Social Justice
University Baptist Church has had a long commitment to social justice. We have provided temporary shelter for those in need a safe place to stay, day care for children, food for the hungry, meeting space for various groups, and inspiration and leadership in working towards a just society. Our members have been active through church-sponsored events and through their independent activities locally and internationally.
- Youth and young adults from UBC volunteer every year to sell trees at Dunshee House -
Members and friends of UBC are encouraged to join together in sharing their time and resources to improve the quality of life for our brothers and sisters.
THIS MONTH:
This month, UBC has pledged $500 to the American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), through the America for Christ Offering.
ABHMS ministers as the caring heart, serving hands, going feet and prophetic voice of Jesus Christ—establishing ministries of discipleship, community and justice along with equipping and networking followers of Jesus to transform persons, congregations, neighborhoods and cultures throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
What ABHMS ministries are supported?
- Caring Ministries & Prophetic Justice
- Children in Poverty ($51,000 in Children in Poverty grants awarded in 2010 to ABCUSA-related organizations for children and family care programs; more than 200 congregations/groups have raised more than 5 million pennies for The Penny Project.)
- Neighborhood Action Program Christian Centers (serving more than 30,000 families and 100,000 individuals)
- Chaplaincy Programs (12 new chaplains and pastoral counselors endorsed for specialized ministry in 2010)
- American Baptist Homes and Hospitals
- The Christian Citizen Magazine (ABHMS awarded requests totaling $93,000 to help local churches and regional offices respond to disasters, such as flood, fire, tornado and winter storm-related damages.)
- Discipleship, Evangelism & Transformation
- Missional Church Learning Experience (more than 1,000 church leaders from 16 regions involved in missional learning and community projects to date)
- Discipleship Planning Guide
- Evangelism Training (more than 100 churches in 10 regions participated in “Got Style?” training in 2010)
- Partnerships with ABCUSA Colleges and Seminaries
- Youth and College Campus Ministries
- Judson Press Discipleship resources (more than 600 individuals registered for Judson authors’ webinars)
- New Church Planting (three grants totaling $6,500 were distributed in two regions)
- Workshops for Church Life and Leadership (44 downloadable workshops, including workshops in English, Spanish and Karen)
- Intercultural Ministries, Refugee Resettlement & Immigration Initiatives
- Intercultural (Multi-ethnic) Seminars, Workshops and Tools resources for Immigrant Communities
- Advocacy for Comprehensive Immigration reform, including the DREAM Act
- Refugee Settlement (credited with resettling more than 100,000 refugees from more than 53 countries to date)
