Send Wanda your email address at wholcomb@umcswtx.org and you will receive the benefits from networking with other Methodists in the Southwest Texas Conference who are concerned about social justice, receive urgent alerts for National and Local Advocacy Action, learn new statistics and information on social concerns, and dialogue over changes needed in society as part of Social Holiness via the SWTX Peace with Justice Internet List Serve. The General Board of Church and Society provides access to national advocacy on UMPower on their website at www.umc-gbcs.org.

 

Seminars and workshops available:

*Restorative Justice

*Criminal Justice Curriculum -Texas Impact

*Reconciliation Methods

*Understanding Poverty

*Community with Children &the Poor

*Social Principles of the UMC

*Social Justice Advocacy Methods

 

Celebrate Peace with Justice Sunday, in June, the first Sunday after Pentecost, or any Sunday that fits best into your congregation ’s worship schedule. Pentecost celebrates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit call for God ’s shalom. 50% of the offering stays in the Southwest Texas Conference for its ministries. Through a variety of ministries, your offering on Peace with Justice Sunday encourages mutual support in our annual conference and around the world people of all ages learn alternatives to violence; new resources foster global justice; violence is stopped, and peace is restored.

 

Wanda Holcombe

Peace with Justice Educator (888) 862-3242

Southwest Texas Conference (210)408-4535, Extension 576

Home Office (512)252-2756

 

“When peacemakers plant seeds of peace they will harvest justice ” James 3:18

Peace with Justice Educator

General Board of Church & Society

Southwest Texas Conference

PEACE is Possible!

 

”May God give strength to God ’s people! May God bless the people with peace!” --Psalm 29:11

 

     Wanda Holcombe, General Board of Global Ministries Missionary, has served as your Peace with Justice Educator since 1999 and continues to be a resource for your local congregation for leading studies in social justice, training in reconciliation methods, witnessing to peace with justice at worship services and helping you to discern social justice ministries.