IOWA CHAPTER

Methodist Federation for Social Action

Our Mission Statement

As the Iowa chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action and an affiliate organization of the Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church, we are in mission together to be a
  • Voice for and with the voiceless in our society and our church
  • Conscience for Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church and the state of Iowa
  • Voice for justice issues in our society and our church
  • Community that promotes an enlightened theology from a biblical perspective, and articulates progress toward it.
A Gospel that is Social

The Methodist Federation for Social Action seeks to provide a fruitful witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world, working primarily through the ministries of the United Methodist Church.


Priorities

  • Racial Justice
  • Economic Justice
  • An Inclusive Church
  • Empowerment of Women
  • Peace and Disarmament
  • Environmental Justice

National Board Proposes Six Emphases - October 2004


The National Board of MFSA, meeting in Chicago in October,
is proposing six areas of program emphasis for our work. They are:

Nonviolence
Palestine/Israel
Dismantling Racism and White Privilege,
Monitoring the Conservative Renewal Movements in the UMC,
Supporting the Rights and Full Inclusion of GLBT Persons in the Church & in Society
Progressive Coalition Building