At the March 18th, 2017 Church Council meeting, unanimous approval was given to establish the Church of the Palms Social Justice Team. The work of this team will include the following activities:
P (Prayer)
A (Action)
L (Love)
M (Ministry)
S (Support)
Each of these activities is an important as the next. So there is a place for anyone interested in social justice on this team.
According to Chris Marshall, author of the book Biblical Justice, “Social justice doesn’t happen by accident. It requires focus, dedication, and commitment. Because of God’s commitment to justice, there is always hope for positive change.”
As an extension of the Board of Mission and Outreach, the Church of the Palms Social Justice Team recognizes that the obligation of social justice falls upon the individual, but that individuals cannot fulfill the obligation alone. Rather, they must work in concert with others, through organized bodies, as a member of a group whose purpose is to identify the needs of society, and, by the use of appropriate means, to meet these needs locally, regionally, nationally, and even globally.
View the March 2024 meeting notes
View the January 2024 meeting notes and financials
View the November 2023 meeting notes
View the October 2023 meeting notes
Previous posts from the Social Justice Action Team:
Social Justice Action Team—Criminal Justice hosts Breakfast in Your PJs
Kairos Call to Action: The Fierce Urgency of Now
Quarantine, Schmorentine, Church of the Palms is Not Closed…We Are Deployed