On Super Bowl Sunday, churches across the nation will raise money for the poor by participating in the “Souper Bowl of Caring.” Meanwhile, Southern Baptists will be given an additional opportunity to raise money for the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund.
Southern Baptists are being urged to donate $1 in large soup pots as they leave church on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3, said Steve Nelson, Southern Baptists’ director of hunger concerns and a staff member of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC).
One hundred percent of the money raised among Baptists will go directly to the World Hunger Fund, which supports ministry evangelism initiatives across the nation and world led by Southern Baptist missionaries and volunteers. “We want to specifically challenge youth groups and churches to take part in this…emphasis,” Nelson said.
The Souper Bowl of Caring is a nondenominational grassroots effort to raise awareness and funding for hunger ministries. The ministry was founded in 1990 by Presbyterian minister Brad Smith. Since then, more than 8,600 congregations have participated, including 600 Baptist churches in 1998.
The gifts do not go to the Souper Bowl organization, Nelson noted. Instead, individual congregations determine where to use the money ministry. Nelson said the Souper Bowl ministry’s lone request is to call their office with the results.
To participate in the Souper Bowl Sunday event, call 1-800-358-SOUP.
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