October Faith In Action Council Meeting Minutes
The Faith In Action Council met this afternoon. Here are the minutes of the meeting.
Within OCUUC:
AIDS Team Ministry update – Clients are switching back to us because our food tastes better! We have three freezers full of food and an active list of clients, but can use more help with logistics. Contact Ted Lundholm (atm
ocuuc
org) to help.
Join us at the Program Fair on Sunday, November 13th between services where we will ask you “What Do You Do For Others?” Perhaps there are issues of social justice that you have in common with fellow OCUUCers!
Other UU Organizations Outside of OCUUC:
The 28th Annual UU Service Committee Latin American Encuentro was held yesterday at First Church Los Angeles. It was the kickoff of the Social Justice GA that will be held June 20-24, 2012 in Phoenix. As you may know, General Assembly 2012 will be a gathering with multiple ways of engaging in justice work for people of all ages. Joining with the people of Arizona, we will worship, witness, learn and work together.
The regional coordinator is Emrys Staton. You can also learn more online by following these important
UU Legislative Ministry of California’s annual Leadership Summit will be held at Camp deBenneville Pines November 18-20. This will be an in depth training opportunity for justice leaders. Our Young Leaders SALT (Spiritual Activist Leadership Training) participants will also be engaged in this.
Organizations Recognized by OCUUC:
The California Alliance for Retired Americans held their 2011 Annual Convention last week in Long Beach. 8 resolutions passed:
1.) Eliminate the Death Penalty
2.)Protect Workers Rights
3.)Disclose Political Supporters
4.) Gay Pride Month Senior Centers
5.) Pedestrian Safety
6.)Protect CA from Dangers of Nuclear Power Plants
7.)Support an Immigration Policy based on Labor and Human Rights
8.) Outlaw Hiring Discrimination against the Unemployed
Consider joining this organization if these issues appeal to you (and you don’t have to be a retiree!) See Eva Lu Goodwin Noriega for details.
CARA Town Hall on Social Security, Medicare, and Medi-Cal will be held on Wednesday, November 16, from 2pm – 4pm. It will be held at the Dayle McIntosh Center, 13272 Garden Grove Boulevard, Garden Grove, CA 92843 (map). The town hall meeting regards the federal budget negotiations in the Supercommittee, and how they will effect Social Security, Medicare, and Medi-Cal. If you or your loved ones are effected, this is an important opportunity to make your voice heard. Contact Eva Lu Goodwin Noriega for details.
ACLU Southern California is taking a stand against the death penalty in 2012. The SAFE California Campaign is working to give voters a chance to replace the death penalty on the November 2012 ballot. But the work begins now. Contact Birdie Reed if interested in this issue.
This past Friday, the Student/Farmworker Alliance marched against Trader Joe’s. One of the local organizers was Natasha Noriega-Goodwin. Click here to read more about this very interesting, but seldom heard about event.
Faith In Action meets monthly, usually on the third Sunday of the month. You are always welcome to attend, organize, and get people interested about a social justice issue important to you.
Sincerely,
Charlie and Birdie Reed, Eva Lu Goodwin Noriega, Pat McCully, Ken Arnold, Dan Noel, Earl Hardenbrook, and Mike Harmanos, Chair
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