Social Justice Opportunities

Bringing Justice, Peace, Compassion, and Reconciliation To God’s World

Social Justice is evangelism in action. We share God’s love with our neighbors throughout our community, region, nation and world by helping to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, care for the sick, and provide peace and justice for all.

The Social Justice Committee is working on 7 long-range goals to carry out God’s mission of caring for the poor and downtrodden in our midst. Please link to the following areas for more information on what we do and how you can be a part of this vibrant ministry at HSLC:

• Community Involvement - Increase congregational involvement in social ministries activities
• Benevolence - Increase HSLC benevolence to 10% of the church budget
• Housing and Homelessness – Increase HSLC involvement in addressing housing needs
• Disaster Preparedness and Response – Plan for and implement congregational responses to disasters
• Global Ministry – Increase HSLC’s global outreach giving and mission involvement to alleviate world hunger and poverty
• Social Justice Advocacy – Develop a program for advocacy on social justice issues at HSLC
• Environmental Stewardship – Become good stewards of the earth by raising awareness in our community about the needs of our earth and educating and inspiring others to take responsibility and action to create a more sustainable life.

A planning team has been formed for each of these areas to plan how to reach the goal. These teams work with the Social Justice Committee to create an ever expanding vision of how we can share the love of God through service. We would welcome volunteers to participate in the committee and/or the planning team that fulfills your particular passion.

We are always in need of many volunteers for our activities and appreciate whenever you can lend a hand. Help is also needed to support our upcoming Ministry in the World Fundraising Auction to raise money for the Ministry in the World fund to support mission trips to help those in need in the region, nation, and world. Contact the church office or look for sign-ups and information in the e-News, bulletins, and newsletters. If each of us takes just one action, we can change the world.

If you don’t see your area of interest here, help us start a new focus area. Contact Social Justice through the Church Office to help us work in your area.