-8718).
