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WITNESS TO GOD'S LOVE - ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING |
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Frequently
asked questions (FAQ's) about One Great Hour of Sharing:
1. When and how did One Great Hour of Sharing begin? Many
congregations will be receiving the offering this year for
the 60th time. In March 1949, in response to the devastation
of WWII, a Saturday evening nationwide broadcast asked Americans
to give generously the next morning in their churches. A remarkable
variety of national leaders and celebrities gave their efforts
to the broadcast, and more than 75,000 churches responded
the next day. (For more on this dramatic story, go to www.pcusa.org/oghs/history.htm.)
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I hear the word ecumenical used to describe One Great Hour of
Sharing. What does that really mean about the offering? It
means that many Christian denominations work together cooperatively
to create the resources that interpret the offering. |
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How much money does the offering receive each year?
For at least 10 years, the offering has received about $20 million
among the denominations. The PC(USA) offering has received $9-11million
for at least the past 20 years. 36% goes to Presbyterian Disaster
Assistance; the rest is divided equally between Presbyterian
Hunger and Self-Development of People. |
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year, the mission remains the same: we walk toward recovery
and wholeness with those whose lives have been shattered by
disaster; we stand with communities facing the slower crises
of hunger, disease, unemployment, and environmental degradation
that make them vulnerable even before disasters strike. In sharing
resources with people in need around the world, we witness God's
love in action in their lives, and feel it moving in our own.
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