The commission takes as its charge "Acting for Peace and Justice
through Church and Society Work". Our responsibility is to help our church members respond to pressing social issues.

The following are brief descriptions of current projects sponsored by Church and Society:

- Acting as coordinators for "A Church for All God's People", a Bishop's initiative that invites all United Methodist congregations to respond to the needs and receive the gifts of children and the poor.

- Coordinating the "Kris Kringle" project in December which provides Christmas presents to children from poor families within our community.

- Assisting in coordinating the "CROP Walk", held in October, raising money for worldwide and local hunger projects.

- Providing information to volunteers for PADS sites which are temporary shelters for the homeless run from October through April of each year.

- Sponsoring our local "Relay for Life" teams, an all night walk for cancer held in June to raise money for the American Cancer Society and to increase awareness of their services.

Some of the other social justice and peace issues Church and Society sponsors via newsletter articles, bulletin inserts, study groups and/or speakers include:

- Aids Awareness

- Amnesty International

- Anti-Gambling

- Drug and Alcohol Awareness

- Elder, child or spousal abuse

- Environmental issues

- Gun Control

Meets Monthly on the second Thursday evening. Call the church office for more information (847 352-8181)