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Greetings!

You've discovered the latest In our Midst installment, which focuses on caring for the poor. From the abbreviated table of contents below, you will see the variety of resources available to individuals and congregations open to tackle this important Gospel mandate. The materials excerpted from the full packet will provide you a sampling of the resource. Utilize them as God leads you.

Introduction	Lester Boleyn
Study Guide on Caring for the Poor	Duane Grady
Brethren Concern for the Poor
Statement on Caring for the Poor	2000 Annual Conference
Understanding the Poor: Congregational Stories
Choose to Be with the Poor	Irvin Heishman
Understanding the Poor: Worship
A Dwelling Place for God	Michael Hostetter & Janice Kulp Long
Responding to the Poor
Addressing Poverty at the Federal Level	Brethren Witness/Washington Office
Agency Contacts on Working with the Poor

If you would like the full packet on Caring for the Poor (currently only available in hard copy), you may order it from Brethren Press at 1-800-441-3712, for the cost of $2.50, plus shipping. This compilation is three-hole punched for your convenience. If you wish, other individual installments, as well as the full In Our Midst series, may be ordered from Brethren Press.

The themes include:

Evangelism
Spiritual Growth
Mission Education
Worship (Lent and Easter)
Christian Education
Children and Violence
Ministerial Leadership
On Prayer
Caring for the Poor

A video for Children and Violence is available for $4.00, and a binder to hold the complete or partial set of In Our Midst resources is available for $2.50