April 14, 2003

A CHILD whose family fled hostilities in Iraq plays in a refugee camp on Jordan's border. Baptist workers are preparing to minister to thousands of people whose lives have been disrupted by the conflict in Iraq. (Mike Creswell/BP Photo)

Texas Men, WMU seek food for Iraq
___By Ken Camp
___Texas Baptist Communications
___Texas Baptist Men and Woman's Missionary Union of Texas are working with the Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board to offer humanitarian aid to needy families in Iraq.
___For less than $60, a church can fill a box with 70 pounds of dry food that will feed an Iraqi family of five for about a month, according to Jim Brown, director of world hunger and relief ministries for the IMB.
___Boxes will be delivered specifically to hungry families in the towns and villages of Iraq without regard to their ethnic or religious identity.
___The Texas Baptist Men Missions Equipping Center in east Dallas is the statewide collection point for food boxes in Texas.
___Participating congregations are responsible for delivering the boxes to 5351 Catron in Dallas, near the campus of Buckner Children and Family Services.
___For uniformity in bulk packing and transportation, churches should use the 1.5 cubic foot U-Haul "small box." Specific items requested are long-grain rice, all-purpose flour, sugar, white navy beans, lentils, iodized salt, tea and powdered milk.
___No literature or other items should be placed inside the box. An Arabic language label will be affixed on each box, with the message "A gift of love from the Southern Baptist churches in America" and the New Testament verse John 1:17.
___For specific packing instructions, visit www.imb.org.
___Churches or individuals desiring to contribute financially to the gift box project may send designated checks to Texas Baptist Men, 333 N. Washington, Dallas 75246-1798.

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