My GBCS

Hello GBCS visitor,

Welcome to "My GBCS" where you can join GBCS networks, read recent emails from various networks, and update your profile information. Joining our networks will connect you to our staff working on various issues, providing updates on legislative action and access to justice resources.

Why should I get involved?

Part of the Christian faith is to live out social holiness. Methodists have a strong history of being active on issues of social justice in the world and even within our church community. Understanding how the social principles can be applied to your life is critical to living our social holiness and bringing wholeness to individuals and the world.

How do I become involved?

GBCS offers a wide variety of ways for you to become active on issues of social justice. We provide seminars for churches and conference leaders to engage their communities on the issue that are impacting their lives. We also provide ways for you to connect with your elected officials on the state and federal level. A critical part to becoming involved is understanding the issues. Our Knowledge Center allows you to learn about the issues and take action.

Highlight Video

We offer a variety of videos highlighting our ministries and the work of advocates, directors and staff. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for short clips.

Rev. Faith Fowler

Rev. Fowler (Cass Community UMC / Cass Community Social Services) preached during the opening worship of the 2011 Spring Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, February 10, 2011.

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Audio Clips

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Stripping the Dead (April 28, 2008)

Rev. Emanuel Cleaver addressed delgates and visitors at a GBCS sponsored lunch during General Conference 2008 in Fort Worth, TX.

When something is wrong, people of faith must set it straight."

Faith in Action

We invite you to join Faith in Action, our weekly newsletter that provides critical information on social justice issues and action alerts.

You can contribute! Do you have a comment on a recent article? Submit a letter to the editor! Do you have exciting news to share about the work in your local church or conference? Submit an article!

May 16, 2012

'Communities of love' urged

Word from Winkler: Cantankerous conference
Peace with Justice grants
Women's advocacy opening
National Addictions Network
Peace with Justice resources
‘Communities of love’ urged
Maternal health resolution
Hope against hope
Shall we do nothing?
Safer side by side
Poverty in the U.S.
A mother’s love
‘Good emergency’ appeal
Labor in the Pulpit
Second annual food day
On true 'adaptive change

Recent Statements

2012 Human Relations Day grants
$50,000 awarded to 3 ministries

$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

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