40 Days of Giving 2023: Social Media Lent Calendar Kit
This kit contains two full sets of calendar graphics for each day of Lent. One set has individual files to be used in social media stories and files in the second set can be used on social media feeds. Each file corresponds to the content on ELCA World Hunger’s 40 Days of Giving Lent Calendar.
40 Days of Giving 2023: Social Media Lent Calendar Kit
Download40 Days of Giving 2023: Lenten Study Guide
This five-session resource is perfect for congregations, small groups or at-home study, whether meeting in person or online. Each session draws on the Scripture readings for Lent and challenges us to reflection and action.
40 Days of Giving: Lent Calendar 2023
This Lenten devotional calendar is filled with ideas for reflection and how to participate in ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving.
WH Resource Packet: Advent 2022 and Lent 2023
This packet includes a collection of the latest resources to help you raise awareness and funds for ELCA World Hunger in your congregation during the 2022 Advent and 2023 Lent seasons.
WH Resource Packet: Advent 2022 and Lent 2023
OrderELCA World Hunger Advent Study 2022
ELCA World Hunger's 2022 Advent study guide expands on the Advent readings for this year, includes information about ELCA World Hunger at work in the world, and is perfect for individual study or with a group.
ELCA World Hunger Advent Calendar 2022
Celebrate the excitement, anticipation and wonder of the birth of Christ with this Advent calendar. Each day is a reminder of the reason for the season with hymns, prayers, Bible verses and information about how ELCA Good Gifts make a difference in the world.
Action Guide for Congregations 2022-2023
This guide is designed to equip you, whether you are meeting online or in person, with some of the newest and most popular resources to activate your congregation as you continue to fight hunger. Through this work and together as a church, we are achieving things on a scale and scope we could never do otherwise.
LifeLines Fall 2022 (PDF)
The Fall 2022 issue of the LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Fall 2022 (Interactive)
The Fall 2022 issue of the LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
Action Guide for Congregations 2022-2023 (Interactive Flipbook)
This guide is designed to equip you, whether you are meeting online or in person, with some of the newest and most popular resources to activate your congregation as you continue to fight hunger. Through this work and together as a church, we are achieving things on a scale and scope we could never do otherwise.
Action Guide for Congregations 2022-2023 (Interactive Flipbook)
DownloadHousing: A Practical Guide for Learning, Advocating and Building
This is a new ELCA World Hunger resource for congregations who want to learn about and take action to address the housing crisis in their communities through step-by-step guidance on how to build awareness and capacity around the root causes of homelessness, how to become an advocate for affordable housing and people experiencing homelessness, and, finally, how to build affordable housing.
Housing: A Practical Guide for Learning, Advocating and Building
DownloadLifeLines Spring 2022 (Interactive)
The spring 2022 issue of "LifeLines" includes stories of ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response from around the world, as well as a map and financial highlights from 2021.
Global Farm Challenge Brochure
Introduce Global Farm Challenge to youth and your whole congregation with this brochure to learn more about why this campaign matters and the difference you can make by taking part in our call to work toward a just world where all are fed.
Global Farm Challenge Youth Action Guide (Interactive)
This guide contains resources to activate and inspire youth in your congregation to join together in the Global Farm Challenge.
Global Farm Challenge Youth Action Guide (Interactive)
DownloadOrderGlobal Farm Challenge Resource Packet
This packet includes a collection of resources to help youth and your congregation raise awareness and funds for ELCA World Hunger's Global Farm Challenge this summer.
Global Farm Challenge Resource Packet
OrderGlobal Farm Challenge Envelope
Mail in the funds you've gathered for ELCA World Hunger's Global Farm Challenge with this offering envelope.
Global Farm Challenge Envelope
OrderGlobal Farm Challenge To-Go Card Game
Global Farm Challenge To-Go, a new card game from ELCA World Hunger, is an opportunity for youth and adults to experience the challenges smallholder farmers face bringing their crops to market. Take the game on the road or play it at home in your congregation!
Global Farm Challenge To-Go Card Game
OrderGlobal Farm Challenge To-Go Instructions
Global Farm Challenge To-Go, a new card game from ELCA World Hunger, is an opportunity for youth and adults to experience the challenges smallholder farmers face bringing their crops to market. Take the game on the road or play it at home in your congregation!
Global Farm Challenge To-Go Instructions
DownloadGlobal Farm Challenge Decal
Through ELCA World Hunger, our church creatively and courageously works through a just world where all are fed. Share your passion for this work with others by displaying this ELCA World Hunger decal on your car, water bottle, laptop or wherever else you choose! Available to order in packs of 20.
Global Farm Challenge: More than Food - Podcast Miniseries
This podcast series is perfect for congregations, small groups and individuals. A variety of brief sessions will focus on Scripture readings, Luther’s catechisms and the stories behind ELCA World Hunger’s Global Farm Challenge.
Global Farm Challenge: More than Food - Podcast Miniseries
DownloadELCA Good Gifts Catalog 2021-2023
The 24-page ELCA Good Gifts catalog offers many different ways to honor friends and loved ones with gifts that will make a difference in the world.
Seasonal times of the church year like Lent, Easter and Advent are perfect seasons to raise awareness for issues surrounding hunger and poverty. Use these resources to plan educational and fundraising events at your congregation.
40 Days of Giving 2023: Social Media Lent Calendar Kit
This kit contains two full sets of calendar graphics for each day of Lent. One set has individual files to be used in social media stories and files in the second set can be used on social media feeds. Each file corresponds to the content on ELCA World Hunger’s 40 Days of Giving Lent Calendar.
40 Days of Giving 2023: Social Media Lent Calendar Kit
DownloadAction Guide for Congregations 2022-2023
This guide is designed to equip you, whether you are meeting online or in person, with some of the newest and most popular resources to activate your congregation as you continue to fight hunger. Through this work and together as a church, we are achieving things on a scale and scope we could never do otherwise.
40 Days of Giving 2023: Lenten Study Guide
This five-session resource is perfect for congregations, small groups or at-home study, whether meeting in person or online. Each session draws on the Scripture readings for Lent and challenges us to reflection and action.
40 Days of Giving: Lent Calendar 2023
This Lenten devotional calendar is filled with ideas for reflection and how to participate in ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving.
Action Guide for Congregations 2022-2023 (Interactive Flipbook)
This guide is designed to equip you, whether you are meeting online or in person, with some of the newest and most popular resources to activate your congregation as you continue to fight hunger. Through this work and together as a church, we are achieving things on a scale and scope we could never do otherwise.
Action Guide for Congregations 2022-2023 (Interactive Flipbook)
Download40 Days of Giving 2022: Action Guide for Congregations - Lent (Interactive Flipbook)
This guide features ideas and resources to help activate your congregation in the fight against hunger and poverty with a special focus on Lent 2022 and ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving.
40 Days of Giving 2022: Action Guide for Congregations - Lent (Interactive Flipbook)
DownloadOrder40 Days of Giving 2022: Action Guide for Congregations - Lent
This guide features ideas and resources to help activate your congregation in the fight against hunger and poverty with a special focus on Lent 2022 and ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving.
40 Days of Giving 2022: Action Guide for Congregations - Lent
DownloadOrder40 Days of Giving 2022: Lenten Study Guide
This five-session resource is perfect for congregations, small groups or at-home study, whether meeting in person or online. Each session draws on the Scripture readings for Lent and challenges us to reflection and action.
40 Days of Giving 2022: Lenten Study Guide
Download40 Days of Giving 2022: Study Guide (LARGE TEXT)
This large print version of our five-session Lent study guide is perfect for congregations, small groups or at-home study, whether meeting in person or online. Each session draws on the Scripture readings for Lent and challenges us to reflection and action.
40 Days of Giving 2022: Study Guide (LARGE TEXT)
Download40 Days of Giving 2022: Lent Calendar
This Lenten devotional calendar is filled with ideas for reflection and how to participate in ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving.
40 Days of Giving 2022: Brochure
Use this brochure to invite others to learn more about and participate in ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving in 2022.
40 Days of Giving 2022: Brochure
Download40 Days of Giving 2022: PowerPoint Template
A presentation template to share more information about ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving. Use as a template, or copy and paste individual slides into existing slide shows.
40 Days of Giving 2022: PowerPoint Template
DownloadELCA World Hunger Advent Study 2022
ELCA World Hunger's 2022 Advent study guide expands on the Advent readings for this year, includes information about ELCA World Hunger at work in the world, and is perfect for individual study or with a group.
ELCA World Hunger Advent Calendar 2022
Celebrate the excitement, anticipation and wonder of the birth of Christ with this Advent calendar. Each day is a reminder of the reason for the season with hymns, prayers, Bible verses and information about how ELCA Good Gifts make a difference in the world.
ELCA World Hunger Advent Calendar 2022
DownloadELCA World Hunger's Action Guide for Congregations 2021 (PDF)
This guide is designed to equip you, whether you are meeting in person or online, with some of the newest and most popular resources to activate your congregation as you continue your work to end hunger. Through this work and together as a church, we are achieving things on a scale and scope we could never do otherwise.
ELCA World Hunger's Action Guide for Congregations 2021 (PDF)
DownloadOrderAction Guide for Congregations – Advent 2021 (Interactive Flipbook)
This guide is designed to equip you, whether you are meeting online or in person, with some of the newest and most popular resources to activate your congregation as you continue to fight hunger. Through this work and together as a church, we are achieving things on a scale and scope we could never do otherwise.
Action Guide for Congregations – Advent 2021 (Interactive Flipbook)
DownloadOrderELCA World Hunger's Advent Study 2021
ELCA World Hunger's 2021 Advent study guide expands on the Advent readings for this year, includes information about ELCA World Hunger at work in the world, and is perfect for individual study or with a group.
ELCA World Hunger's Advent Calendar 2021
Celebrate the excitement, anticipation and wonder of the birth of Christ with this Advent calendar. Each day is a reminder of the reason for the season with hymns, prayers, Bible verses and information about how ELCA Good Gifts make a difference in the world.
40 Days of Giving 2021: Action Guide for Congregations - Lent
This guide features ideas and resources to help activate your congregation in the fight against hunger and poverty with a special focus on Lent 2021 and ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving.
40 Days of Giving 2021: Action Guide for Congregations - Lent
DownloadOrder40 Days of Giving 2021: Action Guide for Congregations - Lent (Interactive Flipbook)
This guide features ideas and resources to help activate your congregation in the fight against hunger and poverty with a special focus on Lent 2021 and ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving.
40 Days of Giving 2021: Action Guide for Congregations - Lent (Interactive Flipbook)
DownloadOrder40 Days of Giving 2021: Brochure
Use this brochure to invite others to learn more about and participate in ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving in 2021.
40 Days of Giving 2021: Brochure
Download40 Days of Giving 2021: Leader How-to Guide
Use our Congregational Leader How-to Guide to develop and implement your congregation’s plan to participate in ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving.
40 Days of Giving 2021: Leader How-to Guide
Download40 Days of Giving 2021: Reproducible Stories
Use these stories in your congregation to share how gifts to ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response are at work, and to invite participation into ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving.
40 Days of Giving 2021: Lenten calendar
This Lenten devotional calendar is filled with ideas for reflection and how to participate in ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving.
40 Days of Giving 2021: Lenten Study Guide
This five-session resource is perfect for congregations, small groups or at-home study, whether meeting in person or online. Each session draws on the Scripture readings for Lent and challenges us to reflection and action.
40 Days of Giving 2021: Lenten Study Guide (printer-friendly)
This five-session resource is perfect for congregations, small groups or at-home study, whether meeting in person or online. Each session draws on the Scripture readings for Lent and challenges us to reflection and action.
40 Days of Giving 2021: Lenten Study Guide (printer-friendly)
DownloadOrder40 Days of Giving 2021: Video Background
Video conferencing backgrounds to use during sermons, studies and other video meetings
40 Days of Giving 2021: Video Background
Download40 Days of Giving 2021: Video Background Flipped
Video conferencing backgrounds to use during sermons, studies and other video meetings
40 Days of Giving 2021: Video Background Flipped
Download40 Days of Giving 2021: PowerPoint Template
A presentation template to share more information about ELCA World Hunger's 40 Days of Giving. Use as a template, or copy and paste individual slides into existing slide shows.
40 Days of Giving 2021: PowerPoint Template
DownloadAction Guide for Congregations – Advent 2020 (PDF)
This guide is designed to equip you, whether you are meeting online or in person, with some of the newest and most popular resources to activate your congregation as you continue to fight hunger. Through this work and together as a church, we are achieving things on a scale and scope we could never do otherwise.
Action Guide for Congregations – Advent 2020 (Interactive Flipbook)
This guide is designed to equip you, whether you are meeting online or in person, with some of the newest and most popular resources to activate your congregation as you continue to fight hunger. Through this work and together as a church, we are achieving things on a scale and scope we could never do otherwise.
Action Guide for Congregations – Advent 2020 (Interactive Flipbook)
DownloadOrderELCA World Hunger's Advent Calendar 2020
Celebrate the excitement, anticipation and wonder of the birth of Christ with this Advent calendar. Each day is a reminder of the reason for the season with hymns, prayers, Bible verses and information about how ELCA Good Gifts make a difference in the world.
ELCA World Hunger's Advent Study 2020
This weekly Advent study guide focuses on the theme of "God With Us," and is perfect for individual study or with a group, whether meeting online or in person.
Reproducible Stories - Advent 2020
Use these stories in your Sunday bulletins, newsletters and other communications to highlight the lifesaving work made possible by gifts to ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response.
Here’s a place to get started. Use these resources to find an overview of ELCA World Hunger, current fundraising ideas and stories of your gifts at work in the world.
ELCA Good Gifts Catalog 2021-2023
The 24-page ELCA Good Gifts catalog offers many different ways to honor friends and loved ones with gifts that will make a difference in the world.
God's Global Barnyard Coloring Coin Box
Children can color in this God’s Global Barnyard coin box, which shows how different animals can help a family in need.
God's Global Barnyard Coloring Coin Box
OrderELCA World Hunger Map Poster
Display this poster in your congregation to generate support for ELCA World Hunger. One side features a map, and the other an inspirational message and photo.
ELCA World Hunger Brochure
Include this new, expanded ELCA World Hunger Insert in your Sunday worship bulletin or use as a brochure on a resource table. Learn more about how your gifts are making an impact and get an overview of our church's response to hunger and poverty.
National HIV Testing Day Bulletin Insert
Each year, June 27 marks National HIV Testing Day.
National HIV Testing Day Bulletin Insert
DownloadDomestic Hunger Grants - Application Guide 2019
Domestic Hunger Grants - Application Guide 2019
DownloadGlobal Farm Challenge Decal
Through ELCA World Hunger, our church creatively and courageously works through a just world where all are fed. Share your passion for this work with others by displaying this ELCA World Hunger decal on your car, water bottle, laptop or wherever else you choose! Available to order in packs of 20.
Domestic Hunger Grants - Template Inviting Stakeholder Testimonial
Domestic Hunger Grants - Template Inviting Stakeholder Testimonial
DownloadGeneral Brochure
This colorful, 8-page brochure offers an introduction to ELCA World Hunger, including a world map of where your gifts are at work. This brochure is perfectly sized for worship bulletins and it can also be used for events and displays. - See more at: https://www.elca.org/Resources/ELCA-World-Hunger#sthash.Lc23D55D.dpuf
This colorful, 8-page brochure offers an introduction to ELCA World Hunger, including a world map of where your gifts are at work. This brochure is perfectly sized for worship bulletins and it can also be used for events and displays.
God's Global Barnyard Coloring Book
Use this coloring book for Sunday school or as a special handout at worship. As children color each of the eight animals, teach them the significance livestock can have in communities around the world.
ELCA Good Gifts Valentine's Day Coloring Sheet - Hogs n' Kisses
ELCA Good Gifts Valentine's Day Coloring Sheet - Hogs n' Kisses
DownloadELCA Good Gifts Valentine's Day Coloring Sheet - Honeybee
ELCA Good Gifts Valentine's Day Coloring Sheet - Honeybee
DownloadELCA Good Gifts Valentine's Day Coloring Sheet - Orange You Glad
ELCA Good Gifts Valentine's Day Coloring Sheet - Orange You Glad
DownloadELCA Good Gifts Valentine's Day Good Gift Gram - Hogs n' Kisses
ELCA Good Gifts Valentine's Day Good Gift Gram - Hogs n' Kisses
DownloadOrderELCA Good Gifts Valentine's Day Good Gift Gram - Orange You Glad
ELCA Good Gifts Valentine's Day Good Gift Gram - Orange You Glad
DownloadOrderELCA Good Gifts Valentine's Day Good Gift Grams - Honeybee
ELCA Good Gifts Valentine's Day Good Gift Grams - Honeybee
DownloadOrderELCA Malaria Campaign Executive Report
A comprehensive look at the ELCA Malaria Campaign.
ELCA Malaria Campaign Executive Report
DownloadPew Offering Envelope
This offering envelope fits in most pew envelope holders and is perfect for gifts to ELCA World Hunger. Please note: this resource comes bundled in packs of 50 envelopes.
Pew Offering Envelope
OrderPiggy Bank
Distribute these coin boxes to your Sunday school classes, youth group, or entire congregation to collect offerings. The boxes are available in packages of 10.
Poster: Bless You
Display this 14" x 22" poster in a prominent spot to show your support for ELCA World Hunger.
Poster: Daily Bread
Display this 14" x 22" poster in a prominent spot to show your support for ELCA World Hunger.
Poster: Peace
Display this 14" x 22" poster in a prominent spot to show your support for ELCA World Hunger.
Ready to dig deeper? These educational resources are tools for use by congregations, groups, or individuals to learn about issues of hunger and poverty and how our faith can inform a response.
Advocacy 101 for young adults
Community Assistance Resources by State
Download a ZIP file (16 mb) of community resources by state.
Community Assistance Resources by State
DownloadELCA World Hunger's Feeding Ministries Guide
If you are interested in starting a feeding ministry, this guide will provide tips and strategies for planning, sourcing food, engaging volunteers and much more. If you are part of an existing feeding ministry, you will find ideas for growing, expanding or reimagining the work you are already doing.
Act 2Day 4 Tomorrow 2020
This overnight program brings youth together to learn about the role they can play in eradicating hunger and poverty in the world. As the group takes part in the spiritual practice of fasting during the event, they will explore questions of faith, hunger, hope, and justice together. The program is divided into four sessions, each focusing on a different part of Acts 2:42, with three activities in each session. Leaders can tailor the program to their group by choosing activities from each session. Each activity is followed by campfires—an intentional space for reflection, action, prayer and conversation.
Act 2Day 4 Tomorrow: Emoji Commandments
This resource goes with the Emoji Commandments activity of Act 2Day 4 Tomorrow 2020.
Act 2Day 4 Tomorrow: Emoji Commandments
DownloadGlobal Farm Challenge Do-it-Yourself Field Experience
This guide is intended to help you set up your own Global Farm Challenge Field Experience, an opportunity for youth and adults to experience the challenges smallholder farmers face bringing their crops to market as they aim to produce enough profit for food and savings. The setup is based on how ELCA World Hunger designed the track at the ELCA Youth Gathering in 2018, but you are encouraged to be creative in your context.
Global Farm Challenge Do-it-Yourself Field Experience
DownloadGlobal Farm Challenge Brochure
Introduce Global Farm Challenge to youth and your whole congregation with this brochure to learn more about why this campaign matters and the difference you can make by taking part in our call to work toward a just world where all are fed.
Global Farm Challenge Decal
Through ELCA World Hunger, our church creatively and courageously works through a just world where all are fed. Share your passion for this work with others by displaying this ELCA World Hunger decal on your car, water bottle, laptop or wherever else you choose! Available to order in packs of 20.
[UPDATED!] Know Your Neighborhood Worksheet and Guide
This updated guide provides suggestions for finding data related to several areas that impact food security: housing, employment and food access. Statistics, numbers and other data can help communicate the impact of your ministry, encourage supporters and identify possible areas for growth or change. Data can help you and others know more about the challenges our neighbors face — and the assets that are available in a community.
[UPDATED!] Know Your Neighborhood Worksheet and Guide
DownloadHungering for Justice Study Guide
This five-week educational series uncovers how our Lutheran faith shapes our perspective and role in the economy. Each week looks at one key aspect of the economy and explores questions related to economic justice.
Hungering for Justice Study Guide
DownloadHunger Catechism: 1st Commandment
This lesson discusses the First Commandment and our call as Lutherans to respond to the imbalances and injustices in our country and our world.
Hunger Catechism: 1st Commandment
DownloadHunger Catechism: The 5th Commandment
This lesson for confirmation students and youth groups discusses the Fifth Commandment, Martin Luther’s interpretation, and how we can live out this commandment with our neighbor. It also introduces ways that this commandment calls people of faith to respond to the need of our neighbors facing hunger and poverty.
Hunger Catechism: The 5th Commandment
DownloadHunger Catechism: The 7th Commandment
This lesson for confirmation students and youth groups introduces Martin Luther’s interpretation of the Seventh Commandment and suggests ways Lutherans can use his ideas to understand issues around hunger and poverty. When you are reading and discussing this lesson, think about the gifts that you bring to the table and how you can use those gifts to create a community where all are fed.
Hunger Catechism: The 7th Commandment
DownloadHunger Catechism: 8th Commandment
This lesson examines the Eight Commandment while discussing false narratives and how we are called as Lutherans to move towards seeing everyone as neighbors in Christ.
Hunger Catechism: 8th Commandment
DownloadHunger Catechism: 9th & 10th Commandments
This lesson covers the 9th and 10th Commandments and how having a mindset of abundance can change how we view our neighbor.
Hunger Catechism: 9th & 10th Commandments
DownloadHunger Catechism: 1st Article of the Creed
This lesson discusses environmental justice, climate change and how we are called as Christians to care for God’s creation and, in doing so, care for our neighbor.
Hunger Catechism: 1st Article of the Creed
DownloadHunger Catechism: Daily Bread
This lesson for confirmation students and youth groups discusses the Fourth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer, Martin Luther’s interpretation, and how we can live out this statement with our neighbor. It also covers how hunger and poverty directly relate to the Lord’s Prayer, as well as how we are called to create communities where all are fed.
Community Gardens How-To-Guide
Find practical tips on logistics, crafting a vision and incorporating a community garden into the life of your congregation.
Community Gardens How-To-Guide (Spanish)
Find practical tips on logistics, crafting a vision and incorporating a community garden into the life of your congregation.
Daily Bread: A Discussion Guide for Meal Packing Events
With fun activities, prayers and stories based on real-life situations, this guide will help your group have deep, meaningful conversations about hunger, service and what it means to be church for the sake of the world.
Daily Bread: A Discussion Guide for Meal Packing Events
DownloadRoad Map to Food Drives: A By-Youth, For-Youth Guide to Feeding Communities
Complete with step-by-step instructions, handouts and more, this by-youth, for-youth guide makes it easy and fun to organize a successful food drive in any community.
Road Map to Food Drives: A By-Youth, For-Youth Guide to Feeding Communities
DownloadFood for a Week: Leader's Guide
This guide is designed to help you lead your congregation or youth group in a very personal, interactive experience about hunger in the United States they won’t soon forget.
Food for a Week: Helps and Handouts
Download this document to find helps, handouts and other resources to accompany your Food for a Week event.
Food for a Week: Helps and Handouts
DownloadFood for a Week: PowerPoint Presentation
This customizable PowerPoint presentation is designed to help you facilitate the Food for a Week simulation in your context.
Food for a Week: PowerPoint Presentation
DownloadFood For A Week Profile Handouts
Download this document for dozens of customizable profiles to use in your Food for a Week event.
Food For A Week Profile Handouts
DownloadDigging In: A Leader's Guide to Service Learning
This leader’s guide is designed to help you plan your next service opportunity. It’s organized into four steps (Preparation, Action, Reflection and Celebration) and will walk you through how to make the most out of your service opportunity.
Placemat A
This placemat is designed as a worksheet to accompany the ELCA World Hunger Service Learning Guide.
Placemat B
This placemat is designed as a worksheet to accompany the ELCA World Hunger Service Learning Guide.
Do-it-Yourself Track Experience
This guide is intended to help you set up your own Walk for Water experience. The set-up is based on how ELCA World Hunger designed the track at the ELCA Youth Gathering, but you are encouraged to be creative in your context. Newly added Flint, Mich. track!
Your gifts to ELCA World Hunger impact millions of lives around the world. But don’t just take our word for it. Read stories and watch videos of real people whose lives have been transformed forever.
LifeLines Fall 2022 (PDF)
The Fall 2022 issue of the LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Fall 2022 (Interactive)
The Fall 2022 issue of the LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Spring 2022 (PDF)
The spring 2022 issue of "LifeLines" includes stories of ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response from around the world, as well as a map and financial highlights from 2021.
LifeLines Spring 2022 (Interactive)
The spring 2022 issue of "LifeLines" includes stories of ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response from around the world, as well as a map and financial highlights from 2021.
LifeLines Fall 2021 (PDF)
The Fall 2021 issue of the LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Fall 2021 (Interactive)
The Fall 2021 issue of the LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Spring 2021 (Interactive)
The spring 2021 issue of "LifeLines" includes stories of ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response from around the world, as well as a map and financial highlights from 2020.
LifeLines Fall 2020 (Interactive)
The Fall 2020 issue of LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Spring 2020 (Interactive)
The Spring 2020 issue of LifeLines offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world, as well as a map and financial highlights from 2019.
LifeLines Fall 2019 (Interactive)
The Fall 2019 issue of LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Fall 2019 (Interactive)
DownloadReproducible Stories Fall 2019
Use these real stories in your Sunday bulletins and newsletters to highlight the life-saving work made possible by gifts to ELCA World Hunger and Lutheran Disaster Response.
Kanchan’s Story (Madhya Pradesh, India)
Kanchan’s Story (Madhya Pradesh, India)
DownloadThe Seeds of Change in Malawi Video (Vimeo)
"The Seeds of Change in Malawi" is a 360-degree, virtual reality video designed to immerse viewers in what it's like to be a smallholder farmer in Malawi. For the best viewing experience, watch on a headset or via the YouTube app. To
download the video, select the "Download" button from the Vimeo web page. Or
view the video on YouTube.
The Seeds of Change in Malawi Video (Vimeo)
DownloadThe Seeds of Change in Malawi Video (Youtube)
"The Seeds of Change in Malawi" is a 360-degree, virtual reality video designed to immerse viewers in what it's like to be a smallholder farmer in Malawi. For the best viewing experience, watch on a headset or via the YouTube app.
The Seeds of Change in Malawi Video (Youtube)
DownloadKanchan's Story - Discussion Guide
This guide will help you lead a group discussion on nutrition after watching Kanchan's Story.
Kanchan's Story - Discussion Guide
DownloadRobyn’s Story (Northampton, Mass.)
Robyn’s Story (Northampton, Mass.)
Download Robyn's Story - Discussion Guide
This guide will help you lead a group discussion on homelessness after watching Robyn's story.
Robyn's Story - Discussion Guide
DownloadSaroj’s Story (Madhya Pradesh, India)
Saroj’s Story (Madhya Pradesh, India)
DownloadShobi’s Table (St. Paul, Minn.)
LifeLines Spring 2019
The Spring 2019 issue of LifeLines offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world, as well as a map and financial highlights from 2018.
LifeLines Fall 2018
The Fall 2018 issue of LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Summer 2018
The Summer 2018 issue of LifeLines offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world, as well as a map and financial highlights from 2017.
LifeLines Spring 2018
The Spring 2018 issue of LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Fall 2017
The Fall 2017 issue of LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Summer 2017
The Summer 2017 issue of LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Winter 2017
The Winter 2017 issue of LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Fall 2016
The Fall 2016 issue of LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Fall 2016
The Spring 2016 issue of LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
Kenneth's Story - Handout
Download the handout to explore issues surrounding unemployment and underemployment.
Kenneth's Story - Discussion Guide
This guide will help you lead a group discussion on criminal justice after watching Kenneth's story.
Kenneth's Story - Discussion Guide
DownloadKenneth's Story - Milwaukee
A job readiness program at Cross Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisc., helps Kenneth find work, community and self-worth.
DIKO Marie's Story
DIKO Marie
Niem, Central African Republic
With access to a newly constructed spring box, DIKO Marie and her community have access to clean, safe water. They are stronger, healthier and enjoying a better quality of life.
DIKO Marie's Story - Handout
Download the handout to learn more about spring boxes and subsistence farming.
DIKO Marie's Story - Discussion Guide
Download the discussion guide that will provide you with ideas on how to debrief the video.
DIKO Marie's Story - Discussion Guide
DownloadJim Freeman's Story
Jim Freeman's Story
Spartanburg, South Carolina
At 88 years old, Jim counts on meals, visiting nurses and volunteers to stay healthy and free from hunger.
Jim Freeman’s Story - Handout
Download the handout to explore issues surrounding older adults and hunger.
Jim Freeman’s Story - Discussion Guide
This guide will help you lead a group discussion after watching Jim Freeman’s story.
Jim Freeman’s Story - Discussion Guide
DownloadVirginia Quispe's Story
Virginia Quispe's Story
La Paz, Bolivia
Watch as a microloan helps Virginia expand her small business and better provide for her family.
Virginia Quispe’s Story - Handout
Download the handout to learn more about microlending and the Bolivian economy
Virginia Quispe’s Story - Handout
DownloadVirginia Quispe’s Story - Discussion Guide
This guide will help you lead a group discussion after watching Virginia Quispe’s story.
Virginia Quispe’s Story - Discussion Guide
DownloadThe Kafley Family Story
The Kafley Family Story
Chicago, Illinois
Watch the Kafley family get a fresh start after living as refugees for 18 years.
Kafley Family Story - Discussion Guide
This guide will help you lead a group discussion after watching the Kafley family’s story.
Kafley Family Story - Discussion Guide
DownloadThe Lingson Family Story
The Lingson Family Story
Kaseleka, Malawi
How can goats change a village? Watch as gifts of livestock help the Lingson family end hunger.
Lingson Family Story - Discussion Guide
This guide will help you lead a group discussion after watching the Lingson Family’s story.
Lingson Family Story - Discussion Guide
DownloadELCA World Hunger Video Series
The ELCA World Hunger Video Series features the stories of 6 different individuals whose lives have been impacted by gifts to ELCA World Hunger.
Walk for Water Video
This colorful, 8-page brochure offers an introduction to ELCA World Hunger, including a world map of where your gifts are at work. This brochure is perfectly sized for worship bulletins and it can also be used for events and displays. - See more at: https://www.elca.org/Resources/ELCA-World-Hunger#sthash.Lc23D55D.dpuf
This two-minute video provides an overview of the water crisis and introduces the Walk for Water. It’s great to preview with your youth group and congregation.
Walk for Water Video - Download
This two-minute video provides an overview of the water crisis and introduces the Walk for Water. It’s great to preview with your youth group and congregation.
LifeLines Winter 2016
The Winter 2016 issue of LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Fall 2015
The Fall 2015 issue of LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
LifeLines Spring 2015
The Spring 2015 issue of LifeLines newsletter offers stories of how your gifts help communities and families in the U.S. and around the world.
"Tree of Healing" Vacation Bible School Program - Singles (printer-friendly)
Come learn about health at the “Tree of Healing,” ELCA World Hunger’s VBS program for 2022! Through skits, stories and activities, participants will learn what it means to be healthy in body, mind and spirit. This program includes sessions on grief, mental wellness, environmental health and more. The leader’s guide offers suggestions for in-person and online activities for children of all ages, including new videos for 2022! We hope to see you at the “Tree of Healing” this year.
"Tree of Healing" Vacation Bible School Program - Singles (printer-friendly)
DownloadOrder"Tree of Healing" Vacation Bible School Program - Spreads
Come learn about health at the “Tree of Healing,” ELCA World Hunger’s VBS program for 2022! Through skits, stories and activities, participants will learn what it means to be healthy in body, mind and spirit. This program includes sessions on grief, mental wellness, environmental health and more. The leader’s guide offers suggestions for in-person and online activities for children of all ages, including new videos for 2022! We hope to see you at the “Tree of Healing” this year.
"Tree of Healing" Vacation Bible School Program - Spreads
DownloadOrder"Tree of Healing" VBS Supplemental Toolkit
This folder contains easy-to-print graphics and other items from the “Tree of Healing” Vacation Bible School.
"Tree of Healing" VBS Supplemental Toolkit
Download"Tree of Healing" Braille Alphabet Sheets
Day 3 of ELCA World Hunger’s "Tree of Healing" VBS leader guide includes an activity with a braille page. This resource offers an opportunity to order supplemental and identical braille pages for your program or for other activities where you'd like to teach children or youth about braille.
"Tree of Healing" Braille Alphabet Sheets
Order"River of Life" Vacation Bible School Program
"River of Life" is a Vacation Bible School program that guides children through learning about the work to which God calls us in the world. This year’s VBS will focus on the importance of water, highlighting how ELCA World Hunger is working with our neighbors around the world in projects related to clean water. This five-day program includes large-group gatherings, small-group activities, games, crafts and ideas for snacks.
"River of Life" Vacation Bible School Program At-Home Guide
"River of Life" Vacation Bible School Program At-Home Guide
Download“River of Life” VBS Supplemental Toolkit (118.5 mb)
This folder contains easy-to-print graphics and other items from the “River of Life” Vacation Bible School.
“River of Life” VBS Supplemental Toolkit (118.5 mb)
Download"On Earth As in Heaven" At-Home Guide
This guide is designed to adapt the VBS for use during times of physical distancing.
"On Earth As in Heaven" At-Home Guide
Download"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Program
"On Earth As in Heaven" is a vacation Bible school study that helps children learn about hunger, hope and the work to which God calls us in the world. The five-day program focuses on the Lord's Prayer, with stories and activities related to hunger, health, peace and more. The five-day program includes sample schedules, music, skits, and snack and craft ideas.
"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Program
DownloadOrder"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Program - Spanish
"On Earth As in Heaven" is a vacation Bible school study that helps children learn about hunger, hope and the work to which God calls us in the world. The five-day program focuses on the Lord's Prayer, with stories and activities related to hunger, health, peace and more. The five-day program includes sample schedules, music, skits, and snack and craft ideas.
"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Program - Spanish
Download"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Certificate
This certificate can be printed and filled out to celebrate children's participation in ELCA World Hunger's vacation Bible school "On Earth As in Heaven."
"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Certificate
Download"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Poster
This poster can be printed and filled out to promote your congregation's participation in ELCA World Hunger's vacation Bible school "On Earth As in Heaven."
"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Poster
DownloadOrder"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Supplemental Toolkit
This folder contains easy-to-print versions of the various images within the “On Earth As in Heaven" VBS. (90 mb)
"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Supplemental Toolkit
Download"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Day 1 Music
This folder contains the song "Share Everything" - chords and lyrics PDF, instrumental WAV file and a voice WAV file - compressed into a ZIP file. (45 mb)
"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Day 1 Music
Download"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Day 2 Music
This folder contains the song "Healing Hands" - chords and lyrics PDF, instrumental WAV file and a voice WAV file - compressed into a ZIP file. (57 mb)
"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Day 2 Music
Download"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Day 3 Music
This folder contains the song "Everyone in the Kingdom" - chords and lyrics PDF, instrumental WAV file and a voice WAV file - compressed into a ZIP file. (64 mb)
"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Day 3 Music
Download"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Day 4 Music
This folder contains the song "Glory" - chords and lyrics PDF, instrumental WAV file and a voice WAV file - compressed into a ZIP file. (44 mb)
"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Day 4 Music
Download"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Day 5 Music
This folder contains the song "Share the Peace" - chords and lyrics PDF, instrumental WAV file and a voice WAV file - compressed into a ZIP file. (38 mb)
"On Earth As in Heaven" Vacation Bible School Day 5 Music
Download"Who is My Neighbor?" Vacation Bible School Leader Guide
This vacation Bible school curriculum explores the theme of "Who is My Neighbor?" Participants will learn about some of the people around the world who are our neighbors in the kingdom of God, and the work of ELCA World Hunger. Includes skits, schedules, snack and craft ideas and more.
"Who is My Neighbor?" Vacation Bible School Leader Guide
DownloadOrder"Who is My Neighbor?" VBS Poster
This 11x17" poster can be printed and used to promote your congregation's session of ELCA World Hunger's vacation Bible school "Who is My Neighbor?" Includes spaces to write in the details specific to your congregation.
"Who is My Neighbor?" VBS Certificate
This certificate can be printed and filled out to celebrate children's participation in ELCA World Hunger's vacation Bible school "Who is My Neighbor?"
"Who is My Neighbor?" VBS Certificate
Download"Who is My Neighbor?" Supplemental Toolkit
This folder contains easy-to-print versions of the schedule and various images within the "Who Is My Neighbor?" VBS.
"Who is My Neighbor?" Supplemental Toolkit
DownloadSample - Who is My Neighbor? Vacation Bible School guide
This is a sample of the first day of the forthcoming new Vacation Bible School guide from ELCA World Hunger. Download the sample, and look for the full resource coming soon.
Sample - Who is My Neighbor? Vacation Bible School guide
DownloadGod’s Good Creation VBS Supplemental Toolkit
This folder contains easy-to-print versions of the various images within the “God’s Good Creation" VBS.
God’s Good Creation VBS Supplemental Toolkit
DownloadGod's Good Creation: Vacation Bible School study
"God's Good Creation" is a vacation Bible school study that helps children learn about hunger, hope and the work to which God calls us in the world. The five-day program highlights the work of ELCA World Hunger and includes a schedule, educational activities, skits, snack and craft ideas.
God's Good Creation: Vacation Bible School Promotional Poster
This 11x17" poster can be printed and used to promote your congregation's session of "God's Good Creation," ELCA World Hunger's vacation Bible school. Includes spaces to write in the details specific to your congregation.
God's Good Creation: Vacation Bible School Promotional Poster
DownloadOrderGod's Good Creation: Vacation Bible School Certificate
This certificate can be printed and filled out to celebrate children's participation in God's Good Creation, ELCA World Hunger's vacation Bible school.
God's Good Creation: Vacation Bible School Certificate
DownloadThe map will show the range of household income for communities in the synod, as well as the locations of ELCA congregations in the synod. Select the map for your synod. Note: Maps are not available for the Slovak Zion Synod.
1B - Northwest Washington Synod
1C - Southwestern Washington Synod
1C - Southwestern Washington Synod
Download1D - Northwest Intermountain Synod
1D - Northwest Intermountain Synod
Download2A - Sierra Pacific Synod
2B - Southwest California Synod
2E - Rocky Mountain Synod
3A - Western North Dakota Synod
3B - Eastern North Dakota Synod
3D - Northwestern Minnesota Synod
3D - Northwestern Minnesota Synod
Download3E - Northeastern Minnesota Synod
3E - Northeastern Minnesota Synod
Download3F - Southwestern Minnesota Synod
3F - Southwestern Minnesota Synod
Download3G - Minneapolis Area Synod
3H - Saint Paul Area Synod
3I - Southeastern Minnesota Synod
3I - Southeastern Minnesota Synod
Download4B - Central States Synod
4C - Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod
4D - Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod
4D - Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod
Download4E - Southwestern Texas Synod
4F - Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
4F - Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
Download5A - Metropolitan Chicago Synod
5B - Northern Illinois Synod
5C - Central/Southern Illinois Synod
5C - Central/Southern Illinois Synod
Download5D - Southeastern Iowa Synod
5F - Northeastern Iowa Synod
5G - Northern Great Lakes Synod
5H - Northwest Synod of Wisconsin
5H - Northwest Synod of Wisconsin
Download5I - East-Central Synod of Wisconsin
5I - East-Central Synod of Wisconsin
Download5J - Greater Milwaukee Synod
5K - South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
5K - South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
Download5L - La Crosse Area Synod
6A - Southeast Michigan Synod
6B - North/West Lower Michigan Synod
6B - North/West Lower Michigan Synod
Download6C - Indiana-Kentucky Synod
6D - Northwestern Ohio Synod
6E - Northeastern Ohio Synod
7C - Metropolitan New York Synod
7C - Metropolitan New York Synod
Download7D - Upstate New York Synod
7E - Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
7E - Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
Download7F - Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
7F - Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
Download8A - Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod
8A - Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod
Download8B - Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod
8B - Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod
Download8D - Lower Susquehanna Synod
8E - Upper Susquehanna Synod
8F - Delaware-Maryland Synod
8G - Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Synod
8G - Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Synod
Download8H - West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod
8H - West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod
Download9B - North Carolina Synod
9C - South Carolina Synod
9E - Florida-Bahamas Synod
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