Interfaith Movement Promoting Action
by Congregations Together (IMPACT)

Interfaith Movement Promoting Action by Congregations Together (IMPACT )
IMPACT is a grass roots organization created to secure a greater degree of justice and fairness in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

IMPACT is a non-partisan, faith-based organization of congregations promoting justice by demanding that systems be responsible for the consequences of their actions or policies. IMPACT promotes justice actions in our community in response to our faith commitments. There are many scriptural references to God?s call for justice; three important ones are Micah 6: 6-8; Matthew 23: 23-24; and Nehemiah 5: 1-13. IMPACT has been working in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area for about two years.

Last year we were able to get some movement on affordable housing and public transportation. This year the focus, as selected by the 600+ who attended the October assembly, are affordable housing and adult dental care. If you have questions about IMPACT, contact Gene Rader at 434-973-3831 or raders1@embarqmail.com.

IMPACT NEHEMIAH ASSEMBLY
The annual IMPACT meeting called the Nehemiah Assembly will be at University Hall at 6:15 PM on March 30^th. It is imperative that each of us be there to hear reports on the progress of adult dental care; low income housing; and early childhood education. Your presence is needed to convince local elected leaders that these concerns are high priority items. Wesley Mem has made a commitment to have at least forty persons attend this meeting. Will you be present and bring a friend? If you made a commitment at the ?house meetings,? now is the time to make your contacts.