Highland Park United Methodist Church

Peace with Justice Sunday is one of the six church-wide Special Sundays of The United Methodist Church.  The offering collected on this special day enables The United Methodist Church to have a voice in advocating for peace and justice through a broad spectrum of global programs. We are also able to witness to God’s hope for a faithful, loving world. 

The offering awards grants to organizations who advocate for peace and equality.  The 1980 General Conference created a church-wide Peace with Justice program assigned to the General Board of Church and Society. The 1988 General Conference established Peace with Justice Sunday as the first Sunday after Pentecost to give churches a single, more convenient date for the offering and a name that clearly identifies the ministries it supports. 

The annual conference keeps 50 percent of the receipts for Peace with Justice ministries in the conference. The remaining 
50 percent is used for Peace with Justice ministries related to the General Board of Church and Society. 

On Sunday, May 26, you will find offering envelopes inserted in the bulletin so that you may participate in this very 
important cause. 

If you would like more information on the offering, click on this website.

Bishop Hayes is making some changes for our district. He is appointing David Wiggs to serve the Boston Avenue Church in the Tulsa District at the Annual Conference.  The Tulsa World recently ran a very nice article about this new position for David. He is appointing Reverend Tish Malloy to follow David and serve as District Superintendent. Tish comes with a distinguished history of ministry in a variety of settings.  If you would like to read more about Tish, click on this link. There will be many opportunities in the upcoming months to say good-bye to David and welcome Tish.  Please watch the newsletter and weekly update e-mail for times and locations.