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Commission on Direct ServicesThe Kentucky Council of Churches' Commission on Direct Services is called to coordinate responses to disasters occurring in the Commonwealth of Kentucky through the Kentucky Interchurch Disaster Recovery Program.
Since the April 3, 1974 devastating tornadoes, KIDRP has been in continuous service. It will remain in service to the Commonwealth with a mission to insure the uninterrupted presence of Christian ministry after both natural and technological disasters that bring anguish to all people of Kentucky. For more information about how the Kentucky Interchurch Disaster Recovery Program can assist you or your community, please contact KCC Program Associate, John Kays.
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Commission on Justice MinistriesThe Kentucky Council of Churches' Commission on Justice Ministries serves our constituent members as a public policy coordinator; seeking opportunities to educate and empower congregations and citizens to public witness on justice and environmental issues; and advocating with and for the most vulnerable members of society and for public policies which represent the council members' Christian concerns for the common good. This Commission also works for peace, justice, and the preservation of the earth through Program Units on Rural Life and Racism/Peacemaking. It also endorses the efforts of Citizens Against Gambling Expansion.
For more information on how the Program Unit on Racism and Peacemaking can make a difference in your area with our Building Hospitable Communities Initiative, please contact KCC Program Associate, Chris Skidmore.
The Program Unit on Rural Life is an organizing and advocacy group that works in partnership with rural churches and farm organizations to seek justice and respect for, and the common good of, rural and small town people. The program unit also works for proper stewardship in the use of land and all of creation. For more information about how this program unit can minister to you, please contact KCC Program Associate, John Kays.
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Commission on Christian UnityThe Kentucky Council of Churches' Commission on Christian Unity is called to the ministry of working intentionally on divisive issues within the Church. We are empowered by God to address doctrinal matters, interfaith dialogue, morals and ethics. The Commission on Christian Unity helps the Christian churches of Kentucky fulfill their call to make visible the unity of Christ's Church. For more information about the ministries of this Commission, please contact KCC Program Associate, Chris Skidmore.
The Commission on Local EcumenismThe Kentucky Council of Churches' Commission on Local Ecumenism is called to challenge the Christian communions of the Commonwealth to accede to God's will for unity through the provision of opportunities for Christians to learn and grow together through shared experiences of worship, spiritual life, and mission. For more information about the ministries of this Commission, please contact KCC Program Associate, Chris Skidmore.
