Social Action Commision
Mission & Ministry
The Social Action Commission, reorganized in 2005 under the direction of Pastor Carey G. Anderson, is committed to enhancing and improving the lives of all people through Christ-centered outreach, community development and non-partisan political education.
Scriptural Reference
Matthew 25:35-40
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' “
Services, Activities, and Programs
Prison Ministry – minister through on-site worship services, music and Bible Study to incarcerated women and men; in collaboration with the Women’s Missionary Society prepare and send personalized Christmas cards; provide reading materials as requested; facilitate prison Juneteenth and other special programs; maintain correspondence with inmates. Contacts: Stenetta Koerber,
Voter Registration and Education – register and educate voters on current ballot issues and answers. Contacts: Greg Bell, Mareatha Counts, and Diane Sillivan.
Political Process – empower people through objective, non-partisan education about local, regional and national political issues of interest to the faith community. Contacts: LeRoi Brashears, Juan Huey-Ray, Marcus Price.
Youth & Law Forum – educate youth and families about law careers, court procedures, and their legal rights and responsibilities. Contacts: Nancy Stephens, Cathy Sisk-Banks, Greg Bell, LeRoy McCullough
Foster Children - through giving to the Treehouse, provide community foster children with clothing, household items, back-to-school supplies and monetary donations. Contacts: Charles Lassiter, Diane Sillivan
Visitation – independently and in collaboration with the Board of Stewards visit and commune with sick and shut-in members at the nursing and other care facilities.
Health - with the African American Health Care Network, the Mary Mahoney Nurses and other entities, educate church and community members on legislation, policies, procedures and practices that affect the health care of this community. Contacts: Rosa Young, Dorothy Atkins, Irvin Williams.
Other - coordinate public education, cultural, veteran and other awareness programs of interest to the fellowship and to the community. Contacts: Pauline Hill, Tommy Lamb, Rosa Young.
Contacts
LeRoy McCullough, Chairman
Diane Sillivan, Secretary
Meetings
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