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RESULTS Faith in Action Team

Jos Linn, (515) 288-3622, jlinn@results.org

Rev. Lisa Marchal, (317) 529-5182, lmarchal@results.org

Crickett Nicovich, (202) 783-7100 x137, cnicovich@results.org

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RESULTS Faith in Action Materials

RESULTS “Turning the Ship” Faith-Based Curriculum Materials (Word Downloads)

• “Turning the Ship” Curriculum Study — Interfaith Version
• “Turning the Ship” Curriculum Study — Christian Version
• “Turning the Ship” Curriculum Study — Jewish Version

FIA Action Inserts Archive (Word Downloads)

• CURRENT ACTION! Generate Media for Working Families and the Global Fund
• Low-Income Tax Credits and Education for All
• Tax Credits and Foreign Aid Funding Help Fight Poverty
• Income Supports and Education Are Keys to Reducing Poverty
• Finish Health Reform and Enact a Global Fund for Education
• Health Reform in the Home Stretch and Create a Global Fund for Education

See the latest FIA Action Insert on our What’s New in Faith in Action page

Other Materials

• RESULTS Faith in Action FAQ (Word)
• Faith in Action Brochure (Word)
• Faith in Action EPIC Laser Talk
• Faith Outreach Initial Contact Script
• “Why Advocacy?” speech from 2006 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Poverty Symposium
• Listen to October 2007 RESULTS Faith in Action Training Call

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Helpful Resources from Various Faith Traditions

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

• Involving Congregations in Advocacy Now (ICAN)

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Presbyterian Hunger Program

• A Week in the Life of the Poor
• Hunger No More curriculum

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

• Social Action Worship Resources including readings connected to the liturgy, prayers by theme, music for social action services and related links

The Society of St. Andrew

• “The Fast that I Chose” Study on the Bible and hunger

Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Resources

• Tips on Legislative Advocacy
• “Inspired Faith Effective Action” Social Justice Workbook (PDF)

The United Methodist Church — General Board of Church and Society

• Spiritual Tools including sermons, studies, and devotionals

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

• Poverty USA Tour

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Faith Perspectives on Social Justice and Advocacy

American Friends Service Committee

Bread for the World

Evangelical Congregational Church Social Standards

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Social Statements

Faithful America

Interfaith Alliance

Islamic Relief — Some Islamic Perspectives on Poverty and Debt

Jewish Council for Public Affairs: Principles for Addressing Poverty and Welfare Reform

Mennonite Central Committee

Let Justice Roll — A Just Minimum Wage

National Council of Churches USA

NETWORK

Pax Christi USA Statements

Presbyterian Church (USA) Position on Social Issues

Sojourners

The United Methodist Church Social Principles

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: Poverty USA

Unitarian Universalist Association Social Justice Statements

World Relief

World Vision

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Suggested Reading

Senator John Danforth, Faith and Politics: How the “Moral Values” Debate Divides America and How to Move Forward Together

National Research Study from the Center for American Progress on faith, values and the common good

Justice, justice you shall pursue. — Deuteronomy 16:20