SUN LAKES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CHURCH & SOCIETY COMMITTEE

November 2011

MEMBERS:  Jay McIntyre, Chairman - Carol McIntyre- Dorris Newville - Ed
              Mouchette - Jeannine Reynolds- Mary VandeBerg-Carol
  Traphagen-Rev. Jim O'Neal

Mission:  To equip our SLUMC family to be a faithful influence for social justice and peacemaking through prayer, education, advocacy, and action.

OBJECTIVES: 
1.  Challenge our Church members to work through ecumenical channels and society toward personal, social and civic righteousness.

2.  Assist the Church with resources directed toward personal, social and civic righteousness.

3.  Analyze the issues that confront persons, communities, nations and the world.

4.  Encourage Christian lines of action that assist humankind to move toward a world where peace and justice are achieved.

RECENT ACTIVITIES:

The Committee in March supported the NAMI Walk for the Mind of Arizona, the primary fund raising activity of NAMI, the National Association on Mental Illness.
NAMI provides support, education, and information to individuals with mental
illness and their families. 

The Committee sponsored the final TNT series speaker in August 2011.  The
Program, presented by Rev. Tweedy Sombrero, Pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, Yuma AZ focused on Native American Spirituality.

CURRENT ACTIVITIES:

Pastor Jim Perdue from the General Board of Global Ministries is facilitating
a Holy Conversation Group focusing on Immigration Issues.