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Creation Justice Ministries is hiring: Faithful Resilience Program Director
Creation Justice Ministries is hiring: Faithful Resilience Program Director

Do you have a passion for climate justice, faith-rooted organizing, and building resilience in frontline communities? Or know someone else who does? We’re excited to share that Creation Justice Ministries is hiring a Faithful Resilience Program Director!

This new, full-time position will lead and expand our growing portfolio of climate resilience programs. This senior-level role will oversee CJM’s “Faithful Resilience” initiative and serve as the organizational lead on major resilience projects. The ideal candidate brings demonstrated leadership in community-based environmental management, particularly participatory planning and co-production of knowledge, as well as a passion for engaging faith communities in resilience-building.

Learn more and apply.

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Faith In Action Blog
"Declaration for An End to Genocide in Palestine"
"Declaration for An End to Genocide in Palestine"

For my UCC siblings who are delegates to General Synod, I would appreciate your prayerful consideration of the resolution the Southwest Conference UCC and the UCC Movement for Palestinian Solidarity are bringing to Kansas City this week. Thank you, and please share with your network. - Christopher Schouten

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Dear Conference Ministers, General Synod Delegates, and Siblings in Christ,

At this General Synod you will be asked to consider a resolution from the Southwest Conference, "Declaration for An End to Genocide in Palestine." In order to help you prepare for this important discussion and vote, we encourage you to review the resources found in the links below.

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Sun Lakes UCC School Supply Drive
Church News
Sun Lakes UCC School Supply Drive
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For the third year in a row, the Mission and Outreach Ministry of Sun Lakes United Church of Christ, oversaw the collection of school supplies for The Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School in Chandler. This is a low-income neighborhood so there is always a need for the school and to help provide school supplies for a great many of the students. The school educates students from preschool through sixth grade and there are approximately 740 students enrolled. To help offset the cost of supplies for the students, families, and teachers at The Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School, our church members collected school supplies during the month of June.

On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Marge Harris, Merras Brown, and Frank & Pat Naive delivered 35 different types of supplies to the school. They included a variety of items that will benefit both the students and the teachers and included items from Kleenex and Disinfecting Wipes to Pencils, Crayons, and Composition Notebooks. As can be seen by the list below, all the items can and will be used to aid in the education of local Chandler students.

We are very proud that our small congregation was able to help the school again this year and look forward to continuing our relationship with the elementary school in the future.

[Click through to view the impressive list of supplies collected!]

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