- California Church Impact is a voice of the faith community, speaking for those who are in need. Their views may not represent those of PC(USA), its presbyteries and/or members.
Services CCI provides are:
* A voice of member denominations & judicatories, representing the authentic Christian moral values of compassion, tolerance, peace & justice in the California legislative process.
* With member churches, CCI plans events & legislative visits & provide traiing for justice-based priorities.
* Produces highl-acclaimed faith-based ballot guides on statewide Initiatives for each elelction which help people of faith discuss the issues fro a biblical perspective.
* CCI is an urget action response network. As issues arise i the sate legislature relating to the needs of poor people, it is committed to mobilize the Christian community in an orchestrated response of letter-writing, etc.
* Provides advocacy connection to other religious communities.
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Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform Contact your House and Senate members SUPPORT Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
The 109th Congress ended in a stalemate on immigration. The 12 million undocumented immigrants in the US could face an easier path to citizenship in that new bills may not require them to go back to their home country to apply for re-entry. Employers around the nation who have come to depend on this labor pool, have breathed a sigh of relief. This softening on immigration has been attributed to the force of the Hispanic vote during the 2006 elections in November.
Although tougher boarder security may be part of a new measure, it may not include actual funding of the 700 mile fence along the US/Mexico boarder as approved in the 109th, but approved without a funding source. The new legislation, being drafted by Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and John McCain (R-AZ); Representatives Jeff Flake ( R-AZ) and Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) may also develop a guest worker program for those who want to work in the United States without constant fear of deportation. This is the time to contact your two Senators and House of Representative member to ask that they support compassionate immigration legislation that does not separate families; allows education and health services for the stranger among us and provides access to safe working conditions for all workers.
** REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ** NEW SUBMISSION
DEADLINE: Monday April 13
CLICK HERE FOR A PREVIEW OF THE FILM!
Welcoming
Conversations is a California-wide project that leverages a new film about one
Christian family's transformation to spur faith-based dialogue and reflection
about sexuality and inclusion in churches and communities across the state.
Active Voice, a nonprofit media strategy team, is looking for 10 California
congregations or organizations who are interested in holding a public screening
of the film and follow-up dialogue in their church or community. With issues
such as same sex marriage and anti-gay violence so common in the headlines, many
Christians are thinking about issues of sexuality in the context of their faith
- but few tools have been available to prompt productive, open discussions. For
this reason, Active Voice has teamed up with the filmmakers of the PBS film The
Education of Shelby Knox to create a new, repurposed version that documents how
a small, conservative Christian town comes to grips with homosexuality in their
schools and in the community at-large. We hope that this will be a useful tool
for helping people of faith process their thoughts and feelings on some issues
they may feel conflicted about, and shed new light on the meaning behind the
greatest commandment.
We are inviting proposals from California churches
and organizations that are interested in the opportunity to use this film to
spark ongoing faith-based dialogue about sexuality and inclusion. We seek
specifically to engage congregations that are not already welcoming and
affirming, but would like to begin conversations, or are in the midst of
conversations, that might prompt more openness and inclusion towards lesbian and
gay communities. Selected groups will be required to host a meaningful group
event that includes a film screening and discussion any time between April and
June 2009. In return, Active Voice will provide a $500 stipend, a copy of the
film, discussion materials, an event planning toolkit and strategic support
throughout the planning process. Such support includes objectives clarification,
media strategy tips, framing advice, and more. If interested, please send a
brief one page proposal that includes a bit about your
organization/congregation, your objectives, your expected date of the event,
your target audience, and your plan for getting the word out. Priority will be
given to churches/organizations with a demonstrated interest in reaching
mainstream church goers and/or a desire to foster better teen-parent
relationships around these issues in particular.
Please submit your
proposal to Lizzy Beach, Welcoming Conversations Coordinator, no later than
Wednesday April 8, 2009. Also feel free to contact Lizzy with any questions or
concerns: lizzy@activevoice.net.
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