Social Justice

We are a multi-faceted ministry that seeks to be the church outside the four walls of our church building, celebrating faith through service to our local and global neighbors.

We welcome new members and new directions for service! For more information, please contact Ellen Kolarik at ellenkolarik@gmail.com or Jill Van Zanten at jillvz@sbcglobal.net.

Projects

Our current commitments include serving our unhoused neighbors and migrant agricultural workers in our local community, doing hands-on projects such as providing construction/landscaping help for organizations and individuals in need, and collecting school supplies and Christmas gifts for children in underserved communities, among other projects.

Study Groups and Community Events

We regularly hold book studies and movie nights to educate ourselves about biases and injustices that prevent us from seeing the world as God sees it. Recent topics have included race & faith, indigenous approaches to Christian practice, the LGBTQ experience in the church, Christian nationalism, and Israel & Palestine.

Interfaith Work and Community Work

We participate in interfaith dialogues and projects in the community through Celebration of Abraham, Heart of Davis, Interfaith Housing Justice-Davis, and Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network. We also support an array of local organizations through our Monthly Ministry Partner program.

Advocacy

We engage in public policy advocacy on behalf of "the least of these" in our midst, advocating for fair housing, nutrition programs, climate mitigation and more. To receive up-to-date information on current legislation and learn how you can respond, sign up for ELCA Advocacy Alerts.