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Social Justice
Methodist circuit riders were the first to minister to and baptize slaves in America. Methodists were among the most active missionaries, bringing the Word to Africa and Asia. Any Wesleyan University has its roots in the efforts of early Methodists to evangelize through education as well as prayer. For many of the poor in 18th century England, their first exposure to schooling of any kind came at the hands of Methodist pastors. Wellspring carries on this rich tradition locally, by working at the Worcester County Food Bank, with Abby's House in Worcester, or building and hosting a web site for an organization in Nicaragua, to help the street children of that country get access to food and education. See our Social Creed for a statement of our beliefs about Social Justice. More information on social justice in the United Methodist Church, click here. |
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United Methodists have a long history of social activism. From it’s ealiest beginnings, when John Wesley determined that the miners, dock workers and laboreres of pre-industrial Britain were not being served by the existing religious structure, to the founding of the Salvation Army, to the establishing of universities, Methodists have always served as catalysts for social change.