Metropolitan Congregations United (MCU) EX-incarcerated People Organizing-MO (EXPO-MO) and Campaign for Youth Justice (TCYJ) are staging a protest parade on May 8, at 5pm at the Division of Youth Service’s Hogan St. Center, 1839 Hogan St., St. Louis 63106. To RSVP text #freeouryouth to 31996 The protest is a call during this unprecedented health crisis… Continue Reading
Even with social distancing still in place, there’s still plenty going on. The people and institutions who make big decisions that affect us all are still active and are not always making decisions in our best interests, so we must… Continue Reading
On April 30, 2020 MCU will host Protecting Our People – Raising Our Voice, a virtual meeting acting on the impact COVID-19 has on our election, incarcerated youth and adults, and the census. REGISTER HERE We, the families and friends… Continue Reading
MCU is currently requesting assistance with conducting outreach to regional seniors about their general wellness and to remind them to fill out the census. (Public resources available anywhere are based on the number of people counted.) Volunteers will need a phone… Continue Reading
While we all learn to deal with a new, and hopefully temporary, normal during this time of COVID-19, the Census goes on. By now some of you have already received your census in the mail and the rest of you… Continue Reading
MCU, along with 18 other community organizations, has co-signed this open letter regarding the pending COVID-19 crisis and our concerns for specific marginalized groups. We are hopeful that our state and local leaders take the steps outlined in it for… Continue Reading
Call your State Legislators: Go to: Legislator Lookup to find your state senator and your state representative. Tell them: “I am one of the 62% who voted to clean up Missouri politics with Amendment 1 and raise the minimum wage with Prop B. … Continue Reading
Tuesday, December 3 in Giving Tuesday. Here are five reasons to include Metropolitan Congregations United in your seasonal giving. Continue Reading
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