Our August contest reviewed several ministries Jars give their hearts to besides the ministry of their own music. Jars have dedicated much time and effort to raise public awareness of the poor, persecuted, and unfortunate of the world. Jen Warner was the winner of our August contest. She has a prize choice of an Eleventh Hour T-shirt, an 8 x 10 promo poster of Jars of Clay, or a Jars of Clay plastic rain poncho. :)Here is a list of questions. The answers are posted below..

Questions
 1.  In the summer of 2000, what two countries did Jars of Clay visit while traveling with Persecution.org and The Voice of the Martyrs?

 2.  What Jars song served as their anthem to illustrate the impact this trip (question #1) had made on their lives?

 3.  What worldwide freedom organization did Jars partner with by performing at the organization's annual kickoff convention in Nashville in 2001?

 4.  Jars of Clay has sponsored three benefits for this local organization. Along with Jars of Clay, the benefits included performances by such artists as Ashley Cleveland, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Michael W. Smith, and Fleming and John!

 5.  Jars of Clay has been instrumental in supporting the leadership, as well as the dying children of this country.

 6.  In an effort to raise awareness of disease killing the children in the country of question(5), Jars support this worldwide Christian organization which offers child sponsorships.

 7.  In the winter of 2000, Jars of Clay partnered with artists such as Aaron Neville for "Unforgetful Gifts," a program asking fans to bring canned goods to concerts to support this national organization.

 8.  In an effort to raise awareness about the tragedy of child abuse, Jars of Clay wrote this song on their self-titled album.

 9.  While they were still in college, Jars of Clay would take food and minister to the homeless downtown in what city?

10.  Recently, in the summer of 2002, Jars of Clay and several other Christian artists are partnering with this prominent Irish lead singer to raise support for the starving people of Africa.

*BONUS*   In July 2002, Jars performed with Uncle Kracker, Dave Mason and others at the Mohegan Sun Resort in Connecticut to raise money for this devastating disease.

Answers
 1.  In the summer of 2000, what two countries did Jars of Clay visit while traveling with Persecution.org and The Voice of the Martyrs?
China and Vietnam

 2.  What Jars song served as their anthem to illustrate the impact this trip (question #1) had made on their lives?
This Road

 3.  What worldwide freedom organization did Jars partner with by performing at the organization's annual kickoff convention in Nashville in 2001?
Anmesty International

 4.  Jars of Clay has sponsored three benefits for this local organization. Along with Jars of Clay, the benefits included performances by such artists as Ashley Cleveland, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Michael W. Smith, and Fleming and John!
The Exchange Club Family Center (Center for Child Abuse)

 5.  Jars of Clay has been instrumental in supporting the leadership, as well as the dying children of this country.
Africa

 6.  In an effort to raise awareness of disease killing the children in the country of question(5), Jars support this worldwide Christian organization which offers child sponsorships.
World Vision

 7.  In the winter of 2000, Jars of Clay partnered with artists such as Aaron Neville for "Unforgetful Gifts," a program asking fans to bring canned goods to concerts to support this national organization.
Feed The Children

 8.  In an effort to raise awareness about the tragedy of child abuse, Jars of Clay wrote this song on their self-titled album.
He

 9.  While they were still in college, Jars of Clay would take food and minister to the homeless downtown in what city?
St. Louis

10.  Recently, in the summer of 2002, Jars of Clay and several other Christian artists are partnering with this prominent Irish lead singer to raise support for the starving people of Africa.
Bono from U2

*BONUS*   In July 2002, Jars performed with Uncle Kracker, Dave Mason and others at the Mohegan Sun Resort in Connecticut to raise money for this devastating disease.
Cancer