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Native American Reading and Literacy Demonstration Project at First UMC in Pembroke, NC
The Native American Reading and Literacy Demonstration Project at First United Methodist Church in Pembroke, North Carolina, will strengthen the efforts to improve the reading and literacy skills of Native American Indian children.
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Send a letter to Congress now: End child detention and family separation
Let your members of Congress know that you’re a United Methodist, a follower of Christ, and that separating and detaining children is bizarre, cruel and immoral.
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Help young people send letters and drawings to Congress and President Trump
We invite children and youth to write letters to Congress and President Trump, urging members and the president to do everything they can to child detention and family separation.
![Two hand drawn letters to members of Congress. The first is a a child's hand drawn stick figure family with the words, "Keep families together! Abraham Carr."
The second is more complex, with a colorful rainbow circle with handwritten text on the inside. The text reads, "Thomas Merton said, 'We are already one, but we fear we are not.' I believe separating migrant families is motivated by fear. I would rather explore our oneness and live into it. Respectfully, [illegible signature], Norman, Oklahoma."](https://gbcs-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/image/277/small.jpg?1561578304)
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Host an event during the National Week of Action
United Methodists teams, other people of faith and community partners will be hosting and attending End Child Detention events across the country June 9-16. Coordinate a vigil. Attend a march. Schedule a meeting with your member of Congress’s office. Raise awareness and generate support for ending child detention.
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Apply now: Wendland Fellowship for Faith and Justice
The Wendland Fellowship for Faith and Justice is a twelve month fellowship designed to resource and equip United Methodists for social change. The fellowship is part of a two year Advocates for Justice Initiative focused in two annual conferences (North Texas and Central Texas annual conferences).
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Ministry With: Support Connections of Lebanon County
A Pennsylvania ministry is working to build connections and sustainable solutions to help low-income individuals and families achieve self-sufficiency and to educate low-income families, those assisting them and their communities.
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Lay Servant training in the North Georgia
The North Georgia Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church recently held two weekends of Lay Servant training delivered by the Rev. Neal Christie, assistant general secretary for education and leadership formation.
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Florida Advocacy Days: Advocating for a more just world
The annual Florida Advocacy Days is intended to inspire, educate, and motivate young adults to become active participants of advocacy within Florida via the Florida Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church.
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Spring 2019 board meeting recap
The board of directors of the General Board of Church and Society met April 23-26 in Washington, D.C.
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Remembering Sen. Lugar
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, a founding member of St. Luke's UMC in Indianapolis, Indiana, died April 28, 2019.
