Justice and Witness involves us in transformative missions and promotes greening our lifestyles. The committee currently has 3 members and would like to expand to 6+ members.
- Providing for those in need
- Works with community partners
- Promoting social justice
- Working to understand the effects of colonization on Indigenous peoples as well as deepening our understandings of land acknowledgements and how they might be better realized in our lives.
- Advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and individuals (Queer, Trans, and Gender Expansive Allyship and Advocacy group), reproductive rights, economic equality, justice for BIPOC communities, and abolition of the death penalty.
- Becoming responsible stewards of God’s creation
- Work done via Green Team
News from the Justice and Witness team:
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Bring on the Glass!
A new line item in our 2024 budget is the Green Team. The Green Team committee has been included in the Justice and Witness line item in the past. This year we are giving them their line and budget. The Cabinet recognizes the wonderful work they do and wants them to be able to budget…
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Small Surprises: A Christmas Stocking Gift Drive for Sylvia’s Store (CSKT)
During this season of gratitude, we are continuing our relationship with and support of Sylvia’s Store in Pablo. Sylvia runs an amazing social service organization out of a very small space across from the CSKT Tribal Complex. Last fall UCC members helped Sylvia fill backpacks for students who rely on her store for school supplies.…