Lisa Maupin Featured as a 2012 B1 Project

January 24, 2012

“One being, being one” is the call to action of the General Board of Global Ministries’ B1 program. B1 invites groups to hold a fast that enables them to be in solidarity with the poor and raise money to give to one of the six selected Advance projects of the year.

The Advance is the designated-giving arm of the United Methodist Church. It connects local church members with a multitude of local and international missionaries and projects that are working to serve the poor.

Through the process of fasting and fundraising, groups are called to reflect on the Advance projects they choose and to learn about the issues and challenges affecting their brothers and sisters around the world. This allows the groups to come to a deeper understanding of their own place in the church’s call for justice and action, as well as connecting them with the theology of our need to be “one being, being one.”

The 2012 B1 campaign features the Nebraska Conference’s Lisa Maupin, who serves as a Church and Community Worker at United Methodist Ministries in Omaha, Nebraska. Groups participating in B1 can choose Lisa as a recipient of their fundraising and learn about her work as they prepare to fast. Lisa’s Advance number is 3021274.

“We were already huge fans of B1 and the opportunities it presents for youth to be involved in meaningful giving and stewardship, so having Lisa's work at United Methodist Ministries included in this year's materials just puts B1 over the top!” said Rev. Stephanie Ahlschwede, executive director of United Methodist Ministries. “We look forward to working with youth to unpack root causes of hunger and discover ways they can participate in advocacy, systemic justice, and alleviation of hunger.”

Although not a 2012 B1 project, The Big Garden is also an Advance project that focuses on issues of hunger and poverty. Congregations that want to support The Big Garden can use the Advance number 3021107.

For more information you can download the B1 brochure and program resources for free at www.fasttodaychangetomorrow.org. To participate, each youth needs a pledge form and booklet. T-shirts, posters, flyers, water bottles and an online planning guide are also available.