Many ways to take help our neighbors or take action during this difficult time in our city. These are only a few resources.
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Minnehaha Food Shelf
Benefit Concert for Immigrant Defense Network
Copal MN
Stand With Minnesota donation directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement. You’ll find ways to support food collection/delivery, rent relief, on-the-ground organizations, and much more. Check it out at standwithminnesota.com.
Whistles and other immigration support and safety resources are available in The Commons.
Respond
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Know Your Rights and Other Resources
50501
Women’s March Minnesota
DHH (Dios Habla Hoy Church/previously Hope Lutheran)
Red card download
Give or Donate
Minnehaha Food Shelf
Benefit Concert for Immigrant Defense Network
Copal MN
Stand With Minnesota donation directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement. You’ll find ways to support food collection/delivery, rent relief, on-the-ground organizations, and much more. Check it out at standwithminnesota.com.
Whistles and other immigration support and safety resources are available in The Commons.
Respond
Defend612 - Sign up for Signal Chat
Know Your Rights and Other Resources
50501
Women’s March Minnesota
DHH (Dios Habla Hoy Church/previously Hope Lutheran)
Red card download
Rooted in the words from Micah 6:8b
"What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God."
"What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God."
We are a congregation that has the heart, hands, feet, and voices to do the work of justice in our community and in our world.
Our strategic plan includes this direction:
Grounded in the gospel command to “do justice,” create a more inclusive, equitable community. Take action inside our church and out in the world by prioritizing our abundant people and financial resources to make an impact.
What could that look like?
Our Justice and Mercy Team meets monthly to discuss ways to do this work individually and as a congregation. This team usually meets the first Tuesday of every month, and there is always room for more people who have a passion for justice to be involved. For more information, we encourage you to email [email protected].
Our strategic plan includes this direction:
Grounded in the gospel command to “do justice,” create a more inclusive, equitable community. Take action inside our church and out in the world by prioritizing our abundant people and financial resources to make an impact.
What could that look like?
- Enough Mercy to work for Basic Needs: Housing, Hunger, Health (people and planet)
- Enough Justice to fight for Human Dignity: Equity - BIPoC Justice (Racial Justice and Indigenous Rights), Inclusion, Education
- Enough Humility to walk with a Gracious Spirit.
Our Justice and Mercy Team meets monthly to discuss ways to do this work individually and as a congregation. This team usually meets the first Tuesday of every month, and there is always room for more people who have a passion for justice to be involved. For more information, we encourage you to email [email protected].
Racial Justice Statement
We … renew our baptismal covenant to strive for justice for all of God’s children. We confess that our cultural bias blocks us from recognizing racial injustice, and that our fear slows our work towards racial equity. We believe that we must identify the inequalities that are embedded in our judicial, educational, economic, and political systems. We also must be resolved to change them, even if it means losing unearned privileges.
We accept God’s call to affirm and celebrate the diversity found in God’s children. We pray that the Holy Spirit will lead us in our continuing work as we listen and engage in conversation challenging the deep roots of racism. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we will be respectful and keep people engaged so that each of our stories may be heard and lead us to a true change of heart.
Read the full racial justice statement.
We accept God’s call to affirm and celebrate the diversity found in God’s children. We pray that the Holy Spirit will lead us in our continuing work as we listen and engage in conversation challenging the deep roots of racism. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we will be respectful and keep people engaged so that each of our stories may be heard and lead us to a true change of heart.
Read the full racial justice statement.
Our Justice and Mercy Partners
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Social Justice Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Program
Accredited program through Volunteers of America inside the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Faribault, bringing together incarcerated men and outside students for a transformational educational experience in spiritual care. Opportunities for prayer and financial support. |
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Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
A collaborative of congregations united in action to create homes and advance equitable housing. Opportunities for advocacy, training, item collections |
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South Minneapolis Meals on Wheels
Serving South Minneapolis residents who cannot shop for groceries and have difficulty putting together a healthy meal for themselves. Opportunities for volunteering, leadership |
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Minnehaha Food Shelf
Fighting food insecurity in our Minneapolis neighborhood Opportunities for volunteering, item collections, leadership |
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Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light Working in partnership with faith and spiritual communities to build transformative power and bring the lights of people’s unique gifts to addressing the climate crisis. Opportunities for advocacy, training
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Kubi District Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria!
Our sibling congregation. Past gifts have supported water supply and education needs. LCCN is a companion synod of the Minneapolis Area Synod. Opportunities for prayer and financial support. |