Our Mission is to seek and act on both United Church of Christ and local social justice issues through education, information, public witness and public policy advocacy.
Our Focus as an Economic Justice Church which is in accord with the National United Church of Christ is:
- Economic Justice - including hunger and homelessness
- Environmental Justice
- Criminal Justice
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Justice
- Immigration Justice
Actions:
- Develop material for Mission Sundays that focuses on one of the five priorities.
- Develop education materials and programs such as bulletin boards, adult education forums, movies and videos.
- Develop letters and recommend advocacy efforts to local, state, and federal officials.
- Provide action opportunities for members to go out of the church and raise voices for those not being heard.
- Work with Lake Edge congregation to implement the Economic Justice Covenant.
- Work with and support interfaith partners including: United Church of Christ Justice and Witness ministries, Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice of South Central Wisconsin and MOSES.
Local and National Groups Supported
For more information about our Christ Centered Justice Team,
Please contact Ralph Holmes (Chair) at Info@LakeEdge.Org
Please contact Ralph Holmes (Chair) at Info@LakeEdge.Org
