Church of the Red Rocks shares wonderful news regarding Hope House:

The IRS has granted us our 501(c)(3) status! We are thrilled that we are now a not-for-profit organization and can accept donations as such. We are in the process of setting up a bank account separate from the church and are looking into the AZ tax credit.

In terms of property for Hope House . . .

Thursday, December 12, 6 PM - 7:15 PM, ICE Downtown Office, 2035 N Central Ave, Phoenix

As many of us from various faiths come together for the holiday season, we must remember that there are hundreds of families who have been separated due to a broken immigration system.

Join us for a candlelight vigil in solidarity with all the affected families.

Pamela Ayo Yetunde teaches pastoral care and counseling at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Out of her concern that some women with cancer fall through the cracks of spiritual care networks that could be life-saving if utilized or created, she’s launching a research project on women, spirituality, and cancer. She asks us to share with women we know in the U.S. who have or had cancer.

Join our faithful action to relieve the health-poverty trap and erase crushing medical debt for thousands of individuals. With your gift, we will raise awareness of this issue and purchase debt for pennies on the dollar through our partnership with RIP Medical Debt. Please give generously and join us in lifting up in prayer families that are on the edge of financial ruin because of unbearable medical debt.

Phil Shea is our national coordinator for scheduling this exhibit. He would love to schedule an event with our churches and the community.

Additionally, he's available to do a Borderlands presentation focused on the environmental impact of the wall. He has a slide presentation that he can speak to based on current information and his experiences on the border.

Reach him at 602-663-5065 or philofthedesert@yahoo.com.

7–8 p.m. December 5 at Albuquerque’s Old Town Plaza, 200 N Plaza St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104

In addition, it’s time to “Paint the Town Red!” for World AIDS Day 2019. “Paint the Town Red” is a day to show support for those living with HIV and combat HIV stigma by wearing a red t-shirt.

We are called to be people not just of words, but tangible actions. Take action today by letting the administration know that restrictions on nutrition assistance are immoral, and tell Congress to act to end malnutrition around the globe.

This Thanksgiving, tell the administration you oppose cuts to SNAP.

December 1 - December 11First Church UCC Phoenix1407 N 2nd St, Phoenix, Arizona 85004Join us for a week-long commemoration of World AIDS Day. This is an opportunity for us to recognize those who have passed away as well as those who are thriving!

Brave New Films is looking for faith-based screening partners to show their film on voter suppression called Suppressed: The Fight To Vote which highlights the tactics used by now Governor Brian Kemp to disenfranchise thousands of people from voting to defeat then-candidate Stacey Abrams during the 2018 Midterm Election in Georgia, and how those same tactics have historically been used and will be used to impact voters in 2020. It’s a 38-minute film and they’re offering this film with a discussion/action guide and an interfaith reflection guide for free to show to your community.

Learn more and register for a film screening here.

Urge your Senators to ensure any tax package that moves through Congress includes these improvements to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Your voice as a member of the faith community is needed to support these critical programs for low-income families.

Tell Congress to support working families now!

The United Church of Christ Washington D.C. office, in partnership with the UCC General Counsel, has created a new video resource for the Our Faith, Our Vote, campaign.

"The UCC Our Faith, Our Vote, Our Voice campaign offers resources to help congregations engage in the electoral process in a nonpartisan way, through voter education, issue education and voter empowerment and mobilization," said Sandy Sorensen, director of the UCC D.C. office.

The video, When Religion and Politics Meet, provides important information for pastors and congregations engaged in the electoral process, to ensure their participation remains non-partisan.

November 15, 2019, 1 p.m. Mountain Time, 2 p.m. Central

The UCC Worship and Witness Artists Group, a growing network of ministers, artists, and activists seeking to document, declare and demonstrate the work of the Liberating God in our times, presents an opportunity for encounter via webinar.

Sunday, November 17, 7 p.m. at the ICE Field Office, 2035 N. Central Ave., Phoenix

Taking a stand against an unjust system

In honor of their five-year anniversary and 60th visit to the ICE Office for our monthly vigil, Shadow Rock UCC invites you to join them and have music, prayers, candle lighting, and cupcakes. Our faithful action each month lifts up our immigrant brothers and sisters as well as the workers at ICE who are part of the broken system.

Smart Justice Café: Saturday, November 16, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
First Christian Church of Globe (Disciples of Christ), 401 S Broad Street, Globe, AZ 85501

Did you know Arizona has the fifth highest incarceration rate in the country? Join the Globe community for this free community breakfast to learn about the Criminal Justice System and efforts for reform throughout Arizona. You will hear stories from Arizona residents impacted by the system. All are welcome!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE FOR THE FACEBOOK EVENT

Take Action: Justice and Peace Action Network's November newsletter

Mind, Body, Spirit: Linking Lives for Health and Wholeness — The Wellness Ministries of the UCC Newsletter (formerly The Faith Community Nurse Health Ministry Newsletter)

November – December 2019, Vol. 4 Issue 7