“Give bread to those who are hungry, and a hunger for justice for those who have bread.”
(South American table grace)
"and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes..."
©2006 Laura Fisher Smith
MDG mission project funding available
Grant proposals are now being accepted from parishes, missions and parishioners in the Diocese of Arizona. You are urged and invited to apply for funding to support Millennium Development Goals-related mission projects. The Bishop and the Diocesan MDG Committee encourage proposals that inspires participation in the mission of God and in projects that result in sustainable change for the community served. Applications for grants will be accepted through Dec. 31, 2009, will be reviewed upon receipt, and awards made on a “first-come, first-served” basis.
| Please fill out the online diocesan MDG survey |
Download an application form here or request an application by emailing Myra Kingsley at: myra@azcathedral.org.
The Diocesan MDGs Committee has been tasked by the Diocese of Arizona to educate, advocate and promote Diocesan-wide efforts to alleviate extreme poverty through the MDGs. For more ways you can help with the Diocese of Arizona MDG efforts, e-mail Myra at myra@azcathedral.org.
For more information about the MDGs: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ONE, www.erd.org, www.e4gr.org and many others.
Downloadable MDG Grant Application
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The MDGS as adopted by the United Nations and the Episcopal Church at national and diocesan levels:
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The purpose of the Diocesan Millenium Development Goals Committee is to:
- Educate the people of the diocese about the MDGs
- Advocate for the giving of time, talent and treasure on behalf of the MDGs
- Mobilize and support parishes in their continuing efforts on behalf of the MDGs
- a Powerpoint presentation
- a Document listing other MDG resources
- a quick fact sheet about the MDG goals
- a quick fact sheet about the MDG goals
Or check out our:
Diocesan MDG resource repository
