1. Please Begin or Renew Annual Membership
There is no charge for receiving the weekly CVA e-newsletter, but our ministry depends on the contributions of our members, primarily for printing and distributing our booklets at Christian concerts, revivals, and other events. Please donate at http://christianveg.org/freemembership_level.htm
2. A position state of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on vegetarian diets was recently released. It concludes:
It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that appropriately planned vegetarian, including vegan, diets are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. These diets are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, and for athletes. Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable than diets rich in animal products because they use fewer natural resources and are associated with much less environmental damage.
For a complete PDF of the article, visit Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets.
Comment: This is an important statement for a well-established, respected academic organization.
3. Activist Feedback
Grace, who leafleted with Houston at Winter Jam in Tacoma on November 19, writes:
The winter Jam concert leafleting was successful.I handed about 900 booklets and Houston handed out approximately 250.
I received great support from concert goers. I first approach people with welcoming words like thanks for coming, please take this booklet on a compassionate healthy diet and helping the environment. Most people took it delightfully and read it while waiting in line.When someone immediately said, "Oh so cute" after seeing the front coverage of lamb then I thought they were animal lovers and I told them I am a Christian animal advocate.Their typical reaction was, "Thanks for all you do and I respect you for doing this in this cold weather."Those simple, kind words made my day.There were many many high school students and young adults – a perfect target population to increase awareness of veganism since they are more willing to hear about it. of course i give out leaflets to 16 over who are old enough to make their own food choice.
It was great overall until we were interrupted by an extreme Christian religious group with signs "repent your sin, oryou will go to Hell."One of them asked for a booklet and she immediately start saying we are deceiving people with a false information.I kindly said we can discuss it later and walked away from her.
I plan to use the remaining CVA leaflets for a local Christian Christmas concert.
4. Upcoming Outreach Opportunities
Note: Winter Jam is one of the best outreach opportunities, and there are many events coming up.
12/02/2016 TX, Grand Prairie
Christmas with Michael W. Smith and Any Grant
12/02/2016 VA, Fairfax
The Very Next Thing Tour, Casting Crowns
12/03/2016 PA, Reading
The Very Next Thing Tour, Casting Crowns
12/03/2016 OK, Tulsa
Christmas with Michael W. Smith and Any Grant
12/03/2016 LA, Baton Rouge
Newsboys
12/04/2016 TX, Midland
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
12/04/2016 FL, Panama City
Newsboys
12/04/2016 IA, Des Moines
Christmas with Michael W. Smith and Any Grant
12/07/2016 TN, Nashville
Christmas with Michael W. Smith and Any Grant
12/08/2016 CA, Santa Barbara
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
12/09/2016 CA, Oakland
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
12/09/2016 IA, Sioux City
Newsboys
12/10/2016 MN, Minneapolis
Christmas with Michael W. Smith and Any Grant
12/13/2016 WA, Seattle
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
12/15/2016 WA, Spokane
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
12/16/2016 OR, Portland
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
12/16/2016 TX, Dallas
MercyMe
12/17/2016 VA, Richmond
Christmas with Michael W. Smith and Any Grant
12/18/2016 UT, Salt Lake
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
01/02-04/17 GA, Atlanta
Passion 2017
01/06/2017 WV, Charleston
Winter Jam 2017
01/07/2016 KY, Louisville
Winter Jam 2017
01/08/2017 MI, Grand Rapids
Winter Jam 2017
01/13/2017 FL, Jacksonville
Winter Jam 2017
01/14/2017 FL, Tampa
Winter Jam 2017
01/15/2017 FL, Sunrise
Winter Jam 2017
01/19/2017 PA, Reading
Winter Jam 2017
01/20/2017 PA, Pittsburgh
Winter Jam 2017
01/21/2017 OH, Columbus
Winter Jam 2017
01/22/2017 NC, Raleigh
Winter Jam 2017
01/27/2017 IA, Des Moines
Winter Jam 2017
01/28/2017 MO, St. Louis
Winter Jam 2017
01/29/2017 MO, Kansas City
Winter Jam 2017
02/02/2017 Al, Mobile
Winter Jam 2017
02/03/2017 TN, Nashville
Winter Jam 2017
02/04/2017 GA, Atlanta
Winter Jam 2017
02/10/2017 IN, Indianapolis
Winter Jam 2017
02/12/2017 IL, Peoria
Winter Jam 2017
02/16/2017 GA, Augusta
Winter Jam 2017
02/17/2017 SC, Greenville
Winter Jam 2017
02/18/2017 OH, Columbus
Winter Jam 2017
02/18/2017 PA, Philadelphia
The Very Next Thing Tour, Casting Crowns
02/19/2017 NC, Charlotte
Winter Jam 2017
02/23/2017 VA, Norfolk
Winter Jam 2017
02/25/2017 TN, Memphis
Winter Jam 2017
02/26/2017 TN, Knoxville
Winter Jam 2017
03/16/2017 NY, Albany
Hits Deep Tour (TobyMac, Matt Maher, and/ more)
04/01/2016 NY, NYC
Hillsong – Colour Conference US 2017
04/02/2017 AZ, Phoenix
Hillsong – Colour Conference US 2017
04/03/2017 CA, Los Angeles
Hillsong – Colour Conference US 2017
04/04/2017 TX, San Antonio
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
Tabling
01/29/2017 FL, Fort Myers
SWFL Veg Fest 2017
01/28/2017 AZ, Scottsdale
Veg Food Festival
03/18/2017 FL, Tallahassee
North Florida Veg fest
03/26/2017 CA, North Hollywood
Vegan Street Fair
5. Webcast
Here is a link to the Vegan Spirituality webcast with me hosted by Lisa Levinson and Judy Carman:
Vegan Spirituality Online Gathering with Steve Kaufman
Stephen Kaufman, MD
6. This Week’s Sermon from Rev. Frank and Mary Hoffman