Why The 30 Hour Famine

XChange Student Ministry will be taking part in the 30 Hour Famine April 8-9, 2011. What that means is that over the next couple of months, Students from XChange Student Ministry will be working to raise funds to go toward World Hunger. We also will be continuing to discuss, pray, and be further educated in the needs toward World hunger. And then, on April 8-9, we will join together in going without food for 30 hours!

So why? Why would we do such a crazy thing like give up food for 30 hours? There are many reasons why our Students would make such a powerful mark. The greatest being that we can for a short amount of time stop, think, pray, and act towards those who are being oppressed. After all, this is a calling of the Christian life. Often times we fail at the first part-we fail to stop, think, pray, or act towards others. Let's face it, it's pretty easy for us to get caught up on our own lives. So, for just a few hours-30 to be exact-our students will set aside their hunger and desire for food in order to stop, think, pray, and act towards those who are hungry.

Though we will not be fed with physical food, we pray that God would fill us to the brim-to the point we are overflowing-with His grace, forgiveness, and passion to make a difference. On an individual level, we pray for life change. Life change in 30 hours you ask? Of course! When we set aside ourselves for the sake of others, our lives are changed. That's love!

No doubt, the weekend will be filled with tons of fun, lots of crazy games, teaching and discussion, worship of an Almighty God, serving our community, and more joice than one could possibly think they would ever consume. But more than that, we are hopeful and moved by the fact that we have the ability to make a difference.

If you are interested in partnering with us to help fight hunger, please click on the link to Donate. http://twv.convio.net/site/TR/30HourFamine/30HourFamine?team_id=17644&pg=team&fr_id=1310