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File Wondering where all that oil from the Gulf Coast clean up is going?

WHAT YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW

GIVE You can provide assistance for families whose livelihoods and employment have been negatively impacted by the oil spill and who may fall through the cracks of other assistance programs. Your generosity will help make it possible for these families to meet their basic needs.

PRAY Lift up prayers for the people of the gulf, for the livelihoods that will be affected and for the devastated environment.

TAKE ACTION -NEW- The Senate is taking up energy reform.  In the wake of the Gulf Coast oil spill disaster, let them know it’s time to turn words into action and pass strong climate and energy legislation.

VOLUNTEER If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, please call the Deepwater Horizon Response Volunteer Request Line at 1-866-448-5816 or visit their Web site.

Slideshow from Justice and Witness Ministries

On June 7, a group of seven people representing the United Church of Christ, Mennonite Disaster Services, Lutheran Disaster Response and Church World Service had the opportunity to travel to Grand Bayou, Venice and other areas along the lower Mississippi River affected by the oil spill. UCC participants included Florence Coppola and Alan Coe of UCC Disaster Ministries and Loey Powell of Justice and Witness Ministries.

 





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Resources for Congregations

File Worship Materials
File Health Concerns
File If It Was My Home - Visualizing the BP Oil Spill
File When Will We Ever Learn

Contact

Florence A. Coppola
Executive for National Disaster Ministries
Wider Church Ministries
700 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio  44115
Phone: 216-736-3211
coppolaf@ucc.org

Loey Powell
Executive for Administration & Women's Justice
Justice And Witness Ministries
700 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio  44115
Phone: 216-736-3715
powelll@ucc.org

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