Church & Society

We had our HUNGRY FOR JUSTICE seminar at the United Methodist Building - now a symbol of justice and peace worldwide. SUMC members were the ONLY people at this seminar since they planned it just for us. Read more about the seminar site at: http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/c.frLJK2PKLqF/b.3791391/#historic

A building creates an image; it is a symbol. The United Methodist Building, for 75 years, has been a symbol of justice and peace not only for The United Methodist Church, but for denominations worldwide. Its message has been communicated through the people who work and live there, the offices that they operate, and the meetings and discussions that they conduct.

The SUMC group ready to head out for D.C. July 28, 2010.

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SUMC and Fair Trade from Equal Exchange

Fair Trade means small farmers get a fair wage with NO slave labor used. Find us after each Sunday service - near the office and anytime office is open.

Click here to view the variety of products available through Swansboro UMC
and/or to order Fair Trade Coffee, Chocolate or Tea

"Good Coffee for a Good Cause"
" FAIR TRADE COFFEE PROJECT is mission support"


THANK YOU FOR YOUR STRONG SUPPORT OF FAIR TRADE COFFEE.
FARMERS CAN FEED AND SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL BECAUSE OF YOUR SUPPORT. 

Anyone can order directly from Equal Exchange at: www.EqualExchange.coop or call 774.776.7366. Please note: our SUMC prices are not only based on a bulk purchase but a portion goes to support missions. Our coffee project is a mission support project.

"Fair trade presents the faith community with a chance to make a real contribution towards the creation of a new life-centered economic model, one based on the biblical principles of justice, cooperation and sustainability."
- Rich Aronson, Peace with Justice Project

The UMCOR Coffee Project is an innovative way to reach out to small-scale farmers in the developing world while enjoying fellowship and an excellent cup of coffee. As Christians we can address a consumer dilemma by buying coffee that is fairly traded. United Methodist congregations that participate are helping small scale farmers in Latin America, Africa and Asia earn a fairer share of income, obtain access to credit and technical support, and gain a trading partner they can trust, a fair trade organization called Equal Exchange.

In your congregation, a women's group, youth group, mission or peace and justice committee might sponsor the UMCOR Coffee Project. Then, as your congregation enjoys this high-quality coffee, take time to learn more about its impact on the people who grow it. [This is what SUMC does!] Read about coffee farmers and the ways in which the church is helping people like them. Discuss issues of justice in the global marketplace and take action in the spirit of love. United Methodist Churches have sustained UMCOR's ministries of relief and development for more than 60 years. With such commitment, we can also make a difference in this new way.

For more information, visit  www.EqualExchange.coop, call 212.870.3877 or write to
UMCOR Coffee Project, Room #330, 475 Riverside Dr., New York, NY 10115.

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