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A statement from the General Secretaries of the General Board of Church and Society (GBCS), General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR), and General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW). June 29, 2023 Today’s
Agency statement critical of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which creates barriers and budget cuts for those who need protection most June 1, 2023 Compromise Contradicts United Methodist Social Principles The bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act negotiated between President Biden and Majority Leader McCarthy reveals an insidious
A letter undersigned by 30 faith organizations to President Biden and Speaker McCarthy was delivered to protect critical programs that help the most vulnerable to thrive in final negotiations related to the debt ceiling crisis. May 18, 2023 Dear President Biden and Speaker McCarthy, On
The California-Pacific Conference Justice and Compassion Essential Ministries Team (JCEMT) is pleased to announce the opening of our grant applications for 2023. Please be aware that we are focusing on engaging ministries that are working toward Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger. We know that this
Jacqueline CelinFebruary 7, 2023 Last week, I was able to view a portion of the United Nations Ninth Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs. While watching, I noticed a term that I had not heard before, “human security.”
“No one can celebrate a genuine Christmas without being truly poor.” Saint Oscar Romero, Catholic Archbishop of El Salvador December 22, 2022 For many people around the world this is an especially welcome Christmas season. We can more comfortably gather with our families and loved
November 29, 2022 The remaining weeks of the 117th U.S. Congress will be crucial to determining the structure of the Child Tax Credit. We can make a long-lasting impact on child poverty within the United States by advocating for Congress to include a fully refundable,
November 28, 2022 “In this strange season when we are suspended between realization and expectation, may we be found honest about the darkness and perceptive of the light.” – Jack Boozer, Professor of Religion, Emory University and community activist (1918-1989). Never has Advent been more poignant.
The remaining weeks of the 117th U.S. Congress will be crucial to determining the structure of the Child Tax Credit. We can make a long-lasting impact on child poverty within the United States by advocating for Congress to include a fully refundable, monthly tax credit
October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. These picture books introduce the complexities of poverty and how communities worldwide are creating change. October 17, 2022 Our United Methodist Church has a long tradition of working for economic justice. This work is
