Micah Connection

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Do Justice | Love Kindness | Walk Humbly With God ~ Micah 6:8

The goal for this ministry is to engage the congregation and community on issues of civil and human rights, poverty, peace, health and climate/creation care. The ministry provides tools to connect and impact our community and the world.

Education & Awareness

The Micah Connection focuses on education and awareness on issues of justice and inclusivity. Team leaders are listed by the ministry area below.

  • Racial Reconciliation - Howard Nussman
  • Inclusivity (LGBTQIA+) - Amy Ramsey
  • Creation Care - Brenda Messera
  • Immigration/Refugees - Laura Waits
  • Poverty/Affordable Housing - Dana Mariani-Lada
  • Disabilities - Hunter Ross
  • Action against Gun Violence - David Bigham
  • Coordinator - Amy DeVore

    Creation Care Ministry Resources

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    Creation Justice Tips

    Provided by the UM Creation Justice Movement at umcreationjustice.org.

    Green Tips for August:

    1. Switch to a new generation. Advocate for them to have stronger education about sustainability. Earthday.org provides curricula and toolkits to engage students. Take the first step toward helping young people in schools, churches, and at home understand, become active, and be hopeful educators themselves.

    2. The US uses 6.5 million tons of paper towels annually, each ton requiring 17 trees and 20,000 gallons of water to produce. Decomposing towels in landfills emit methane. Switch to old fabric (especially flannel) to make absorbent washable alternatives or buy rolls of paper towels made of bamboo.

    3. The loofah and pouf are often confused. Poufs are colorful plastic-mesh scrunchies for the shower that contribute to landfill and ocean pollution and release microfibers into water. Loofahs come from the luffa plant. They are sustainable and can be composted. Switch to eco-friendly loofahs.

    4. Does your club, organization, or workplace have a sustainability voice for itself? Is there among the planning team, at least one person who speaks up for eco-friendly options? Having that one committed source will help others begin to switch their thinking.

    See the complete Top 10 List in the most recent Creation Care Newsletter.

    Be creative in how you take care of God's gift of creation and those who live in it. Call Amy DeVore at the Church Office to let us know what you are doing.

    Check out more of our Inclusivity & Justice efforts.