Below is a letter of Ms. Marilyn Glover sent to members and friends of First Baptist Church, Malden, MA.
July 5, 2022
Dear Friends,
Did you know? One Great our of Sharing began seventy-three years ago in response to the devastation of World War II. On Saturday evening, March 26, 1949, a national broadcast entitled “One Great Hour” featured a remarkable assembly of national leaders and celebrities, including the 33rd President, Harry S. Truman. The broadcast concluded by asking Americans to give generously the next morning in their churches. More than 75,000 churches responded!
Today, Love Remains. One Great Hour of Sharing serves people in over 80 countries around the world. Sponsored by eight U.S. Christian denominations, and Church World Service, One Great Hour of Sharing makes sure that we can respond to needs as soon as they happen and that tens of thousands of people receive support for ongoing relief, rehabilitation and development. In Massachusetts, grants were given to TABCOM for the Greater Boston International Student Ministry; to Massachusetts Baptist Multicultural Ministries (MBMM) for the ACE Center in Lowell, advocating for New Americans; and to the First Baptist Church of Jamaica Plain, a grant for Food and Shelter.
Around the world – and in our own communities – gifts given to One Great Hour of Sharing weave together a tapestry of faith, hope, and love in action. We are grateful for the opportunity to change the world through our acts of a kindness, large and small.
Please send your gifts as expression of love in action to First Baptist Church, 493 Main Street, Malden, MA. 02148.
I recommend viewing the video “Love Remains-OGHS 2022”
Sincerely,
Marilyn Glover, for the Board of Christian Mission
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