Ministries of Outreach, Peace + Justice

Inspired by the life and teachings of Jesus, these ministry teams seek to meaningfully engage in the wider community and world by offering material support to our mission partners and by generally promoting peace and justice for all of God’s people.

Do you have a heart for justice and feel called to participate in the healing of the world? Ministry Teams are always ready to welcome new members to share their God-given gifts in service to the world. To join or learn more about any of our ministries in our Outreach, Peace + Justice cohort, contact cohort lead Margaret Dawson.

ASAPROSAR

Works with the neediest families in El Salvador through health care, youth leadership training, environmental and nutritional education, microcredit, and community development. Priority is given to women, children, and youth in rural and marginalized urban settings. Annually, volunteers from UCC Norwell are invited to travel to El Salvador and participate in the programs of ASAPROSAR. The trip is usually a week in duration and designed with input from the participants.

Community Engagement

Engages and funds new ministries on the South Shore, in association with church members. Invests in ministries that are expansions of our current work at UCC Norwell, as well as newly created projects on the South Shore.

Fairly Traded Initiative

Promotes conscious consumerism through education on the importance of purchasing goods produced through trading partnerships that respect the rights of marginalized producers, workers, small farmers, artisans, and women. Sells Equal Exchange products after Sunday worship, works to pass fair trade resolutions, and hosts an annual Fair Trade/Local Artisan Alternative Market. Our church received national UCC recognition in 2019.

Mission + Outreach (M+O)

Reaches beyond the walls of the church, locally and globally, to serve the needs of God’s world with donations of time, talent, and funds from our congregation. M+O responds to Christ’s call to “care for my people.” The team locates and researches deserving organizations and programs that require care and assistance, especially groups in which members of our church are actively involved. Assistance can be provided in the form of prayer, hands-on help, referral, networking, funding, or any combination. Each organization that requests funding must submit an application describing how they allocate resources, how our funds will be used, and how they might provide hands-on opportunities for UCC Norwell.

Racial Justice

Leads the congregation in embodying our commitment to being an anti-racist church through investing in training, education, and development; engaging ministry teams in evaluation and action plans; cultivating a bold, Christian witness; and developing and nurturing partnerships.