Social Justice Team

Good Shepherd Church has a long history of social action. After the Vietnam war, this church alone resettled over 300 Southeast Asians and also made intentional outreach to include persons with disabilities starting during this time.  Good Shepherd was the first congregation in the synod to become a Reconciling in Christ congregation (2007) and an AMMPARO congregation (2017).  Good Shepherd has historically been a leader in environmental sustainability and will become the synod’s first carbon neutral building in 2023.  The Social Justice Committee meets monthly and works to inform the congregation about current issues of concern, in addition to planning a variety of activities within the congregation and the community to address social justice.

The Social Justice Team actively encourages engagement with advocacy needs through the contacting of those in government and policy positions. Below is a list of representatives and officials the Social Justice Team encourages folks to contact with specific advocacy needs. 

Michael Bergan, Iowa Representative District 63

michael.bergan@legis.iowa.gov

515-281-3221

1007 East Grand Ave., Des Moines Iowa 50319

 

Mike Klimesh, Iowa State Senator

mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov

515-281-3371

1007 East Grand Ave., Des Moines Iowa 50319

 

Governor Kim Reynolds

Email via links on gov.iowa.gov

515-281-5211

1007 East Grand Ave., Des Moines Iowa 50319

 

Joni Ernst, US Senator

Email via ernst.senate.gov

111 Seventh Ave SE Suite 480

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

310-365-4504

 

260 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

202-224-3254

 

Chuck Grassley, US Senator

Email via grassley.senate.gov

111 Seventh Ave SE Box 13 Suite 6800

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

319-363-6832

 

135 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

202-224-3744

 

Ashley Hinson, US Representative

Email via hinson.house.gov

111 7th Ave SE Suite 580

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

319-364-2288

1717 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

202-225-2911

 

Brenna Bird, Iowa Attorney General

comment@ag.iowa.gov webteam@ag.iowa.gov

Office of the Attorney General of Iowa

Hoover State Office Building

Des Moines, Iowa 50319

515-281-3349