Special Sundays - Peace with Justice Sunday - Overview

 

Peace with Justice Sunday - June 7, 2009

Missionary Rick Jost found a simple way to make a difference - solar ovens!

"Motivation for what we do is the crushing poverty in Haiti," Rick said.  "It brings many people to tears when they see how these people live."  Peace with Justice

Your Generous Gifts support: Peace with Justice ministries in your local annual conference Peace with Justice ministries in the U.S and Globally. These funds are distributed by the General Board of Church and Society.

Sunday witnesses to God's demand for a faithful, just, disarmed and secure world.  Drinking dirty water and cooking over open fires - because one has no choice - are justice issues.  By building and taking solar ovens to Haiti, Rick and other United Methodists help poor families pasteurize drinking water and cook healthy meals in a safe environment. 

Established by the 1988 General Conference, Peace with Justice Sunday supports programs that advocate peace and justice at home and around the world. Since half of the offerings collected by your annual conference is retained to fund local peace with justice programs, you can see a difference made locally. In addition, half of the offering is remitted to the General Board of Church and Society to help fund U.S. and global work in social action, public-policy education and advocacy.

To get involved, you can contact the Peace with Justice Coordinator in your annual conference, as mandated by the 2004 Book of Discipline. Additionally, you can give online to Peace with Justice Sunday at any time. Together, we can work together for a faithful and loving world for all and bring hope for our future.