The Bread Offering for October is Neighbors in Need
The Neighbors in Need offering, which we will receive all during
October, supports the UCC’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. Two-thirds of the offering is used by the UCC’s
Justice and Witness ministries to fund a wide array of local and national
justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects. Working with members of the UCC, Justice and Witness continues its strong policy
advocacy work on issues such as the federal budget, voting rights,
Immigration, health care, hate crimes, civil liberties, and environmental
justice.
Neighbors in Need also supports our American Indian neighbors in the UCC.
One-third of the offering supports the UCC’s Council for American Indian Ministry (CAIM). Today there are 20 UCC congregations on reservations and one urban, multi-tribal UCC congregation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. These churches and their pastors are supported by CAIM. CAIM is also a
wonderful resource for 1,000 individuals from dozens of tribes and nations who are members of other UCC congregations in the U.S.
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