The Love Your Neighbor Coalition Communications Team is happy to assist reporters and media outlets with informational resources and qualified spokespeople from coalition partners.

Contact for LYNC or other members not listed below

Greg Nelson, LYNC Communications Coordinator
Coms@lyncoalition.org
(503)421-7329

Contact for Methodist Federation for Social Action

Rev. Andy Oliver, or
Cameron Helwege
mfsa@mfsaweb.org
202-240-2546

Contact for Reconciling Ministries Network

Ophelia Hu Kinney
Ophelia@rmnetwork.org

Contact for United Methodist Association of Ministers with Disabilities

Rev. Johnathan Campbell
pastorjcampbell@hotmail.com
845-893-9157

Contact for United Methodist Kairos Response

M. Theresa Basile
umkr.communications@gmail.com
+1-323-253-9087

Contact for United Methodist Queer Clergy Caucus

Rev. Austin Adkins
rev.adkinson@gmail.com
+1-360-551-1737

Contact for Western Methodist Justice Movement

Jan Nelson, Convener
jannelson515@msn.com
+1-323-253-9087

1. Affirmation –
   As an independent voice of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer people, Affirmation radically reclaims the compassionate and transforming gospel of Jesus Christ by relentlessly pursuing full inclusion in the Church as we journey with the Spirit in creating God's beloved community.

2. BMCR – Black Methodists for Church Renewal –
   BMCR’s mission is to raise up prophetic and spiritual leaders who will be advocates for the unique needs of Black people in The United Methodist Church.

3. Fossil Free UMC -
   Fossil Free UMC's effort is to build on the stated commitments of The United Methodist Church to faithfully address climate change. Acting by screening out fossil fuels from investments at all levels of the church. And to invest in goods and services that support an immediate and just transition to a clean energy future.

4. MARCHA – Methodistas Representando la Causa de los Hispanos Americanos (Methodists representing the cause of Hispanic Americans) –
   MARCHA's vision is to be an advocacy instrument for the Hispanic/Latino Methodist people that ensures that the contributions and cultural values of the Hispanic/Latino people are received and appreciated in the church and the society.

5. MFSA – Methodist Federation for Social Action –
   MFSA is an intersectional social justice nonprofit that mobilizes Justice-Seeking People of Faith to take action on issues of peace, poverty, and people’s rights within the church, the nation, and the world.

6. NFAAUM – New Federation of Asian American United Methodists –
   NFAAUM is focused on empowering Asian American local churches within The United Methodist Church. This includes advocating for their interests, coordinating programs and activities, promoting relevant ministries, encouraging participation, and engaging in charitable and educational activities. The organization aims to work with boards and agencies at various levels of the church to support the causes of Asian Americans.

7. NAIC – Native American International Caucus –
   The purpose of the Native American International Caucus is to advocate for people in the administration of all matters about the Native American ministries by the various divisions, boards, agencies, commissions and other equivalent offices within the United Methodist Church. This is accomplished through sensitizing, educating, informing, engaging, and advocating.

8. PINCUM – Pacific Islanders Caucus of United Methodists -

9. RMN – Reconciling Ministries Network -
   RMN is committed to intersectional justice across and beyond the United Methodist connection, working for the full participation of all LGBTQ+ people throughout the life and leadership of the Church.

10. UM Association of Ministers with Disabilities –
    Encourages and supports those who sense the call to ministry, who exhibit the gifts and graces for ministry, but also live with a disability.

11. UMKR – United Methodist Kairos Response –
    UMKR advocates for: divestment and boycott campaigns and actions that focus on from the complicity in Israeli apartheid and oppression, Political Action that supports human rights and international law, Responsible tourism in the Holy Land, and Education about the history and current conditions in Palestine and Israel, and the message of Palestinian Christians in "Kairos Palestine."

12. United Methodist Congress of the Deaf -

13. United Methodist Creation Justice Movement -
    The Creation Justice Movement is emerging at this kairos moment to connect and support groups within the United Methodist Church and beyond for the work of creation care, justice, and regeneration.

14. UMQCC - United Methodist Queer Clergy Caucus –
    UMQCC is made up of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people who are called, commissioned, and ordained clergy in the United Methodist Church. UMQCC seeks to act in solidarity with one another and others who have been marginalized in the church.

15. WMJM – Western Methodist Justice Movement –
    WMJM provides a venue where progressive persons of faith, presiding primarily in the Western United States, work together on significant issues of justice and peace both within and beyond The United Methodist Church.