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New Resources for Lent

m_peasgood@foodgrainsbank.ca — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:15:36 GMT

Churches or individuals can access prayers, litanies, children's features and more for the Lenten season. The scriptures for Lent reveal a theme of Covenant, which focus on God's love and compassion for all humankind.

Steve Bell and Brian McLaren graciously offered a free download of the song "Kindness" as recorded on Steve's latest album of the same title. It can be played fairly easily with the lyrics and music sheet included in this list of resources, and you can also isten and learn.

Click here to go to the Lent page of our Worship Resources section of the Fast for Change site.

Giving and Receiving in Haiti - A Food Study Tour Reflection

m_peasgood@foodgrainsbank.ca — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:24:40 GMT

It is rare that I am up before dawn. But on a particular Monday in November, I found myself getting out of bed at 4:30 AM.

This was no ordinary day. On that particular Monday, I was a participant of a Canadian Foodgrains Bank Food Study Tour to Haiti. We got up that early because our group—made up of Foodgrains Bank supporters from across Canada—was leaving the capital city of Port-au-Prince to venture out to the small community of Anous, near Petit Goaves.

Steve Bell Fasts for Change

m_peasgood@foodgrainsbank.ca — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:59:50 GMT

Steve Bell, a singer, songwriter, story-teller, and friend of the Foodgrains Bank is doing a six-week coffee fast and blogging about his experience.

Each week leading up to World Food Day on October 16th, Steve will post some reflections on food and hunger issues.

Prayers, Hymns, & Litanies for the East Africa Food Crisis Available

m_peasgood@foodgrainsbank.ca — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:23:41 GMT

An Inter-generational Prayer for the Children of Eastern Africa, a prayer of Confession for the Famine in Eastern Africa, a table grace, offering prayer and contemporary hymn—these are some of the new prayers, litanies and songs and other resources available to help you and your church remember those who are suffering in that region.

Click here to go to the Prayers, Hymns, & Litanies for the East Africa Food Crisis page.

Waste Not, Want Not

m_peasgood@foodgrainsbank.ca — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:48:15 GMT

Food waste is a significant global challenge – but how food is wasted depends largely on context.

One third of all food produced is wasted, says a recent report from The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Food is lost at every stage, from initial production, through the supply chain, the retail stage, and finally at the household level.

Terence Z. Sibanda is on a one year internship with Canadian Foodgrains Bank through the International Voluntary Exchange Program. Since arriving in Canada last fall, he has spoken to over 5000 people about food security and agriculture in his home country, Zimbabwe.

Interview with Brian McLaren

webmaster@tactica.ca — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:00:12 GMT

Heather Plett sat down recently with author Brian McLaren to explore his thoughts on the value of fasting for change in a world in which more than 800 million people are living with hunger.