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Lake View Presbyterian Church Social Justice Committee
“. . . to do
justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.”
- Micah 6:8 Who We Are: Lake View Presbyterian Church (LVPC) formed a Social Justice Committee (SJC) to organize and oversee the many diverse interests that members are passionate about when it comes to social justice. Social Justice concerns have long been a hallmark of LVPC. LPVC's SJC exists to enable and empower church members as they work to act on their faith in the world. The Social Justice Committee gets involved when a church member chooses to champion a cause and wants to work to form a group to educate and activate our community. We welcome members of the church community to our meetings to talk to us about issues that are important to them. For information, please feel free to contact: SJC Chair: Greg Else -- gregory_e_else@yahoo.com
Mission: to create a world where every person gets paid a living wage for the work they do, the goods they produce and the services they provide. Goals/Objectives: To educate people at LVPC and throughout the Chicago area about fair trade practices and make available merchandise for sale. The main activities of the Fair Trade Task Force include the weekly sale of Fair Trade coffee and chocolate after 11:00 services and the LVPC Fair Trade Bazaars which happen once a year. Chairs: Jeff Glenn -- j7153@aol.com Rene
Grogg -- goofyrenee@sbcglobal.net Visit the following sites for more information about Fair Trade opportunities:
Mission: We are a More Light Congregation, a designation in the Presbyterian Church (USA) for churches who are working for the full participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of faith. Who We Are: A congregation who is faithful to God's call and believes that God continues to open new understandings of scripture and the Word in the life of Chirst. Goals/Objectives:
Additionally we organize a congregational booth for Halsted Market Days.
Mission: The LVPC Task force on Eco-Justice views creation as gift from a good and loving God, and sees each human being as responsible for honoring that gift through daily actions of stewardship that sustain and protect the integrity of life. Goals/Objectives: To raise our congregation's awareness of lifestyle choices and to encourage changes that:
Chair: Megan Klenke -- mnklenke@gmail.com
Mission: To bring a greater awareness of the conflict in the Middle East (specifically Palestine/Israel and Iraq) through methods of personal witness –including non-violent methods of resistance - and present opportunities for support and action in accomplishing a just peace in the region. Goals/Objectives:
Chair: Laurie Empen -- LaurieEmps@yahoo.com Click here to visit the LVPC Middle East Task Force Web page.
Mission: We seek to promote diversity in our community by serving as a resource, advancing education, and, most importantly, participating in actions related to preserving and increasing affordable housing in our Lake View neighborhood, our city, and our state. Goals/Objectives:
DART (Disaster Assistance Relief Team) Goals/Objectives: In partnership with Chicago Presbytery and the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Program, to witness, contribute financially and sponsor mission work groups to helf rebuild, restore, and spiritually support communities affected natural disaster. Chair: Sandy Roberts -- davidsandy77@comcast.net
Other Issues We Mobilize Around
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