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Church and Society Team

Community United Methodist Church

Naperville, Illinois

"What does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" Micah 6:8

"Observe what is right and do what is just!" Isa. 56:1

The Guidelines for Church and Society advocacy in the local church invites us to lead our church to move outside its walls to engage the difficult issues facing our community and the world. Our United Methodist bishops have defined the mission of the church as follows: "Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world." The image which shaped Jesus’ life and ministry was The Kingdom of God. How can we make that reign of God a reality right now where we live?

The purpose of the General Board of Church and Society is threefold: (1) to connect the work of the General Board with the annual conferences and local churches, (2) to connect ministries of mercy with ministries of justice, ministries of charity with ministries that promote systemic change, (3) to continue to be a voice for justice in the corridors of power on Capital Hill in Washington, DC, and at the United Nations in New York.

Al Streyffeler, Church and Society Advocate

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