Social Justice
The mission of the Social Justice Council is to educate and motivate church members to take action for justice. The Council coordinates the social action work of the congregation and coordinates several task forces and projects. The Council plays a leadership role when the church considers undertaking new church-wide projects.
Contact Sue Ferguson susan.ferguson@comcast.net
Current Projects
Day of Caring � April 23, 2011
Church members and their families periodically provide direct service to community organizations with projects at the organization's site and at church. Check the EXTRA and Intercom Newsletter for the next date. Contact Eleanor VanDeusen: eleanorv@foothillsuu.org
Affordable Child Care for Larimer County working to insure adequate child care for low-income families locally Contact: Anne Hall annehall4@comcast.net
Change for Change The Social Justice Council selects organizations to benefit from Sunday collection. Contact Jeanne Berger: jeanneberger@hotmail.com
Community Garden & Education Project This group seeks to build community around an organic garden planted on church grounds; they teach sustainability, sell and donate the produce they raise. Contact Janet Brubaker: consultx@q.com
Foothills Common Read The Congregation is encouraged to read Margaret Regan's The Death of Josseline : Immigration Stories from the Arizona-Mexico Borderlands (Beacon Press, 2010). To begin our local conversation discussion groups on the book will be offered in the Fall of 2011.
Immigration as a Moral Issue - Delegates at the 2010 UUA General Assembly in Minneapolis, MN, selected "Immigration as a Moral Issue" to be the 2010-2014 Congregational Study/Action Issue (CSAI) of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations.
Interfaith Hospitality Network - approved at the May 22, 2011 Congregational Meeting. Foothills is one of 10 faith communities in Fort Collins that offer homeless families temporary housing. Four to five times a year church volunteers open our Religious Education Building to provide overnight housing, and serve dinner & breakfast to a maximum of four families. Contact: Mary Pat Aukema: auk1234@gmail.com.
Faith, Family, Services (FFS) Volunteer Duties at Foothills Unitarian Church
IHN National Guide Books
The Mission Group serves food at Catholic Community Services Northern Homeless Shelter. The Mission on the 4th Sunday of each month to volunteer contact Ellen Richey: Ellen@riverrock.org
International Task Force
Partner Church Group raises money to provide youth scholarships for our partner UU church in Romania. Contact Rick Gumina rgumina@comcast.net
UU United Nations Organization - Contact Allison Fink Allison@foothillsuu.org
UU Service Committee Local rep works to build support. Contact Sue Ferguson sueferguson7@gmail.com
UU's for Justice in the Middle East - Learn, advocate & work towards peace with justice. Contact Eleanor Dwight: Eleanor@dwightcentral.com
Health Care
These pdf documents were prepared by
members of the Health Care Action Team, Foothills Unitarian Church in Fort
Collins, for the program on June 27, 2010 with Elisabeth Arenales from the Colorado Center
on Law and Policy.
All of the following documents are in Adobe PDF format.
- Explaining Health Care Reform
- Health Insurance Exchanges
- Financing Health Care for the Next Ten Years
- Prevention & Wellness
- The Individual Mandate — Friend or Foe
- State Role Under the Affordable Care Act
- Private Insurance
- Employer Responsibilities
- Medicare Patients - New Opportunities to Save Health Care Dollars
- Small Business Health Care Tax Credits
- Premium and Cost-Sharing Subsidies to Individuals
- Long Term Care
You may also download the complete PowerPoint™ version of the presentation made on June 27.
These are three articles you may find useful in reviewing some of the decisions found in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. These and more topics related to specific demographics can be found at the Governor�s Health and Care Policy and Financing website.
Contact Ann Molison (amolison@comcast.net) if you have questions.