Guidelines Church and Society : Advocate and Witness for Peace and Justice.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Blessed to Be a Blessing -- Faithful Foundations -- Love Is the Centerpiece -- Called to Relationship -- The Reign of God and Being Born from Above -- The World-transforming Mission of the Church -- Faithful Witness and Advocacy -- What Does It Mean to Be an Advocate? -- Ministries of Mercy and Justice -- Faithful Application -- Why Not Church? -- Our Public Witness-The Church Engaging Society -- Getting Started -- Faithful Examples of Successful Ministries -- Micah Corps Peace-with-Justice Interns in Great Plains -- Bishop's Forums Promote Respectful Dialogue in North Carolina -- Lion and Lamb Festival in Illinois Great Rivers -- Refugees, Strangers, Friends? -- Anti-violence Seminars in Illinois Great Rivers -- CROP Walk to Stop Hunger in Idaho -- Organizing for Education in Rural Nigeria -- Young Justice Advocates in West Ohio -- Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation in Nigeria -- Habitat for Humanity in the United States and Beyond -- Local Church Health Clinics in Mississippi -- Taking Back the Community in Zimbabwe -- Justice, Not Jails, in California -- Chicago-area Urban Strategy in Northern Illinois -- Ending Mass Incarceration in Ohio -- State-level Legislative Victories in the United States -- Social Principles Study Leads to Social Action in Nigeria -- People with Disabilities in Russia -- Fair Trade Marketplace in Missouri -- Voter Registration in Oklahoma -- Resources for the Journey -- Special Sundays for Church and Society -- Resources for Church and Society -- Ecumenical Advocacy Days -- Lake Junaluska Peace Conference -- United Methodist Seminars on National and International Affairs -- Local Church Grants -- UMC Agencies &amp -- Helpful Links.

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