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Resources
Foundational Documents
- A
Declaration of Importance for American Baptists on the
Issue of Children in Poverty, approved by the ABC
General Board, June 2005 (25 KB DOC)
- Presentation to General
Board, American Baptist Churches USA, June 2005 by Dr.
Aidsand F. Wright-Riggins III, Executive Director, National
Ministries (414 KB DOC)
- The Christian
Citizen—Volume 2, 2004 "The Church and Public Education" (1.45 MB PDF)
- The Christian
Citizen—Volume 1, 2005 "Poverty in the United States—The Church Responds"
(1.14 MB PDF)
- The Christian
Citizen—Volume 3, 2005 "For Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven—Responding to Children in Poverty" (3.61 MB PDF)
- The Christian
Citizen—Volume 3, 2006 "Good Schools for
All" (1.35 MB PDF)
- "Editor's
Interview with U.S. Senator Barack Obama" (1.24 MB PDF) from The
Christian Citizen—Volume 3, 2006 "Good
Schools for All"
Recommended Resources
NOTE: To order printed color copies of any of the bulletin inserts, call (800) 222-3872, ext. 2433
- From Judson Press - In Hope for Children in
Poverty: Profiles and Possibilities editors Ron Sider and
Heidi Unruh have drawn together the expertise of
academics, activists, pastors, and social service
professionals to consider the lives and special concerns
of children living in poverty—biblically,
educationally, physically, sociologically, politically.
This comprehensive reader does more than just analyze
the problems. It takes a giant step forward in exploring
real solutions through public policy and faith-based
organizations. 10% of proceeds from sales of Hope for
Children in Poverty will go to the National
Ministries' Children in Poverty initiative.
- From Judson Press - Those churches looking to support local public
schools and classroom teachers should consider the gift of
a copy of Morning Meetings with
Jesus: 180 Devotions for Teachers.
Written by first-time author and former public school
teacher Susan O'Carroll Drake, Morning Meetings with
Jesus is designed for each school day in the
student year, and offers light-hearted and insightful
devotions with lessons from the Master
Teacher. Drake's book challenges educators to apply
these lessons in real-life situations that confront
educators in today's often unpredictable
classrooms. Features a foreword by Tony Campolo.
- "Rizpah's Children"(108 KB PDF)—
a print adaptation of a sermon preached by the Rev.
Marilyn Turner, National Ministries' associate executive
director for Program Ministries, at the June 2006 ABCUSA
General Board meeting—is now available. Turner's
inspirational and motivational examination of 2 Samuel
21:3-10 forms the basis of a powerful call to action to
American Baptists around the issue of Children in Poverty.
- Children Becoming Less of a
Federal Priority
This report tracks federal spending on children from 1960 to 2006, and makes projections through 2016 based on current policy. Children will see their share of federal domestic spending decline from 15.4 percent in 2006 to 13.1 percent by 2017. Over the next ten years, children's programs are scheduled to decline both as a share of GDP and domestic spending, because they do not compete on a level playing field with other rapidly-growing entitlement programs.
- Returns to the Public from Investing in Excellent Education(158 KB)
Do the benefits of investing in the most disadvantaged students outweigh the costs? This debate is often framed along moral, altruistic lines. However, a new cost-benefit analysis shows that investing in the successful graduation of young black males from high school produces a positive net financial return for society at large.
- Evaluating 'No Child Left
Behind'
As Congress begins to consider
reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act, Linda
Darling-Hammond, a prominent education expert, author, and
professor of education at Stanford University, examines
the law, its consequences and prospects for improving the
legislation. The article is published in the May 21, 2007,
edition of The Nation.
- Bulletin
Insert—"Children Need the Spirit of
Christmas All Year" by Dwight Stinnett
English Grayscale (88
KB PDF); Color (85 KB PDF)
Spanish Grayscale (85 KB PDF); Color
(88 KB PDF)
- Bulletin
Insert—"Can You See
Them" by Thelma M. Lowthert
English Grayscale (74
KB PDF); Color (91
KB PDF);
Spanish Grayscale (68 KB PDF); Color
(97 KB PDF)
- Bulletin Insert—"I
Pray For
Children" by Rebecca Davis
English Grayscale
(63
KB PDF); Color
(65
KB PDF)
Spanish Grayscale (60 KB PDF); Color
(69 KB PDF)
- Bulletin
Insert—"Grown-ups Can Stop the Devourer"
English Grayscale (70 KB PDF);
Color (66 KB PDF)
Spanish Grayscale (65 KB PDF); Color (72 KB PDF)
- Bulletin
Insert—"Did You Know?"
English
Grayscale (62
KB PDF); Color
(66 KB PDF)
Spanish Grayscale (63 KB PDF); Color (67 KB PDF)
- Quiz—"Test Your Poverty IQ" (related to above bulletin insert)
English Grayscale (85
KB PDF)
Spanish Grayscale (92 KB PDF)
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