Health and Faith in Action connects with county agencies to promote immunization of impoverished children, with the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Program to help elders stay in their homes, and with the local chapter of the Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
The Social Justice Alliance advocates partnership to focus on issues of racism, welfare reform, housing, hunger, discrimination, immigration and other areas of need. The Homeless Summit of SoJA operates the Winter Nights Shelter.and other areas of need. The Homeless Summit of SoJA operates the Winter Nights Shelter.
Program & Education offers opportunities to explore issues critical to our work and the world and connect us with groups such as the Interfaith Center at the Presidio, the United Religions Initiative, the FAITHS Initiative and the Northern California Inter-religious Conference.
Youth & Young Adults will discover venues in which to bring young people together from a variety of traditions in order to build bridges and strengthen faith and self-esteem. If you are a High Schooler or Youth Leader that wants to get involved in this ministry, please contact Rev. Will McGarvey soon.
The Juvenile Detention Chaplaincy, under the direction of the Rev. Dr. Charles Tinsley, ministers to young people in the facilities in Martinez and Byron. If you want to read Dr. Tinsley’s eBook on his ministry, please follow this link!
The Singing Messengers, under the direction of Ms. Jackie Wan, sends musical teams into nursing homes across the county, with three separate programs each year.
We have many ongoing ICCCC events each month that are highlighted at our Events Page. Please go there to see our latest events.
What would you like to see? Contact Rev. Will McGarvey, our Executive Director.
Gwen Watson and Mahmood Baraksai being honored for the years of service to Winter Nights at the June Homeless Summit
This month’s Ministering Together newsletter can be downloaded here.