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“Give Texas Something to Say Grace Over” is the theme for the 2009 Texas Baptist Offering for World Hunger and the new resource packets which have just been mailed to several thousand of churches and individuals across the state.  The 2009 theme reflects the close connection between TBOWH and the goal of Texas HOPE 2010 to provide food for hungry Texans and—as explained in some detail in the September e-newsletter—meeting our $2,000,000 giving goal between now and the end of 2010 will allow us to focus on several new Texas-specific initiatives.

The 2009 theme scripture is Luke 7:21-23, the story of Jesus’ answer to John the Baptist’s question, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?”  Jesus’ answer to John’s question turns out to be a clue not only for John, for us as well:

In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many that were blind he bestowed sight.  And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard.  The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them.  And blessed is he who takes no offense at me.  (Luke 7:21-23)

We take no offense to Jesus if we pattern our obedience to God’s Kingdom after his—if we too reach out to the most vulnerable people around us with food they do not have and hope they desperately need.  Through TBOWH, we can provide food for immediate relief and help to move out of poverty.  If you would like to receive your own 2009 TBOWH resource packet, please email us at alicia.enriquez@bgct.org.

One final update:  On October 23, several dozen Texas Baptists met at the BGCT offices in Dallas to find out how they could become TBOWH advocates in their areas.  Through the course of the day, they learned about the history and scope of the Offering, about several of the individual ministries supported by the Offering, and about strategies for promoting the Offering in their own church and in churches in their vicinities.  If you would like to become an advocate for TBOWH and for the people in need the Offering helps, please contact Joyce Gilbreath for more information (phone 214-828-5172 or email).

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