Penny Project funds poverty programs




The 162 churches participating in The Penny Project, sponsored by American Baptist Home Mission Societies, have collected more than three million pennies to raise awareness of child poverty and to support programs that serve these children and their families.

The project, which launched a year ago, was inspired by 60,000 pennies gathered by youth of First Baptist Church, New London, N.H., to represent the number of children living in poverty in their state.

The Penny Project’s 14 million penny goal is based on the number of children live in poverty across the United States and Puerto Rico.

At Mount Zion Baptist Church in Madison, Wis., the penny jar used to collect coins offered lessons about forgiveness and redemption.

Other churches can sign on to this nationwide effort on behalf of children. With more than 11 million pennies still needed to reach the goal, all congregations have a chance to be part of something big, to make an impact and learn a lesson or two along the journey.

To sign on and start collecting pennies, call Lisa Harris, national coordinator, Children in Poverty Initiative/Christian Center Relations, at American Baptist Home Mission Societies at (800) 222-3872, ext. 2158, or e-mail lisa.harris@abhms.org or go to www.abhms.org.

This story is provided by
Worldwide Faith News.



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