Outreach, Mission and Justice Ministries

Seeking Leaders with a Passion for Justice!

Justice Leaders Engaging and Developing (Justice LED) is a training program offered by Justice & Witness Ministries (JWM) designed to equip local church leaders with the skills and tools needed to develop, strengthen and sustain justice advocacy ministries in our UCC congregations.

We are currently seeking Regional Trainers who, after being trained, will work with local churches seeking to introduce and facilitate Justice LED within their congregations. We invite applications from anyone affiliated with the United Church of Christ who has a commitment to do justice as part of Christian discipleship, experience in facilitation, leading workshops and/or teaching, and a love of people in all our diversity.

For more information or to apply

Or contact Kelly Burd by email or call 216-736-3714.

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The time is right to join the conversation at the first national gathering hosted by UCC Mental Illness Network and UCC Disabilities Ministries

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September 23-25, 2010 Drury Inn – St. Louis, Missouri At least one in four families in all faith communities is affected by a mental illness/brain disorder or a disability. The United Church of Christ has long been an advocate in inclusion for all through the UCC Disabilities Ministries (DM) and the UCC Mental Illness Network (MIN). Throughout our UCC history, we have highlighted, voted, and enacted resolutions related to disabilities and mental illnesses/brain disorders. Now, for the first time, the UCC DM and the UCC MIN are together hosting a national gathering. The “Widening the Welcome: Inclusion for All” conference takes place September 23-25, 2010, at the Drury Inn in St. Louis, Missouri. “Widening the Welcome” seeks to develop the life of congregations to include persons with disabilities and persons with mental illnesses/brain disorders and their families. Featured speakers include . . . Dr./Sister Nancy Kehoe, author of Wrestling with our Inner Angels: Faith, Mental Illness and the Journey to Wholeness Dr. Debbie Creamer, author of Disability and Christian Theology: Embodied Limits and Constructive Possibilities The Rev. Craig Rennebohm, author of Souls in the Hands of a Tender God The Rev. Geoffrey Black, UCC General Minister and President Dr. David Greenhaw, President of Eden Theological Seminary The Rev. Jane Fisler Hoffman The Rev. Bob Molsberry, Ohio Conference Minister and author of Blindsided by Grace - Entering the World of Disability Lieutenant Colonel Peter Bauer R. Jeffrey Pollock, atty. Vel Garner M.S. The Rev. Jeanne Ann Tyler More about our speakers You’re invited to join us for 7 workshops, worship, and devotions. We’re also inviting all who stay through Sunday the 26^th to attend local UCC churches and to meet in the afternoon to plan programs and initiatives for the 28^th General Synod of the UCC in 2011. For more information and to register, please go to wideningthewelcome.com* or call (303) 756-8380.* For information about becoming a sponsor of this important gathering, please contact Alan Johnson, Chair of the UCC MIN at revalan2004@comcast.net.