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
9th Young Clergy Capitol Hill Forum Feb. 8-10
Annual conferences urged to send up to 2 persons, age 35 and under, who may be either Elders or Deacons, and serving full-time.
Date: 10/13/2011
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
U.S. Fund for UNICEF, General Board of Church & Society renew partnership that raised $100,000 from United Methodists to address child mortality in 2010.
Date: 10/13/2011
The Arab Spring
Social justice agency issues call to protect human rights
Date: 9/28/2011
United Methodists encouraged to take part in Day for Justice
National initiative this fall will raise awareness to the necessity to reform the criminal and juvenile justice systems through visits in local communities.
Date: 9/14/2011
'Preaching to Save Lives' call to action on domestic violence
Date: 8/31/2011
DREAM Sabbath toolkit
Helps congregations participate in interfaith observance between Sept. 16-Oct. 9
Date: 8/11/2011
DREAM Act should be passed, not altered
United Methodist bishops, social justice agency chief executive support citizenship process for undocumented students.
Date: 7/19/2011
2011 Peace with Justice grants
$50,000 awarded to 18 projects
Date: 6/1/2011
Take tobacco out of the ballgame
Faith leaders urge Major League Baseball Players’ Union to agree to ban
Date: 6/1/2011
2011 Ethnic Local Church grants
More than $276,000 awarded to 10 ministries
Date: 3/29/2011
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