SAMPLE INVITATION TO OTHERS TO ORGANIZE A GATHERING

Dear (name):

Please join me and hundreds of others across the nation who are organizing a 2-hour small-group conversation of people of faith October 27 – November 11, 2007. Invite 5 or more friends to join you around some food at home or your church to begin a conversation about an issue important to you that is related to human health, sustainability, globalization, social justice, or the environment. We’re calling it Keeping the Faith in Rural America: A local and national conversation. The results of these brief gatherings will be shared nationally with religious and civic leaders at all levels. The National Catholic Rural Life Conference will spread the word. Find out more about this exciting and valuable opportunity and discover useful tools to help you make it happen at www.ncrlc.com and look for Keeping the Faith in Rural America. Please do it now. Let’s begin to celebrate Thanksgiving early this year by paying attention to our food, where it comes from and who provides it before we stuff ourselves with it! It’ll be fun and we’ll make a difference, together.

Thank you!