KYP: Reaching out to assist recovery by Jessie Palatucci | published on Jan 30, 2018 Trouble Viewing? Click Here Offering Assistance – An Illinois church mission team is heading to Florida next week for long term disaster recovery work. Read more >> – A UCC partnership in Port Arthur Texas is working to repair apartments flooded by Harvey, so tenants can return home. Read more >> FEATURES Retiring a Racist LogoUCC leaders celebrate Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team’s decision to retire its mascot. Read more >> Protect the DreamersThe United Church of Santa Fe confirmation class, in a public expression of faith, is calling on Congress to protect the Dreamers, and drop the border wall. Read more >> Help Shape the Church of the FutureUCC pastors under 35 — see how the Next Generation Leadership Initiative (NGLI) can empower you to further God’s mission in the world. Watch the video & learn more >> For the Healing of the NationsFrom beginning to end we were built for peace. Are you listening to God’s call to participate in the healing of the nations? Listen to the podcast >> HEADLINES UNITED CHURCH NEWS Wisconsin church increases interest in sacred stories with ‘Picture the Bible’ Father of three takes sanctuary in Greensboro church More >> UCC IN THE NEWS Massachusetts church to confront racism and white privilege A Missouri community rallies to keep a father safe from deportation Santa Fe youth group pens Op-Ed defending DACA Ohio church gets its first pastor Indiana community wants recycling site for demolition debris A New Hampshire pastor’s leap of faith Maryland pastors talk benefits, drawbacks to bivocational ministry Pennsylvania parishioner accepts call to lead youth activities Nashville church: The message is our motivation South Dakota church awarded historic preservation grant The Reverend Dr. Stephen G. Ray, Jr. named president of Chicago Theological Seminary More >> OTHER RELIGIOUS NEWS Allies form human chain around Muslims praying during travel ban protest For Christians, the green revolution is stalling — and politics may be why Christians recognize God’s grace at work in one another, pope says Pope Francis condemns spread of fake news as evil New Mormon leadership takes its first public stance, calls on Congress to make room for ‘Dreamers’ Trump’s first-year report card: How’d he do on issues important to evangelicals? Minnesota church celebrates last service Virginia Senate passes bill to allow guns in churches More >> Take Action Now: One Year Later – We are Still Proclaiming #RefugeesWelcome Around the Globe: Response to Suffering – South Africa Witness for Justice: Don’t Adjust Vital Signs & Statistics: Building Spiritual Life Teams Changes & Deaths: Ministerial Updates
