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Apply today: Healthy masculinity training
Church and Society, the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference Board of Church and Society, and the Healthy Masculinities Action Project have teamed up to put on a training October 23-26, 2017.
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faith in action
Honoring International Human Rights Day today, everyday
Dec. 10 is International Human Rights Day. This is an occasion to recommit ourselves to fully-realized human rights worldwide.
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faith in action
Annual conferences vote to support Palestinians
Jesus, the Prince of Peace, calls us to be agents of peace with justice. How we treat each other is at the core of Christ's call to us. How and where we spend our money is a part of this call.
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faith in action
More Messages to Congress and Other 2021 Highlights
GBCS board hears reports, approves budget at its Oct. 21 virtual meeting.
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faith in action
Our son David and the importance of Medicaid
A pastor and his wife reflect on the importance of Medicaid in their lives and the life of their son.
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press release
Social Principles revision process underway
Tasked by General Conference, Church and Society continues quadrennial process
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faith in action
Budgets are moral documents
This week, the House Budget Committee advanced a proposal that would reorder the spending priorities of the United States government. This budget resolution creates a spending plan both for the coming year and for the next decade. In simplest terms, this proposal would shift trillions of dollars away from anti-poverty programs including nutrition, housing, international development assistance and health care in order to fund tax cuts and a dramatic buildup of the United States military.
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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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faith in action
Peace with justice: 2019 in review
Pursing peace is a core part of the work of being Christian. As followers of the Prince of Peace, we strive to end war and build peace rooted in reconciliation and justice.
