UCC.org - United Church of Christ National website.

United Church Camps ucci.org- A program ministry of the Wisconsin Conference United Church of Christ.

The Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Chirst - wcucc.org - serve the friends, members, staff and clergy of 229 congregations across the state. They are a link between the local churches, the four associations in the state and the national United Church of Christ.

The Northwest Association - nwwaucc.org Consists of 63 churches who share a commitment to strengthen the covenants that hold us together. For clergy collegiality and support, we are separated into four districts,which meet about 8 times a year. For information and relationship building among congregations, we are divided into seven clusters, which meet periodically for fellowship and program.

One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) - On April 3, 2011 there will be a special offering for OGHS. This offering supports partners in more than 80 countries with ministries that fund development projects, feed the victims of famine, provide services for displaced people, and respond to natural disasters. These ministries are the responsibility of Wider Church Ministries, Global Sharing of Resources. Please give generously.

Global Ministries - composed of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ are responsible for nurturing relations with international partners on behalf of Disciples and UCC. There are over 270 partner churches and organizations involved in about 70 countries around the world. For example there is a mission in South Africa at the United Congregational Church of South Africa that is being aided by UCC to help the poor and marginalized suffering from HIV and AIDS. Click here to find out more about this South Africa Mission.

Deb Hoogestegers Blog

Links of special missions our church has supported in the past and may support in the future.

Heifer Project - An International Organization that helps provide animals and other resources to communities to end hunger and poverty and to care for the earth.

SERRV - SERRV is a nonprofit organization with a mission to eradicate poverty wherever it resides by providing opportunity and support to artisans and farmers worldwide.

Social Justice Links

Social Justice includes, but is not limited to supporting: Civil and human rights, peace-making, justice for women, justice for children, racial justice, environmental justice, economic justice and global concerns.

We invite you to explore the breadth and depth of the UCC's justice work. Join us in building a stronger faith-based movement for peace, justice, equality and inclusivity. Those of us who are interested in social justice meet once a month, usually on the 3rd Sunday, after worship. Please join us for those meetings in Laura's office from 10:45-11:30 a.m.

Recently added links:

Reality Check - It is truly sad and shocking what our military gets away with in the name of Christianity. This ultra-conservative doctrine is most definitely NOT Christian!

Take Action to prevent sexual and domestic violence

Other links:

Go to United Church of Christ Coffee project to learn how our congregation joins hands with communities in the developing world.

To discover UCC's Justice Witness Ministries issues and action and how you can help promote them visit http://www.ucc.org/justice/issues.html

Laura Lokken

Director of Family Ministries

Justice and Witness Ministries - UCC Social Justice link.

The National Violence Against Women Act - This link shows the news broadcast on MSNBC telling how it was passed and how it will protect women all over the world from violence.

Join the Justice and Peace Action Network. It is easy and takes very little commitment. They support some very important projects.

Get the latest scoop each month on what is happening behind the scenes around justice with the monthly e-newsletter. Also available online at: http://www.ucc.org/justice/insider.html

Debunking Misconceptions about Muslims and Islams http://www.tolerance.org/supplement/debunking-misconceptions-about-muslims-and-islam

The Human Face of Immigration
http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-39-spring-2011/human-face-immigration

10 Myths About Immigration
http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-39-spring-2011/10-myths-about-immigration

Bully, Bullied, Bystander ... and Beyond
http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-39-spring-2011/bully-bullied-bystanderand-beyond

Save Badgercare

Recycle everything from aluminum cans to computers to paint:Earth911.com

Learn more about the United Church of Christ Coffee Project http://ww.equalexchange.coop/ucc

Help promote UCC's Justice Witness Ministries issues and action by visiting this website:
http://www.ucc.org/justice/issues/html

Support comprehensive legislation to end violence against women and girls internationally
http://capwiz.com/womenthrive/issues/alert/?alertid=26206501

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