Care & Resources
Congregational Care
Congregational Care is our ministry available whenever members of the congregation could use a helping hand or prayer from the rest of us! Between prayer shawls, meal trains, phone calls, visits and checkins, Sunday Service prayers, and other practical acts of kindness, we’re here for each other during life’s troubles. Have neither fear nor shame, reach out to us below if you’re in need!
Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministry provides confidential, one-on-one Christian care for our church members experiencing life's challenges, such as grief, illness, divorce, job loss, caregiving, or other difficult transitions. Our trained Stephen Ministers offer a compassionate, listening presence, and will walk alongside with empathy, prayer, and encouragement. If you need a private, trained, listening ear and confidant, reach out to our church below.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES DISCLAIMER
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The American Civil Liberties Union
In the years following World War I, America was gripped by the fear that the Communist Revolution that had taken place in Russia would spread to the United States. As is often the case when fear outweighs rational debate, civil liberties paid the price. In November 1919 and January 1920, in what notoriously became known as the “Palmer Raids,” Attorney General Mitchell Palmer began rounding up and deporting so-called radicals. Thousands of people were arrested without warrants and without regard to constitutional protections against unlawful search and seizure. Those arrested were brutally treated and held in horrible conditions.
In the face of these egregious civil liberties abuses, a small group of people decided to take a stand, and thus was born the American Civil Liberties Union.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Protestor’s Rights
The First Amendment protectors your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. Make sure you’re prepared by brushing up on your rights before heading out into the streets.
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
The mission of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is to work with and educate immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector to continue to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people.
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