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Office of Social Justice News | March 2022

Faith over Fear Training

This training, organized by Shoulder to Shoulder in partnership with the Kauffman Institute, Kuyper College, the Christian Reformed Church's Office of Social Justice, and the Reformed Church in America, is designed for faith leaders, lay leaders, and multifaith or faith-based organizational leaders who wish to counter anti-Muslim discrimination in their communities. We'll share up-to-date research, resources, tools, and messaging to be stronger, strategic, and more effective actors in shaping our nation toward a greater vision — where all people, no matter their religious or cultural background, are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect.

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CLIMATE CHANGE

Lent Challenge

This Lent, we’re inviting you to join us in a journey of creation care. We want to live out our faith by investing in the flourishing of God’s creation. Each week, you can choose a practical challenge based on where you are in your net-zero journey and reflect on Scripture to consider how we can be faithful stewards during this season of worship. Download the challenge and journey with us.

IMMIGRATION – U.S.

Refugee Admissions 2022: All-Time Low

Fiscal year 2022 started with a refugee admissions goal of 125,000. President Biden and his administration did not meet any of its goals so far this year, with the first quarter of FY22 showing the lowest quarterly arrival numbers EVER. The United States welcomed only 2.6 percent of the arrivals goal: only 3,268 out of 125,000. Slide through this collection of data and visit RCUSA.org for more details.

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

Reimagining Biblical Womanhood

We're excited to learn from and alongside our colleague Amanda Benckhuysen, director of Safe Church Ministry, as she joins a panel of women leaders in this free webinar hosted by Christianity Today on Mar. 11. Learn more or register to join.

RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION

Special Prayer:
War in Ukraine

Resonate Global Mission and ministry partners have been working in Ukraine for years, and we ask you to join us in praying. A former Resonate missionary in Ukraine, Rev. George de Vuyst, offers words for your worship.

POVERTY AND HUNGER

New Year,
New Approaches

When a food bank like one in Calgary, Alta., can tout statistics like “14.7 million pounds of food sorted and distributed in 90,864 hampers in one fiscal year,” we all get pretty excited. But asking more questions starts to show a fuller picture. Even as a well-oiled machine, Calgary’s community food bank has a huge system to maintain. Keep reading . . .

SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE

Bearing God’s Beloved Children on Our Backs

Take a moment to revisit this blog and reflect on the dear and deep responsibility we have as Christians to bear each other’s burdens and come alongside women and men in holistic support of the sanctity of human life.

DO JUSTICE

Unity Is Hard Work

Thank you for celebrating the OSJ’s offering Sunday with us this week. Interim director Mark Stephenson offers his thoughts as we reflect together on working together as one body.

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