Category: Church and Society

The Greater Detroit District (GDD) Refugee Resettlement Program *The GDD C&S Committee has entered into a refugee resettlement partnership with Samaritas Social Services. *Samaritas cooperates with the U.S. Department of State in resettling refugee families from counties all over the world. *Samaritas expects to resettle in Michigan over 3,000 refugees in the 21-month period beginning… Continue Reading

Statement of Belief

Greater Detroit District Church & Society Committee A Statement of Belief As United Methodists, we believe scripture affirms that “all persons are individuals of sacred worth, created in the image of God” (161, Human Sexuality, 2016 The Book of Discipline Social Principles). Therefore, we believe the United Methodist Church (UMC) through its ministries of love,… Continue Reading Statement of Belief

Call for Two-state Solution: Church & Society

A Greater Detroit District Church and Society Committee Action Alert Urge Biden administration to immediately pursue, facilitate and implement a two-state solution for Middle East peace. The Greater Detroit District (GDD) Church and Society Committee joins the voices of the United Nations Secretary – General; the US President, and US allies from the Middle East… Continue Reading Call for Two-state Solution: Church & Society