Category: Mission & Social Justice
Interfaith Community Shelter Update
As you may have already heard, the City of Santa Fe has ended the lease for Interfaith Community Shelter, also known as Pete's Place, on Cerrillos Road. A new company, Urban Alchemy, will occupy that space starting August 1st to operate the shelter and provide street outreach.
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Roadmap to Ruin
Adult Ed, June 8 - July 13
"What is happening in our country? ... What can we do?" Dr. Jemar Tisby challenges us in his four-part series, "Roadmap to Ruin: How the Church Can Resist the Dismantling of Democracy." Delve into this dicussion in our adult ed classes beginning on June 8th. This is a discussion we need to be engaged in... right now.Read more
Olive Tree Campaign for Peace
MSJ Event, May 14, 6pm
On Wednesday, May 14, at 6pm in Pope Hall, Peter Nasir, General Secretary of the East Jerusalem YMCA, and Muhanad Al Qaisi, Director of the East Jerusalem YMCA / YWCA Joint Advocacy Initiative (JAI), join us to talk about the Olive Tree Campaign, which uses trees as tools for education and advocacy.Read more
Youth Concert for CASA First
May 17, 11-1pm, Sanctuary
Local youth have been rehearsing, putting their musical talents together to perform in a concert to benefit CASA First. Many are members of the Santa Fe Symphony Youth Symphonies, and they will be performing the music of Saint Saëns, Ravel, Glass, Satie, Elgar and Queen, on strings, guitar, vocals, and a quartet. Support these talented youth and CASA First.Read more
Volunteers Needed to Cook, Serve
Interfaith Community at Pete's Place
Extend your Easter faith and love by helping prepare and serve food to residents of the Interfaith Community Shelter at Pete’s Place on Cerrillos Road. It is one of the largest local missions we support with our money and our time. Currently, we need volunteers for the evening of April 23rd.Read more
Community Volunteer Opportunities
MSJ Compilation Now Available
In answer to the turmoil in our society, many of you are asking "What can I do to help?" Our Mission and Social Justice (MSJ) Committee has compiled a list of volunteer opportunities to help immigrants, domestic violence victims, children, "Dreamers," Afghan students, and others in our community. Check out what you can do.Read more
Acting to End Hunger
Mission Project Response
During this Lenten season, Bread for the World has organized an offering of letters for people to support programs to end hunger—to invite all to come to the table. We are so thankful that our church has had an overwhelming response with 165 letters written to our senators and House members in support of programs that fund childhood hunger needs.Read more
Nonviolence in Troubled Times
Peace Talks, Mar 11, 6pm, Iconik Red
Talk is NOT cheap. Talk is action. Join Pastor Harry and others from Nonviolent Santa Fe for their upcoming Peace Talk on Tuesday, March 11th, 6:00-7:30 pm, at Iconick Red on Cerrillos Rd. Hear ideas of hope and progress to deal with these new and troubling days. Come for the coffee. Stay for the peace.Read more
Immmigrant Rights and Protections
Abq Webinar, mar 12, Noon-1pm
The City of Albuquerque's Office of Equity and Inclusion will host a webinar for members of the faith community on Wednesday, March 12th, from Noon-1PM on Immigration and Your Community: Know Your Rights. The webinar will feature expert panelists sharing the effects of immigration policies and the resources and support available.Read morePage 6 of 16