WASHINGTON, DC (February 13, 2009) – Evangelical Covenant Church ministers, as well as preachers of other faith traditions, may submit sermons related to global poverty as part of the ONE Sermon Challenge, which began Wednesday and runs through April 15.
The challenge is part of ONE Sabbath 2008-9, ONE’s effort to mobilize people of faith to speak and take action for others struggling with poverty and disease around the world.
The challenge is part of ONE Sabbath 2008-9, ONE’s effort to mobilize people of faith to speak and take action for others struggling with poverty and disease around the world.
The sermons must be original and related to global poverty, says Adam Phillips, a Covenant minister who works with ONE. Sermons may be submitted in video, audio, and written form, and could be featured on the ONE Sermon Challenge website.
Participants in the challenge will receive a ONE Sabbath Action Pack with materials that will assist congregations to host their own One Sabbath events. The pack will include ONE t-shirts, wristbands, as well as detailed advocacy and anti-poverty materials.