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Church and Society Opposes Mass Deportation in U.S.
A statement from The General Board of Church and Society calls for a bold witness to stand against U.S. immigration and mass deportation policies influenced by misinformation, hate, fear and harm.
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faith in action
Grace Over Greed: August Recess Update
As the August recess is coming to an end (September 9), the U.S. Congress has quite a long "to-do" list to pass 2025 budget appropriations bills.
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A Call to Social Holiness: Advocating for Peace with Justice
Our Wednesday Witness for April 2023 will focus on advocating for peace with justice in our current times.
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faith in action
February Is Black History Month – Make Some Noise
Change for justice, diversity, and inclusion has always required people of faith to make “noise,” as the late congressman John Lewis would say, “get into good trouble.”
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faith in action
Advent: Anticipating Peace, Pursuing Justice
Now is the time for us to stand in our faith witness and urge Congress to resist policies that harm our communities and instead prioritize programs that support human flourishing. Use the action alerts below to contact your elected representatives and remind them of their duty to care for the common good.
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2024 Faith & Facts Cards
The Faith and Facts cards are a set of half-sheet cards on a number of social issues. On any given issue, they explore what the Bible says, what The United Methodist Church says, some facts about the issue, and then action steps to address the issue.
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faith in action
Introducing our theological interns
Two new interns join Church and Society for the 2021-2022 school year
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faith in action
Announcing the "Holding Sacred Space: Mental Health and Faith" Called Seminar
Creating space in which to break the stigma of mental illness, this webinar series with special guests emphasizes the intersectionalities of mental health, faith, and social action.
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faith in action
Church and Society Awards Over $98,000 in Grants for 2022 Funding Cycle
The General Board of Church and Society's Board of Directors is proud to announce the Grantees for the 2022 PEACE WITH JUSTICE, HUMAN RELATIONS DAY and ETHNIC LOCAL CHURCH grants. See the list of awarded projects and programs in the three categories available to United Methodist congregations and organizations.
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faith in action
Shaping a just and peaceful world by 2040
The past few years have been troubling and anxiety producing. Pandemics, racism, wars, climate change, the rise of nationalism in many countries, migration and tentative economies. All the while the church has focused itself on internal struggles believed to threaten its very survival.
