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Special Envoy for Religious Minorities
Social-justice agency endorses bipartisan House legislation
Special Envoy would promote freedom for religious minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia. read more »
Gun violence
United Methodist resolution pleads for public safety measures
The United Methodist Church decried conditions nearly 40 years ago that make the U.S. a ‘shooting gallery,’ and not much seems to have changed. read more »
Social Principles bulletin inserts available
Free resource downloadable from General Board of Church & Society website
32 bulletin inserts in resource being continuously updated, including by request of local churches. read more »
Cramer-Tolly Award for Social Justice
Illinois Great Rivers MFSA recognizes Mary Kay Mace
Advocate for ‘common-sense’ gun control lost daughter during Northern Illinois University shooting in 2008. read more »
New ministry approach
Missioners to combine medical mission with advocacy for justice in the Philippines
When short-term mission trips are integrated as part of a congregation’s overall ministry and engaged correctly, they can be a powerful witness for the Good News of Jesus Christ. read more »
So much to do
More than a decade addressing so many important women and family issues
The truth about this work: Despite a lot of hard effort and some successes, women's advocate says she never felt as if she was doing enough. read more »
Fighting the demons
Mental illness needs to be named openly from the pulpit
Rampage in Colorado and movement of the Holy Spirit in North Carolina prompt reflection that mental illness should be no more stigmatized than diabetes or heart disease. read more »
Domestic Violence
One in three women will experience some level of violence in their lives - half of them from intimate partners. Three in ten women murdered in the U.S. are murdered by their husbands, ex-husbands or boyfriends. A survey of 6,000 American families found that half of the men who assault... Read More
Pray for shooting victims II
Congress urged to stand up to gun lobby’s effort to ensure ‘ownership without responsibility’
United Methodist resolution calls for social policies and personal lifestyles that bring an end to senseless gun violence, including a ban on all handguns. read more »
Word from Winkler — Mentors
The examples of Jesus Christ and others have strengthened, buoyed and guided during a life dedicated to the pursuit of justice. read more »