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Your Calls Are Working! Protect SNAP
The fate of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly referred to as "food stamps" is again up for discussion in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Saving mothers' lives: A call to action
Staggering numbers of women die each day as a result of childbirth and pregnancy. In response, Church and Society launched a campaign leading up to Mother's Day focused on the many ways we can save mothers' lives. We can do this work every day. Indeed, stopping maternal deaths is central to Jesus' command that we love our neighbors.
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Saving mothers' lives: A call to action
Staggering numbers of women die each day as a result of childbirth and pregnancy. In response, Church and Society launched a campaign leading up to Mother's Day focused on the many ways we can save mothers' lives. We can do this work every day. Indeed, stopping maternal deaths is central to Jesus' command that we love our neighbors.
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Less than 30 years
In the 242-year long history of the United States of America, there have been less than 30 years in her existence without U.S. involvement in a war.
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Week 2 of the Poor People's Campaign
The Poor People's Campaign launched a six-week program, calling for a moral revival in the U.S. Week two focuses on linking systemic racism and poverty.
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So other families won't know my grief
Mary Ward, a United Methodist from Virginia, lost her son, Adam, to gun violence. She recently spoke about the experience of losing her son and finding her voice in advocacy.
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A called what? FAQ on called seminars
On Sept. 5-7, 2018, Church and Society will host its third annual called-seminar, Scarcity in Abundance: Hunger in the United States. Registration for the event will begin June 1, 2018, but if you ever wondered what a called seminar is, this FAQ is for you!
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Saving mothers' lives: Christian call to end racism
As we continue to celebrate Mothers, we're taking a look at some of the steps we can take to help prevent deaths due to pregnancy and childbirth. This is part 4, addressing the sin of racism.
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Praying for Peace in Gaza and Israel
Church and Society's general secretary, the Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe, grieves for the dead and offers this prayer for peace after the Israeli military killed dozens and injured thousands of Palestinian protestors.
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Ability and the failed constitutional changes
The DisAbility Ministries Committee of The United Methodist Church responds with disappointment to the failure of the church to adopt Amendment II, which would have added ability to ability to a list of protected classes of people to the constitution of The United Methodist Church.
