...Serve for long-term solutions:
Study & Advocate
We are a ministry formed to help LAUMC fulfill its mission to be:
A church doing justice,
loving kindness and
walking humbly with God.
from Micah 6:6-8
"It's not enough for us to enjoy the privileges and prosperity of our life in Silicon Valley. We are not comfortable knowing that one in four children in California live in poverty, or that thousands of children will die every day of hunger and malnutrition-related diseases around the world...we insist that God's grace and possibility can save the broken world in which we live. We yearn for a marriage of personal spirituality and social responsibility in our lives." —Mark S. Bollwinkel, Senior Pastor, LAUMC, from LAUMC's Mission Statement.
Social Justice Ministry provides opportunities and resources to study root causes of human suffering in the community and around the world — including unjust systems.
We try to identify changes needed and advocate for those changes, working toward long-term solutions.
We are exploring issues of Fair Trade, Hunger, Poverty, Moral Budgets, Nonviolence, and Human Rights.
What can I do?
Pray! — Include issues of social and economic justice in your daily prayers. Some resources: Verse and Voice from Sojourners and Social Justice Prayers from Methodist Federation for Social Action.
Study the issues—
Take a JustFAITH class on Sunday nights for an intensive "journey into compassion" in community, and for deeper understanding of social mission from Scripture. View upcoming classes
Check out these videos & faith statements to learn more about JustFAITH.
Come to one of our monthly meetings (4th Mondays at 7pm in the Library).
Subscribe to our Social Justice Ministry Newsfeed (by emailing Patricia Parfett).
Explore websites and newsletters of organizations studying the issues. Please see our Social Justice Ministry Resources (scroll to page 2).
Come to a film, discussion or other "event."
Advocate for change—
Exercise your purchase power! Request and buy Fair Trade products — look for this logo.
Write legislators; attend a meeting or vigil; or join in an "action" such as an "Offering of letters" or cards to Congress.
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Contact us at sjm@laumc.org, or by calling staff members, Patricia Parfett (650-383-9322) or Pastor Debbie Weatherspoon (650-948-1083).
Current elected lay members of Social Justice Ministry: Christa Amsden, Chuck Dunker, Chuck King, Julie King, Jill Klein, Harriet Palmer, Dana Stern
Go to Social Justice Ministry Resources for links to comprehensive online resources on social and economic justice issues.
