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Justice Cluster Ministries
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What is the Justice Cluster?
The Justice Cluster is a group of Justice ministries focused on using two feet to walk with justice and mercy. Each ministry works to highlight a particular way to focus on justice, taking steps to activate, educate, participate and advocate for the presence and strength of social justice, truly acknowledges the dignity and worth of all persons, in our community and beyond. Through balanced steps of Justice and Mercy the Justice Cluster works to create a dance where everyone participates fully in God’s kingdom.
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Justice Cluster Events for 2008
Check back soon for the calendar!
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Justice Ministries
Fair Trade Coffee
The Fair Trade Coffee ministry provides a consistent presence, educational and sales opportunity for Fair Trade at MUMC through the monthly sales of Fair Trade coffees, teas, and chocolates.
Committee Facilitator Debbie McWard
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Fair Trade Market
The Fair Trade Market ministry promotes and provides opportunity for learning about and experiencing the Fair Trade model, in the form of an annual Fair Trade Market held at MUMC, as a viable, responsible, and justice economic model for the creation, trade and sale of goods world-wide. We have a fun, very short video of the Fair Trade Market from 2005 on youtube.com that explains the very basics of Fair Trade and shows a time lapse of the market:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yriu39CliU0
Committee Facilitator Edana Huse
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JustFaith
JustFaith is a weekly course over a nine month period designed to educate, challenge, expose and motivate participants to become active in social justice issues in the community.
Committee Facilitator Paco Canellas
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Justice Advocates
The Justice Advocates Ministry of Manchester United Methodist Church works to build awareness and educate the community on social justice issues through a social justice speaker series, social justice awards, justice ministers program, prison advocacy and other justice related issues.
Committee Facilitator Sharon Eatherton
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Ulster Project
Ulster Project promotes peace in Northern Ireland by bring 12 teens (6 Catholic and 6 Protestant) to St. Louis to experience faith and fellowship between Catholic and Protestant faiths to help break down divisions and prejudice. You can find more detail about the international organization by visiting their web site: http://www.ulsterproject.org/
The ministry at MUMC is lead by Sam Buttram
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