1. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org Children’s Defense Fund Washington, DC

2. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org 14th Annual National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths Putting Our Faith into Action to Seek Justice for Children

3. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org Did You Know? If poor families knew about and received all of the tax refunds and benefits they are due by law, 20% would move out of poverty and we would decrease extreme poverty by 70%

4. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org Today in America: A child is born into poverty every 36 seconds; 9 million children lack health insurance; We are creating a cradle-to-prison pipeline where a black boy has a one in three chance of going to prison.

5. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org The teachings and traditions of all the world religions command the faithful to seek justice for society’s most vulnerable: Children and the Poor

6. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org Children’s Sabbaths engages all faiths in Common Concern and Common Commitment to work for justice on behalf of children.

7. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org Four Steps of Children’s Sabbaths : 1. Worship 2. Education 3. Service Action 4. Follow-Up

8. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org Your Most Important First Step… Purchase Copies of the 2005 Children’s Sabbaths ® Manual for Members of your Planning Team

9. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org The National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths ® Manual is an extensive and excellent tool to help you advocate for children: ★ Raise Awareness ★ Generate Discussion and ★ Create Publicity

10. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org The National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths ® Manual is an extensive and excellent resource for congregations: adult studies, youth groups, sermon notes, children’s classes, bulletin/newsletter inserts

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12. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org How Can Your Congregation Make a Difference ? 14 th Annual National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths October 14 – 16, 2005

13. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ∼ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

14. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org Children are the Living Letters We Send into a Time We Will Never See…. ~ Neal Postman

15. Please Call: (202) 662-3579 ssnyder@childrensdefense.org Children’s Defense Fund www.childrensdefense.org www.childrensdefense.org For more information, Please contact: Sally Jo Snyder Children’s Sabbaths Coordinator ssnyder@childrensdefense.org 202.662.3579