Alabama Faith Council — P. O. Box 2113, Birmingham AL 35202 — Tel. 205-226-0800

The Work Groups research issues and draft position statements for review and approval by the faith leaders of the AFC.  They also identify educational resources for faith leaders and congregations.  Work groups are made up of clergy and laypersons, and they are open to anyone interested in addressing the issues.  While the primary focus will be on issues affecting the state of Alabama, many of them overflow into regional, national, and global struggles.  In addition, the broad scope of these issues means that many of them will require input from more than one work group.  Click on the links below for contact information.

AFC Work Groups

Poverty

· Living Wage

· Affordable Housing

· Homelessness

· Public Transportation

· Elder Care/Support

· Hunger/Access to Healthy Diet

· Predatory Lending

 

Children’s & Education Issues

· Public Education in Alabama

· Pre-K Education in Alabama

· Access to Health Care

· Affordable Day Care

 

Diversity Awareness, Hate Crimes & Violence

· Community Building

· Immigration Reform

· Racial and Gender Equality

· Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equality

· Religious Tolerance

· Appreciation of Cultural Differences

· Separation of Church and State

· Systemic Racism

· Bias Crimes

· Domestic Violence

· Torture and War Crimes

 

Environmental Issues

· Clean Air and Water

· Safe and Sustainable Energy

· Public Transportation

· Environmental Justice

 

Health Issues

· Universal Health Care

· Access to Mental Health Care

· Elder Care/Support

 

Obstacles to Just Government

· Citizen Involvement/Voter Registration

· Constitutional Reform

· Transparency and Ethics

· Death Penalty

· Tax Reform

· Voter Disenfranchisement

 

Interfaith Relations

· Religious Tolerance

· Community Building

· Separation of Church and State

· Ecumenical and Interfaith Worship and Study

 

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