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Download “Centering Yourself In Your Cross-Racial/Cross-Cultural Appointment” as a PDF >> Transitions are also periods of acute vulnerability because new pastors lack established working relationships in a new appointment setting. Opinions of your effectiveness begin to form quickly. Once formed, they are surprisingly hard to
Download “Investing Well in Cross-Racial/Cross-Cultural Ministry” as a PDF >> PREPARATION When preparing for the appointment to begin, the core leadership team of the congregation must make concerted efforts to speak frankly about the social norms of the congregation sharing that change may be necessary
What is Juneteenth? An overview of its historical origins from history.com: Juneteenth (June 19) marks the day in 1865 when U.S. federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure all African Americans were freed. The troops’ arrival came a
July 18, 2022 | CLAREMONT, Calif. While many anti-racism programs ask participants to set aside their complex feelings around race and racism, the Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter and Dr. Seth Schoen believe that when emotions are left unattended, they create conditions for racial stressors. They consider emotions
Through Peace, Health Matters Clinic, Pass It Forward, LA Vs. Hate, L.A. Care, L.A. County District Attorney African American & Asian American Pacific Islander Boards present Heal From Hate Clinic: a day of healing from trauma & getting the care you need to live in
May 3, 2023 The Pananaw Newsletter, the Official Newsletter of the National United Methodist Youth Fellowship in the Philippines, is partnering with the Board of Women’s Work to launch a new initiative called #CloseTheGap: Using Information to Facilitate Innovation and Action. This project, funded by
The General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) celebrates the Imago Dei in each of us. As we proclaim to be a church that embraces our diversity, strives for equitable systems, practices, and policies; and works toward the inclusion of our diversity; we want to
And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit and teaching
Below the graphic you’ll find a full readout of the text it contains. This helps aid accessibility, particular for those using screen-reading software. 10 Honorable Traits of Pacific Islander Culture Culture is a living phenomenon, and it continues to change and evolve. Even so, there
February 21, 2023 The Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA), an independent intersectional justice organization with ties to the United Methodist Church, will be holding a webinar to share the results of a three-year organizational racial audit that the organization has conducted to find the
