Dear Friend,
It's been a few weeks since we've been in touch, but we have some exciting new ways to get involved in the WeGetIt.org Campaign rolling out this month! Beginning this week we're inviting you to make your voice heard more effectively than ever. And other developments, including a revamped web site, are right around the corner. Stay tuned!
As you read this week's WeGetIt.org Wednesday Bulletin, please be thinking of friends who would benefit from it, and then forward it to them. Thanks for your support!
Does your church or local group need good information?
Are you a member of a church, community group, or other local organization that could use the kind of level-headed analysis of the news, and Biblical perspective that you’ve come to appreciate from the WeGetIt.org Campaign? We continue to add organizational partners to the campaign, and would enjoy adding yours.
Partnering organizations agree to post a link to the campaign on their web site and to make their members aware of our efforts. You may want to consider using one of several attractive online ads we're developing; others, especially churches, may be interested in using our soon-to-be released church bulletin insert.
All Christian organizations and civic groups are welcome to join, without financial cost. For more information, simply send an email to Partners@WeGetIt.org.
Make your voice heard!
If you’re tired of one-sided coverage of global warming in the news—that it’s largely man-made and will have catastrophic consequences—maybe it’s time to speak up. Why not write to your local paper and let them know how you feel?
The fact is, local editors are always looking for interesting opinions from their readers. Letters can often be submitted online or by email, making it more convenient than ever. And you might be surprised at the number of people in your local community who agree with your perspective, and who would appreciate seeing someone speak up for them. Be that voice!
So, why not take a minute to check out your local newspaper’s policies on letters to the editor? We would love to feature letters that get published in the coming weeks! And if you need ideas, simply reply to this email; be sure to include the name and city of your local paper.
The global warming debate in Washington has never been hotter. Now is the time to speak up!
Making a difference:
How some Christians are serving the poor
Many American Christians want to be involved in helping poor people in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to overcome some of the simplest, yet most deadly, problems they face. Two relatively young ministries offer effective avenues for such assistance.
Lack of safe drinking water is one of those problems--among the leading causes of death in many developing countries, especially in rural villages. Give Uganda Water offers individuals and churches a simple way to address that problem. Begun by members of Covenant Life Church
in Gaithersburg, MD, after they visited Kiburara Gospel Center Church in Uganda, this project builds wells to provide safe water to villages in Uganda. While previously water-borne diseases were the leading cause of death in the village of Kiburare, that is no longer so since the ministry built three deep borehole wells. Give Uganda Water
aims to build three more such wells in neighboring villages this year. Donations can be made online at GiveUgandaWater.org.
More general economic development, coupled with the gospel, church planting, and creation stewardship, is the goal of Churches and Villages Together
, which also ministers in Uganda. The ministry links churches in the United States with churches and trusted Christian leaders in poor villages and other communities in developing countries. Through these partnerships, CVT coordinates evangelism, business and ethics training, and the creation of sustainable, accountable economic development projects. Churches and Villages Together
's aim is to raise both the spiritual and physical condition of needy villages, help them become self-sufficient, and see American churches receive the blessings that come from entering into relationship with their materially poor but spiritually rich brothers and sisters in Christ. CVT began with a pilot project
in the Ugandan Nile River village of Kasega, purchasing six acres on which it constructed a commercial piggery using creation-care principles while pursuing income for owners, employees, and the village as a whole. For more information, visit CVTogether.org.
Now, please forward this message to your pastor, other Christian leaders, and friends and urge them to sign the WeGetIt.org Declaration, too!
The more people sign, the stronger the message our leaders will hear that Biblical principles and factual evidence, not media hype about speculative fears like global warming, should guide our care for the environment and the poor.
Gratefully,
-- The WeGetIt.org campaign team
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