Five reasons to Invest in MCU
Tuesday, December 3 in Giving Tuesday. Here are five reasons to include Metropolitan Congregations United in your seasonal giving. Continue Reading
When They #SeeUsSTL: We All Win When We Come Together
The congregations of Metropolitan Congregations United (MCU) gained important agreements from St. Louis City and St. Louis County officials at their public meeting on Sunday, November 3 at Vashon High School. Both St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell and St.… Continue Reading
When Voting Rights are Treated as a Privilege
By DeMarco K. Davidson (originally published in the St. Louis American December 8, 2017) NOTE: As MCU prepares to launch Unlock the Vote MO, we wanted to run this related article by Sacred Votes organizer DeMarco Davidson. The United States are… Continue Reading
Nov 3 Public Meeting: When They #SeeUsSTL
MCU congregations are changing the narrative of black youth and families who are court involved. Our 2019 Public Meeting, When They #SeeUsSTL, offers the opportunity to hold public officials accountable on three initiatives: Raise the Age Now Join the coalition… Continue Reading
Contact Us
Call us at 314-367-3484 Email us at office@mcustl.com And feel free to stop by our office at 4501 Westminster Pl., St. Louis, MO 63108 We want to hear from you!
Break the Pipeline Mass Meeting
Tuesday, October 15, 6:30pm First Unitarian 5007 Waterman at Kingshighway #WhenTheySeeUsSTL Public events around issues demonstrate to decision makers that people care…and they are expecting action from their legislators, administrators and other decision makers. Be part of the planning to… Continue Reading
For Our Future Rally
Thursday, August 29, 4:00pm at City Hall, 1200 Market Street This event is open to all, please share. This is not a trivial or symbolic issue. Our communities are crying out for freedom and resources. The Workhouse steals both. The money… Continue Reading
What is Break the Pipeline?
Break the Pipeline is Metropolitan Congregations United’s campaign to address the school to prison pipeline. It can start with school discipline, in-school and out of school suspension, and this can lead to a child being labeled a problem, causing him/her to be over-supervised. Black youth are already over-policed in their communities and it often isn’t any better when the police are in school as School Resource Officers. Black and Brown youth far outpace white youth in being referred to juvenile detention centers, are least likely to have a personal lawyer or to be offered restorative alternatives. The inevitable end result is adult prison. The pipeline does its work in a systemic and efficient way. Continue Reading
Show Me Medicaid Expansion in Missouri with MCU!
We are excited to announce the official statewide launch of Missouri’s Medicaid Expansion 2020 Campaign this Labor Day weekend (Friday 8/30-Monday 9/2)! YOU can be a part of this movement as we work to bring healthcare services to over 200,000 MO residents. … Continue Reading
Deep Canvassing: Building Relationships and Walking Our Talk
The July 16 Break the Pipeline mass meeting looked a little different than the regular meeting. First, we changed venues. Thank you to Rev. Karen Anderson for inviting us to Ward Chapel AME in Florissant. Second, we walked..a lot! July… Continue Reading