ISAIAH News

ISAIAH is a vehicle for congregations, clergy, and people of faith to act collectively and powerfully towards racial and economic equity in the state of Minnesota. Isaiah works to create a Minnesota that ensures the conditions in which all Minnesotans can be healthy. By uniting local congregations in a large regional organization, ISAIAH strengthens the ability of people of faith to address both local and regional issues. 

We are in unprecedented times as a county, state, and community. Isaiah leaders are organizing volunteers to meet with local and county officials to urge them to stand against the proposed efforts cutting Medicaid, Social Security, food assistance, and early childhood education and childcare, and, in turn, to contact their state and national representative to vote against these measures. We know that these proposed cuts further harm working families already struggling to get by. Hospitals and long term healthcare facilities are worried that they may not be able to continue. ( 5/18 Minnesota Tribune ) 

Your voice matters. Contact your state representatives and ask that they: 

• Oppose cuts to Social Security, Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, HeadStart and Childcare Funding 

• Reject tax cuts that would defund essential programs working people in our communities depend 

In this moment of division and economic uncertainty across our country, our constituents need these programs more than ever. Stand with us in defense of them. 

Note : 

A huge shout out and thank you to Evelyn Burry, who for years was our faithful liaison and representative to Isaiah. I so appreciate the leadership she provided. I will now be assuming the role. Please contact me anytime with questions or opportunities for further involvement. - Mary Lynn Oglesbee, mlonorthfield@gmail.com