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Board of Justice Co-Chairs: Rev. Haley Hansen and Jacob Stone
Advocacy Day General Questions: [email protected]
Advocacy Day Coordinator: Rev. Alice Fleming Townley
Advocacy Day Assistant: Rev. Michelle King
Environmental Justice Taskforce Co-Conveners: Audra Hudson Stone and Jacob Stone
Peace in the Middle East Taskforce Chair: Rev. Rich Peacock
Gun Safety Taskforce Chair: Rev. Corey Simon
Immigration Justice Taskforce Chair: Rev. Dr. Jill Zundel
Where you can find more information
Keep Doing Justice - February 21st, 2026
Join us on February 21st at University UMC in East Lansing for Keep Doing Justice, the revival of Keep Making Peace. We will worship together and be inspired by justice work being done in the Michigan Conference and greater UMC. For more information and registration, use the link below.
Let’s join our voices in support of justice and advocacy
The next Advocacy Day at the Michigan State Capitol will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. United Methodists and friends from across Michigan will spend the day meeting with lawmakers and encouraging policy action.
Activities included meetings with legislators, letter-writing, poster-making for the rally on the Capitol steps, prayer in the Capitol rotunda, and prayer and worship in the sanctuary at Central UMC across the street from the Capitol.
Board of Justice News
Watch video coverage of past Advocacy Day events
Justice & Advocacy Resolutions Passed at Annual Conference
End Gun Violence
Following the Oxford school shooting that killed four students and injured seven others, the Michigan Annual Conference voted overwhelmingly to take action to address the rise in gun violence.
Environmental Justice Task Force
Immigration Justice Task Force
