30 Hour Famine Details

What to bring to the 30 hour Famine:
· Sleeping Bag / pillow
· Deodorant
· Video games, board games, movies
· Money - for breaking the fast at Jason’s Deli

Activities for Saturday, Feb. 28th
6 AM – Begin Fasting

9:30 AM – Arrive at the church. Please be there no later than 10:30 as we will be taking the church bus at 11:00 to head to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission (located on Bonanza & D Street).

11:30 AM – 3:00 PM – Las Vegas Rescue Mission service project

3:30 – 4 PM – Return to the church and begin our night of “food-free” FUN & fellowship!

Activities for Sunday, March 1st
Kids will attend all three services and take turns speaking during all ministry minutes.

Noon – We will take the church bus to Jason’s Deli for lunch. (Parents are more than welcome to attend as well).

Approx. 2 PM – Arrive back at church. Kids will call their parents once we depart the restaurant if parents will be picking them up at church.

WHAT IS WORLD VISION’S 30 HOUR FAMINE?
• It’s a worldwide hunger awareness program to help feed the world’s poorest children.
• Our youth group goes without food for 30 hours to get a taste of true hunger.
• Through family, friends and group fundraisers we raise money to save kids’ lives. ($30 will help feed and care for a child for an entire month!)
• The experience teaches us about Christ’s compassion, and about how we can help change the world.

IS WORLD HUNGER STILL A BIG ISSUE?
• Every day 26,000 children die because of hunger, disease, and poverty.
• Of those, 14,000 die as a result of malnutrition.
• Around the world, more than 850 million people are hungry – including over 300 million children

WHY DO THE FAMINE?
• We want to feel the power of Christ’s compassion.
• It brings our youth group closer together, and in a closer relationship with Christ.
• If we don’t step up, who will?

HOW YOU CAN HELP
• Pray for our group members as we do the 30 Hour Famine.
• Sponsor a Famine participant (or two or three!) as they do the Famine.
• Support our group fundraisers (Feb. 15th – Donations accepted after all three services. Feb. 22nd – Bake Sale)
• Volunteer to help at our Famine event.