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Faith & Justice Learning Seminar: Fighting Poverty

  • Crossview Covenant Church 2000 Howard Drive West North Mankato, MN, 56003 United States (map)
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Faith & Justice Learning Seminar
Sunday, Dec. 16
6:30-8:00pm

Topic: Fighting Poverty in Our Community
with PACT Ministries, Holy Grounds and The Salvation Army.

We will have a panel of speakers from the Neighborhood Thrift Store, Food For All distribution, Holy Grounds & The Salvation Army. Each ministry will share about how they fight poverty by addressing hunger and food insecurity in Mankato. The panel will share for 30 minutes and then the audience will be invited to visit one or two stations to learn more about addressing hunger in Mankato and beyond. The stations will be offered from 7:00-7:45pm followed by a group debrief from 7:45-8:00pm.

Station Choices: 7:00-7:45pm

  1. Feeding Our Communities Partners: BackPack Food Program

  2. PACT Ministries - Creating a Food Budget on a Limited Income

  3. Evangelical Covenant Advent Conspiracy

  4. Advocacy: Writing Letters to Lawmakers

  5. Online Simulation Game: How to Survive Living in Poverty

  6. Sharing Bread: Making Bread Together & Searching Scripture for "Bread" References

  7. Crossview Emergency Shelter Training


For more information, contact Local Mission Coordinator Tara Rustad.

Earlier Event: December 13
Moms & Muffins
Later Event: December 16
Emergency Shelter Volunteer Training