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Mission Statement of the Illinois Disciples Foundation

The Illinois Disciples Foundation is nurturing and clarifying the understanding of its purpose and mission as exigencies arise and opportunities offer. The Illinois Disciples Foundation is informed by its historical experience, the liberating streams of consciousness within the Judeo-Christian tradition, and the vision of a just, peaceable, and ecologically sustaining realm. The Illinois Disciples Foundation is pioneering campus ministry with the mission priority of "Peace with Justice." This means that the Illinois Disciples Foundation is ministry of, for, and by a people committed to an ecumenical mission of:

* Denouncing Violence

* Working for Justice and Compassion

* Speaking Truth to Power

* Standing in Solidarity with those struggling for justice, peace, and the integrity of creation, and

* Caring for and Affirming the Gifts of All People, with special regard to those oppressed or disenfranchised on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, class, age, national origin, cultural identity, spirituality or religious affiliation, physical or mental ability, HIV antibody status, marital status, family structure, socioeconomic status, educational status, or other distinctions.

 

Contact Info: Illinois Disciples Foundation, 610 E. Springfield Ave., Champaign IL 61820, (217) 352-8721, email: idf@prairienet.orgclick to email idf