2012 Human Relations Day grants
$50,000 awarded to 3 ministries
Date: 4/30/2012
$130,728 in 2012 Ethnic Local Church grants
General Board of Church & Society grants split among 7 programs in 4 annual conferences, 1 in Philippines and two general church initiatives
Date: 4/16/2012
GBCS issues clarion call to faith community about 'senseless killing'
Grave concern expressed that ‘Stand Your Ground’ legislation underscores ‘profound failures’ of U.S. justice system
Date: 3/29/2012
UMC says ‘health care is a basic human right’
Continues efforts to promote, preserve and implement affordable health care for all people.
Date: 3/26/2012
2012 legislative priorities
Overcoming human trafficking, eradicating poverty and malaria, protecting health for all on list.
Date: 3/16/2012
National grassroots organizing team
Team will work to build local United Methodist networks to address social justice ministries.
Date: 3/16/2012
Faith groups to conduct 'Prayerful Witness for Health Care'
March 26, 11:30 a.m., in front of U.S. Supreme Court to remind of moral imperative in Medicaid.
Date: 3/9/2012
Faith groups urge governors to reject offer to privatize prisons
Letters from coalition of policy and religious groups call selling off state prisons ‘tragic mistake.'
Date: 3/7/2012
Students gather on Capitol Hill to support global fight against malaria
Imagine No Malaria College Connection brings 45 students from 15 schools to advocate with members of Congress
Date: 3/6/2012
Death sentence for Christian pastor in Iran 'heinous'
United Methodist Social Principles support freedom of religion, condemn use of death penalty by any government.
Date: 3/2/2012
HHS ruling expands contraceptive coverage
United Methodist agency welcome ruling
Date: 1/23/2012
DHS decision to change immigration policy applauded
Would encourage undocumented immigrant children and spouses to reunite with U.S.-citizen family members
Date: 1/12/2012
Social justice agency salutes pension fund for divesting from private-prisons
Urges others to do so and send message condemning mass incarceration for profit.
Date: 1/5/2012
Addictions-prevention consultant sought
Will serve as field organizer/educator for General Board of Church & Society
Date: 12/14/2011
Health-care consultant opening
Grassroots educator/organizer with General Board of Church & Society
Date: 12/12/2011
National grassroots organizers sought
Initiative to strengthen annual conferences, local churches
Date: 11/10/2011
Peace with Justice grants
Deadline to apply Jan. 6
Date: 11/10/2011
Summer internship deadline
For U.S. ethnic minorities or Central Conference young adults
Date: 11/10/2011
Ethnic Local Church, Human Relations Day grants
More than $290,000 awarded to 15 ministries
Date: 10/27/2011
'40 Days of Prayer for Persons Affected & Living with HIV &AIDS'
Free, downloadable resource
Date: 10/13/2011
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