What we are building toward, the three tracks we are organizing across, and how we will know it is working.
We draw on our deepest theological convictions to defend the rule of law, free and fair elections, checks and balances, and accountability to the people — the institutional conditions under which all communities can flourish.
But we also hold a longer view. We are working toward a democracy worth belonging to.
An organizing intervention — not a curriculum — that brings everyday people in Mainline congregations into shared analysis and collective action on the threats facing democratic life.
Voter registration and GOTV in strategic geographies, poll chaplains and legal observers, and active preparation to counter efforts to delegitimize the 2026 midterm elections.
Sustained faith-based accountability as the federal government expands immigration enforcement — congressional oversight, story amplification, and congregational organizing.
Articulating a proactive vision for dignity, belonging, and the common good — and stewarding powerful stories of Mainline congregations and leaders embodying this vision.
A coordinated, cross-stream election defense effort focused on key cities seen as vulnerable to interference with the 2026 midterms. MPS activates Mainline Protestant congregational networks in each geography.
MPS is accountable to the leaders, clergy, and communities doing this work — and to the broader Powered by Faith coalition and its funders.
Tools, support, and connection that make their ministry more effective in this moment.
Organizers, denominational leaders, clergy, and partner organizations in genuine collaboration.
A new national story about Mainline Protestant actors taking shape in media and movement spaces.
Visible, sustained action on election defense, detention accountability, and democratic renewal.
New constituencies engaged, new geographies activated, new leaders brought into the work.
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