The Church of the Bells

Black Lives At The Border Reportback

From July 28 – 30, 2017 over 40 Black leaders, activists, and impacted families converged on San Diego to explore conditions facing Black migrants in detention and living in border communities. What we learned was heartbreaking. On this webinar we’ll hear the first hand accounts of advocates for Black immigrants and refugees at the border…

VICTORY!! Assembly Passes SB 54, CA Values Act, Protecting Families from Criminalization & Deportations

Dear PICO California clergy, leaders, board members, and staff: Today, after nine long months of communities and congregations struggling to defend themselves against the rising tide of deportations that are ripping families apart, the California State Assembly has joined the State Senate in passing SB 54, the California Values Act, by a vote of 49-25!…

UMCOR Responds to Hurricane Harvey

UMCOR Responds to Hurricane Harvey Dear Friend of UMCOR, By now, we have all seen the horrific images of Hurricane Harvey’s destructive path through Houston, Southeast Texas, and Southwest Louisiana, producing record-shattering rains and flooding in some communities. Before Harvey made landfall, UMCOR was working with United Methodist Church conferences to ready resources and volunteers…