MN Clergy and Laity Against Foreclosures and Evictions

Fall 2009

Rev. Loren McGrail, lorenmcgrail@mac.com


Pastoral support for “Five” women resisting evictions (counseling, home visitation including home blessing, accompaniment to court)

Download Flyer for MN Clergy and Laity Against Foreclosures & Evictions (.rtf format)


Creating prayer vigils, prayer meetings (Rev. Reff at Wayman AME and Rev. Denise Dunbar-Perkins, from Westminister) and other ways to support the women and connect people of faith with the campaign to stop foreclosures and evictions


Worship materials (theological reflection, prayers, sermon—Table Scraps or the One Whole Loaf by Rev. McGrail


Articles : Sojourner Magazine article by Mark Van Steenwyk (Mennonite pastor)


Attending meeting with different coalition groups


Join marches and speak-outs with MN Poor People’s Economic and Human Rights Campaign or MN Coalition for a People’s Bailout on the issues including asking the Mayor for a Foreclosure Moratorium


Other ideas for churches:

Assist in fundraising for women so they can hold onto their homes or buy them back


Adult Education Forum on the foreclosure crisis---with coalition folk or the women


Needs

Financial support for web developer and website; setting up group list

Budget for office supplies for printing and photocopying,

Mileage & phone

$$$ for organizing time with women, coalitions, & faith communities

Coordinating the Clergy and Laity Group (emails, meetings)

Labels: Eviction, Foreclosure, MN Coalition for a Peoples Bailout states, MN PPEHRC, Rev. Loren McGrail