RESOLUTION RE-AFFIRMING THE PRESBYTERY CENTS-ABILITY PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Presbytery of Monmouth affirms:
Every creature on the earth has been promised by God enough food to eat and to live. In our generation, the global hunger crisis has threatened to deny that promise to over one sixth of God’s children. This tragedy impels us to a new understanding of God’s covenant granting us dominion over all the earth. The need is immediate and highest priority.
In Jesus Christ, God has called us into partnership that the poor and the oppressed may be given justice and hope: justice because so much of the tragedy of world hunger is the result of greed and tyranny; hope because it is their God-given right to be free from hunger.
WHEREAS, just as there are many root causes of hunger in the world, there is a need for a variety of approaches to alleviate that hunger. These include Direct Food Relief, Development Assistance, Education, Public Policy and Life-style Integrity; and
WHEREAS, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) affirms in its understanding of ministry, the connectional nature of the Church leading to a partnership of local congregation, Presbytery, and General Assembly necessary in addressing hunger; and
WHEREAS, awareness and funds are needed at each of these levels to fulfill this commitment,
THEREFORE, we resolve that the Presbytery of Monmouth re-affirm its Cents-Ability program.
This program is coordinated by the Hunger Action Enabler with the Cents-Ability Grants Committee, consisting of covenant congregation representatives, and the Hunger Action and Advocacy Working Group.
It is further resolved that proceeds from this program be used in a partnership model of:
- 40% for New Jersey hunger ministries connected to our congregations;
- 60% for national and international hunger ministries (Extra Commitment Opportunities of the Presbyterian Hunger Program);
with evaluation on an annual basis.
For more information on Cents-Ability, go to http://www.pcusa.org/pcusa/wmd/hunger/centsability.htm.
