The MACUCC Task Force to End Homelessness, chaired by Rev. Dr. Fran Bogle-Chair, MBA Just Peace Coordinator, responds to current events, develops resources for churches and does action and advocacy within our communities at the State House and with the Congress. We laugh, cry and pray together as we work for justice for some of God’s forgotten beloved. Join us in this ministry!

Task Force activities with local churches include:

• Creating and distributing resources for local churches
• Leading workshops at the Annual Meeting and Association meetings
• Developing and distributing bible study and worship resources
• Organizing a UCC presence at Lobby Days at the State House
• Mobilizing post card, letter and telephone campaigns when critical votes are coming up in the Legislature and the Congress
• Visiting local churches to meet with pastors and Mission and Outreach committees
• Maintaining an Action Alert Mailing list and web page at MACUCC.org
• Phone consultations about programs local churches can do to end homelessness
• Referring individuals seeking volunteer opportunities to programs in their areas
• Working with The City Mission Society in Boston and the Worcester Area Mission Society as well as other agencies and faith communities to advocate for ending homelessness
• Sending letters from the Task Force to member of Congress, the Governor, Lt. Governor, and state Senators and Representatives
• Representing the MAUCC at regional events related to ending homeless
• Serving as a link with the National UCC around issues of ending homelessness

• Rev. Fran Bogle, Chair, (Church of the Covenant, Boston)
• Dottie Annis (First Church, Stoneham)
• Leonard Dalton (Plymouth Church, Framingham)
• Judy Mongiardo (Wellesley Congregational Church)
• Josephine McNeil (Eliot Church, Newton)
• Rev. John Odams (Pilgrim Church, Dorchester)
• Rev. Linda Reilly (Maple Street Church, Danvers)
• Eliot Stratton (First Church, Amherst)
• Rev. Shantia Wright-Gray (United Church, Worcester)
• Rev. Liz Magill (Worcester Fellowship)
• Rev. Stan Duncan (Abington, UCC)

• One Family, Katie Campbell Simons, Outreach and Program Director
• Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Sr. Linda Bessom, SND, Director, Faith Into Action Together
• Rosie’s Place, Ivy Hest Faith Community Coordinator
• Ecclesia Ministry (the common cathedral) Rev. Kathy McAdams
• Metro West Coalition for the Homeless, Len Dalton, president
• Interfaith Hospitality Program, Judy Mongiardo
• Worcester Area Mission Society, Rev. Shantia Wright-Grey
• Can Do, Josephine McNeil, President
• Worcester Fellowship, Rev. Liz Magill