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Reflection: The journey of discovery
Engoma Fataki, a participant in Church and Society's Ethnic Young Adult Program, reflects on their time in Washington, D.C.
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I, too, am America: Black History Month and the Importance of Voting Rights
From the erasure of Black people from history books to the practices of Jim and Jane Crow, 2.0, African Americans are constantly striving to combat oppression on all fronts due to the ever present root: Racism.
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faith in action
May is Mental Health Awareness Month—The Church Should Lead the Way
Jesus did not tell us to pray for the sick. Jesus tells us to heal the sick. Changing our mental health care systems is how we participate in healing the sick.
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faith in action
Church and Society Awards Grants for 2019
Church and Society oversees the distribution of three different grants available to United Methodist congregations and organizations. Here are the project titles, descriptions, and Annual Conferences of the 2019 Ethnic Local Church, Human Relations Day, and Peace with Justice Grantees:
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Globalization and Its Impact on Human Dignity and Human Rights
2016 Book of Resolutions, #6025
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Action Alert: Tell Congress to Expand Structures for Mental and Behavioral Health
The Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act, sponsored by Sens. Michael Bennet and Ron Wyden, seeks to ensure full parity and integration for mental and behavioral health.
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Take Action: Tell Congress to Support HR 40
Ask your Member of Congress to support H.R. 40, a commission to study and develop reparations for African Americans!
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faith in action
United Methodists Host Delegation of Lumbee Representatives to Advocate for Tribal Recognition
Tribal sovereignty is an inherent international right of Native nations. It encompasses various matters, such as jurisdiction over Indians and non-Indians on tribal lands, education and language, child welfare and religious freedom.” - 2016 United Methodist Resolution 3321