phgo1
30 hour Famine
Posted on: 04/07/2011 21:22
starting Friday at noon myself and 23 others mostly youth will start our 30 hour famine event, we will meet at 8pm to spend the night and next day till 6pm together, the other leader and I have many planned activities to keep busy with, a movie, star walk, scavenger hunt, exercise time, active games, music jam, spiritual practices, sunrise service at the river,crafts,(peace doves) board games, Kairos presentation, and oh some sleep I hope. and end it with breaking our fast, which we have not planned but pray someone will being us a supper, wish us well and say a pray for all those around the country who are particpating in a 30 hour Famine in their community this weekend.
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somegalfromcan
Posted on: 04/07/2011 21:47
Good luck! I remember doing this at school when I was a teenager - what a blast! Just a thought though - I wouldn't count on someone just showing up with dinner. Either make a few phone calls between now and then or be prepared to order some food. Remember - your stomachs will have shrunk somewhat, so start with something small like muffins.
The_Omnissiah
Posted on: 04/08/2011 17:21
I helped organize this last week at the highschool here. It was tons of fun! Although I don't know what everyone was bitching about being hungry for...they were allowed to drink as much as they wanted...
As-salaamu alaikum
-Omni
Birthstone
Posted on: 05/09/2011 08:27
Our youth group has done it for a few years but this year, we chose a mini-GO Project - based on the 11-day summer Go Projects. GO's are a United Church based mission event.
I am pleased to say this was a fantastic decision - it made such an impact in the kid's lives to get out and do stuff, meet people, explore the city and come face to face with poverty and issues. Not like our 30hr famine of contrived hunger and distant connection with videos/resources. Mostly our kids looked forward to hide & seek in the church or other crazy stuff. Now, they have made sandwiches, collected food, built themselves a shelter under a bridge in the city, learned about wet feet for 2 years, found doorways to downtown shelters, and talked about their own gifts.
The famine was fun. This Go project was transforming.
crazyheart
Posted on: 05/09/2011 21:27
I have never thought much of the famine. Having fun does not teach people about hunger,imo.
The_Omnissiah
Posted on: 05/12/2011 18:57
I agree crazyheart. And being able to drink effectively cancels out any hunger.
As-salaamu alaikum
-Omni
Mendalla
Posted on: 05/14/2011 09:10
I have never thought much of the famine. Having fun does not teach people about hunger,imo.
I think that having it in an event format is a problem, too. It promotes the whole "today we focus on hunger" mentality rather than making it an ongoing concern and a part of their social consciousness. I have the same concern with telethons and other event-based fundraising. The need doesn't go away when the event is over.
A Sunday School curriculum or other ongoing program that sees them engaging with hunger in the community (e.g. the mini-GO program that Birthstone describes) is going to have longer-lasting benefits for them and the community.
Mendalla
crazyheart
Posted on: 05/14/2011 18:10
I agree, Mendalla
Birthstone
Posted on: 05/16/2011 14:54
Phgo - how did the famine weekend go? I didn't mean to negate the famine - it has interesting resources, and with a fresh bunch of kids, the leader could create a meaningful event, but my kids needed a big change. I also like that the GO is designed to suit UCC flavour.