Shalom – Communities of Shalom – Drew
University – Monday, 25 November 2013
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How to Double your Donation to
Communities of Shalom
“Seek the shalom of the community where I
have sent you…and pray to the Lord in it’s behalf, for in its shalom you will
find your shalom.” (Jeremiah 29:7)
GIVE TO
Support Communities of Shalom
Donate Now
Happy Thanksgiving! It is the season for
sharing, and I thank God for a sponsoring organization—The UMC Advance--willing
to match, dollar for dollar, any charitable gift given on December 3 for
Communities of Shalom!
December 3 is UMC #GivingTuesday, when
your gift made online through The Advance will be matched dollar for dollar up
to $10,000. Building on the recent US shopping traditions of Black Friday,
Local Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, UMC #GivingTuesday offers an
opportunity to start off the holiday season by giving instead of getting through
supporting organizations, like Communities of Shalom, that are transforming the
world.
Next Tuesday, December 3, click on this
link and follow the instructions to make
a donation to Communities of Shalom using our Advance number.
The Advance Number for Communities of
Shalom is 742566
For 24 hours starting at midnight (ET) on
Tuesday, December 3, the first $500,000 of online gifts through The Advance
will be matched 100 percent for its intended ministry, without any
administrative or overhead expenses taken out. The Advance (a missions arm of
The United Methodist Church) insures
that 100% of every gift reaches its intended mission or ministry project
through accountable channels you can track online.
As International Director of Communities
of Shalom, I urge you to support the of
work Shalom ministry which is historically rooted in the biblical prophetic
tradition and a practical theological interpretation of Jeremiah 29:1-12, as we
serve God and neighbor by working together to transform the world one zip code,
one village, one community at a time.
For
more information on the ministry of Communities of Shalom, or ShalomZone
Training, please visit our website:
www.communitiesofshalom.org
And please consider making a generous
year-end gift that will be matched by The Advance missions arm of The United
Methodist Church dollar for dollar up to $10,000.
Background on Communities of Shalom
The United Methodist Shalom Initiative
ignited in the spring of 1992, in the aftermath of the social uprising in Los
Angeles following the not-guilty verdict for the police charged with Rodney
King. The LA riots devastated the downtown neighborhoods and caused racial
strife and violence between neighbors. Seven UM churches got involved in
rebuilding the community and created the first "shalom zone." From
there it spread to other jurisdictions of the United Methodist Church in the
USA, Africa and Haiti. Today shalom sites are active in over 30 Annual Conferences
and five regions if the USA.
Currently, over 130 shalom sites minister
across the spectrum: from after-school educational programs to economic
community development projects; from immigration reform to reducing youth
violence. The ministry works to develop small businesses, develop new community
leaders, organize for direct community action, offer health services globally,
strengthen multicultural relationships, and minister with the poor. In addition
to coordinating training and technical assistance, Shalom at Drew has sent 30
student interns to shalom zones in the USA, Malawi, Uganda, and Haiti. Drew
also adapted the shalom training model to certificate programs, MDIV courses,
and DMIN concentrations, as well as licensed its use in other schools and
regional training centers. ShalomZone Training® organizes and mobilizes church
and community volunteers to engage in issues and carry out the strategies that
they have identified, and to weave the threads of Shalom. Those who live, work,
or worship in a geographically defined area (shalom zone) are valued as the
experts who provide the knowledge and wisdom, design the plan, and carry out
the actions.
DONATE NOW
Our mailing address is:
Communities of Shalom
12 Campus Drive
Madison, NJ 07940
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Our mailing address is:
Communities of Shalom
12 Campus Drive
Madison, NJ 07940
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