UCC'S Justice and Witness Ministries

United Church of Christ’s Justice and Witness Ministries (http://www.ucc.org/jwm/) is a very active website.  The UCC sends me e-mail once or more every week regarding issues that are timely and that UCC has a particular stance on.  There is a reference, whereby I may respond by e-mail, and a suggested letter to senators, representatives, and others in government.  I have an e-mail list of our members to whom I forward these messages for their reaction and response.  Additionally, I may provide a petition form for signatures or a letter which may be taken and mailed to the addressee(s) by any member or visitor.

We have taken over the Bride’s Room (which will still serve that purpose if someone wants to be married!), and it will now serve the constant purpose of making available information and action tools for this ministry.  Thanks to the Property Ministry for their work in preparing this room for use.  

Ruth Kaser has taken over the job of managing the Equal Exchange Coffee program and I really appreciate it!  By the way, if you haven’t tried any of the Equal Exchange products, you are missing out on something special.  The coffee and chocolate are wonderful.

I do not expect that everyone will be responding to every issue every week, and there will be issues on which you may not agree with the stance the UCC has taken.  Hopefully, however, the displays will help you to gain understanding of the issues that we find important.  Please do not hesitate to ask me about anything you see, and if you have e-mail, you may reach me at heeke@sssnet.com

God bless all
Donna Heeke