Social Issues

Social Issues / Legislative Alert Ministry

The United Methodist Church has a long history of social advocacy. Our church speaks its heart and mind based on our mutual understanding of what it means to be a disciple, based on guidance from these resources:

• General Conference Book of Discipline
• General Conference Book of Resolutions
• United Methodist Social Principles
• Iowa Conference Book of Resolutions

The Social Issues Ministry seeks to inform members of Ankeny First United Methodist Church of development on issues pertaining to social advocacy, including the following:

• Position of the United Methodist Church on priority social issues such as immigration, healthcare, economic justice, environment, criminal justice and equality/human rights.
• Activities of the Iowa Legislature, regarding these issues, and other of interest to the United Methodist Church.
• Opportunities to exercise civic responsibilities, such as voter registration and election/caucus details.
• Decisions made and actions taken at Iowa Annual Conferences, and United Methodist Church General Conferences.

Volunteers have organized and presented the following informational seminars:

• The Church and Politics
• Iowa Caucus Processes and Procedures
• Presentations by the Leadership Development Minister for Social Justice and Mission for the Iowa United Methodist Church

Related Links

• Iowa UMC Conference Advocacy
• General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church
• Iowa Legislature General Assembly
• Find Your Legislator