Social Action-Justice
We meet on the second Monday of the month at 1:00 pm at the church.
Kate Ramsey is the current contact for this committee.
Our Mission: To make a positive impact on the community and the world in which we live by stimulating the active involvement of our congregation in social services and social justice issues.
Our Objectives:
- Communicate with congregation and community through newsletters, emails, news releases, etc.
- Fund primarily local non profits.
- Collaborate with other organizational and ecumenical groups in Buncombe County and elsewhere on social justice and social action issues.
- Include congregation in new project selection.
Congregational Surveys:
Our most recent survey in 2017 showed the following as the top issues: Racial Oppression, Victim/Hate crimes, Homelessness, Peace Advocacy, Immigration/Undocumented Workers, Gender Equality, Environment & Environmental Justice, Hunger. Thus our current effort will focus on these areas.
We sponsored a booth at both the 2018 and 2019 Blue Ridge Pride Festival in Asheville. Our volunteers had great fun sharing our status as a “Welcoming Congregation”, raffling free books, and meeting more of our LBGTQ+ community. The events and parade were an inspiring positive occasion.
