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Throughout our church’s history, its members have participated in advocacy and action for social justice: the Abolitionist Movement and the Underground Railroad that transported escaped slaves to safe havens prior to and during the Civil War; the fight in the American Baptist Churches for the ordination of women in the mid-20th century; and the Christian response to LGBTQ persons in the past two decades. Members have joined the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, the anti-war movement during the Vietnam War and, more recently, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. From marching together in the Pride Parade every year, to working on local transportation and environmental issues, UCG continues its long tradition of being a church which seeks not only to serve the immediate needs of others, but to call broken systems to accountability. |
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Local Service Projects
God has no hands but ours, no feet but ours, no voice but ours. We work together to learn more about issues that impact our community. We join with the larger community to care for the earth, stand up for equal rights for all in housing, employment, and transportation, and for peace on earth.
Help for Homelessness
Licking County has a significant Homeless population, predominantly in Newark, but also in other towns. A number of local agencies have regular support programs for people living without a residence, but it's rarely enough.
Licking County has a significant Homeless population, predominantly in Newark, but also in other towns. A number of local agencies have regular support programs for people living without a residence, but it's rarely enough.
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Lunches on the Square
Every fourth Sunday of the month, we gather after church to make 250 (NOW MORE) sack lunches. We take them to Newark, our neighboring town, and collaborate with Trinity Episcopal Church to give them away to everyone who comes by. The Freedom School Members from our church helped to found the Freedom School in Licking County in 2012, a nonprofit organization dedicated to adult education for empowerment. The school provides free programming to promote dialogue and reflection for action and change https://www.thefreedomschoolinlickingcounty.org. Coalition of Care We support this faith-based organization which provides emergency assistance to approximately 1,300 people in need in Licking County every year. The Woodlands This community resource in Newark provides a wide variety of services to families and children.The Center for New Beginnings Shelter at The Woodlands provides a safe haven for victims of domestic violence. Licking County Coalition for Housing This coalition manages 40 units of transitional housing for homeless individuals and families, serving more than 80 households and over 100 children every year. In addition to transitional housing, the coalition provides an array of referral and homelessness prevention services. Women from our church started Women Have Options See the video here. and the Newark Advocate article here |
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Missions Abroad
Creative Projects
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documenting a Habitat for Humanity Project
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