In person worship has been suspended. Services will appear on our YouTube channel on Sunday morning.
21 Oct 2020
ICARE Report for November, 2020
Six ICARE Team Leaders – Molly Brady, Karen Christiansen, Ken Christiansen, Carole Hawkins, Cindi Jorgensen and Claudia Marshall – led seven ICARE House meetings with 56 BBUUC member and friends in attendance. 35 individuals joined BBUUC’s Justice ... read more. Read more →
22 Sep 2020
ICARE House Meetings are underway with 61 BBUUC members and friends signed up or already having attended a total of seven House Meetings as I write these paragraphs. We have opened a new House Meeting on Oct. 11 to accommodate additional signups and will open ... read more. Read more →
25 Aug 2020
ICARE HOUSE MEETINGS ARE COMING TO YOUR COMPUTER SOON!
You may have already received a call from one of BBUUC’s six ICARE* Justice Ministry Team Leaders inviting you to attend a House Meeting on Zoom during September and/or October. House Meetings are the way ICARE learns ... read more. Read more →
20 Jul 2020
ICARE* Justice Ministry Report
By Ken Christiansen
Two years ago ICARE and its 10 sister Church Based Community Organizations in Florida achieved the passage of a state law requiring police officers to issue Civil Citations rather than arresting youths for a list of twelve common youthful offenses. ... read more. Read more →
5 Jun 2020
TO: BBUUC members and friends
FROM: Ken Christiansen, BBUUC ICARE Justice Ministry Coordinator
The police murder of George Floyd nearly two weeks ago has refocused our nation’s collective attention on the reality of racism in our society. BBUUC members have reacted in many ways ranging from joining ... read more. Read more →
27 May 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on our collective mental health. Fear, uncertainty, loneliness, and isolation have created or exacerbated mental health problems throughout the country . According to a survey by the American Psychiatric Association, more than a third of Americans said the ... read more. Read more →
26 Feb 2020
The ICARE Nehemiah Assembly is coming soon!
When: Monday, March 30, 6:30 – 8:30 PM. A bus will leave the BBUUC parking lot at 5:30 PM and return about 9 PM. Or you can drive directly.
Where: Abyssinia Baptist Church, 10325 Interstate Center Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32218. ... read more. Read more →
13 Nov 2019
Hello,
Eight BBUUC members and friends including Molly Brady, Ken Christiansen, Cindi Jorgensen, Claudia Marshall, Deborah McGovern, Suzanna Siebert, Karl Thomas and Jake Yow attended the ICARE Research Kickoff Tuesday evening, November 19. Research committees explore each of the issues adopted at a Community Problems Assembly ... read more. Read more →
24 Aug 2019
The BBUUC ICARE Team Leaders are offering five opportunities to attend a House Meeting this fall. You are encouraged to sign up.
The purpose of these small group gatherings is to build relationships and help everyone in our congregation become aware of BBUUC’s Justice Ministry. Each ... read more. Read more →
7 Oct 2018
ICARE Justice Ministry Network Member Meetings
What are they all for?
If you’re a Justice Ministry Network member, you’re may be wondering—What are all those meetings for?
The meetings between now and April 1 are needed in order to prepare you to invite three ... read more. Read more →
