The Church of the Covenant

The Church of the Covenant
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.)
11205 Euclid Avenue · Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: (216) 421-0482
Fax: (216) 791-2228

The Social Justice Committee at Church of the Covenant

"What does the LORD require of you,
but to do justice,
and to love kindness,
               and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8)

We strive to provide an effective voice for social justice by educating ourselves and the congregation on relevant issues. The committee works to support justice and right relationships in the community, the nation and the world. Through education, petition and actions the committee supports and joins those who seek equity and justice on behalf of themselves and others.

Members and participants of the congregation are encouraged to convey their concerns and join this committee or its work groups as we discern the ways God leads us toward a just society for all people.

The Social Justice Committee works with other organizations to promote positive change in our world. Church of the Covenant is an active member congregation of the Northeast Ohio Alliance for Hope (NOAH).

For more information about the Social Justice Committee, please email covenantjustice@yahoo.com.

NOAH is a broad-based community organization working to end the systemic causes of poverty and racism in greater Cleveland, Ohio and on the Federal level. NOAH’s membership is made up of over 15 congregations and other institutions from the City of Cleveland, East Cleveland and surrounding suburbs. NOAH is built on the belief that grassroots leaders themselves have the answers to the problems facing their communities. Over the past 9 years NOAH has worked on a variety of local and Statewide issues. Our current efforts are focused in East Cleveland, on issues of School Safety ( Parent Safety Patrols have been organized in all five of the East Cleveland Elementary Schools); Abandoned & Vacant Properties Initiative , and Education-Tutoring, Reading and Mentoring Initiative and Library Project.

For more information visit NOAH’s New Website at www.northeastohioallianceforhope.org

Advocacy Links:

NOAH

http://northeastohioallianceforhope.org

ADVOCACY FOR DARFUR

http://www.savedarfur.org

http://www.darfurscores.org
This site provides information on the voting records related to legislation regarding Darfur for each member of the Unites States Senate and the House of Representatives.

http://www.pcusa.org/pda/response/africa/sudan-index.htm
The responses and current actions of the Presbyterian Church USA are listed here.

FAITH-BASED ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS

http://www.faithfulamerica.org

http://advocacydays.org
Ecumenical Advocacy Days is a movement of the ecumenical Christian community, and its recognized partners and allies, grounded in biblical witness and our shared traditions of justice, peace and the integrity of creation. Their goal, through worship, theological reflection and opportunities for learning and witness, is to strengthen our Christian voice and to mobilize for advocacy on a wide variety of U.S. domestic and international policy issues.

http://www.ucc.org
The justice section of the United Church of Christ webpage provides information and advocacy on a range of justice issues.

EFFORTS TO END HUNGER

http://www.bread.org

http://www.clevelandfoodbank.org
The Cleveland Foodbank supplies a majority of the food used in local soup kitchens, shelters, and food pantries. In addition, we provide food to child- care centers, group homes, and programs for the elderly. The Foodbank works closely with other Northeast Ohio hunger relief organizations, providing food and nonfood products to hunger centers administered by the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, the Catholic Hunger and Shelter Network, and the Salvation Army, among others.