Update: Our First Presentations!

The Micah Corps had our first opportunity this weekend to speak in churches on our social justice issues: Children in Poverty, Immigration, and Environmental Stewardship. We thank our host churches for their wonderful hospitality! Here's a snapshot of what we did:

Rachel Bauer, the Environmental Stewardship intern, presented on Equal Exchange products at Aurora United Methodist Church. Equal Exchange is a fair trade cooperative, endorsed by UMCOR (the United Methodist Committee on Relief). It works with small farmers around the world and ensures them a higher standard of living by offering them guaranteed minimum price on their products.

Rachel also had the opportunity after worship to connect with Don Vetter, the founder of The Grain Place in Aurora, an organic, non-GMO, kosher grain company.

Rachel Bauer and Don Vetter pose by the Grain Place Foods vehicle!

Cassie Reid and Rachel Linch, the Children in Poverty interns, didn't have to travel too far for their presentation at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Omaha on Saturday night and Sunday morning. They found a great response from the congregation, which reminded them that our work does not go unappreciated, due to the justice-seeking nature of United Methodists. The entire sermon was based on charity, then Rachel and Cassie spoke on social justice. What a great balance of charity and justice, which is just what we need in our society.


Meanwhile, Omar Cruz and Tori Osler, the Immigration interns, were having a fiesta at Lexington First United Methodist Church! They had the opportunity to speak at both the morning and evening services--the evening service was a Hispanic service, full of singing and dancing in Spanish. A big "thank you" to Rev. Tess Hufford and Rev. Ceasar Duran, as well as their congregations, for being so welcoming to the Micah Corps!

                                            Tori and Omar worship with the Hispanic Congregation