The United Church of Christ has long been a leader and fighter in the space of Advocating for Justice. We are a denomination well known for its “firsts”. First in seeking spiritual freedom, standing against slavery, engaging in civil disobedience, first ordained African American pastor, first in opposing authoritarian church government, foreign mission, first school for the deaf, first woman pastor, fighting for public airwaves, first openly gay minister, civil rights fundraisers, first African American leader named for a racially integrated mainline church, first in affirming marriage equality Read more….
TO EDUCATE, DONATE, and AFFILIATE
UCC Affiliated Resources:
- Advocate for Justice
- UCC Store shop the UCC Store for a variety of books and merchandise such as yard signs, tee shirts, face masks, etc. Use the search button to help narrow your results, e.g. social justice, black lives matter, yard signs, face masks, etc.
WI Conference:
UCC Affiliated Newsletters Sign-Up:
- Keeping You Posted: https://www.ucc.org/keeping_you_posted
- Daily Devotional: https://www.ucc.org/daily_devotional
- The Pollinator: https://www.ucc.org/pollinator_sign_up
- Justice and Peace Action Network: https://www.ucc.org/join_the_network
- Weekly Seeds: https://www.ucc.org/weekly_seeds
- Global Ministries Newsletter: https://www.globalministries.org/join
- To work with the Wisconsin Conference Social Justice Task force, contact Lisa Hart at lhart@wcucc.org
Outreach Opportunities Surrounding New Glarus
- Swiss UCC Mission and Outreach Programs
- Homeless: Family Promise of Green County / The Road Home (Dane County)
- Mental Illness: NAMI of Green County
- Addiction: F.A.I.T.H Addiction Awareness of Green County
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Green County / Dane County
- United Way Green County / Dane County
- LBGTQ – GSAFE / OutReach Inc.
- YWCA
- Boys and Girls Club, AVID/TOPS
- Multicultural Outreach Program (Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette & Richland counties)
- Centro Hispano of Dane County
UCC Affiliated Offerings and Contributions