By the Rev. Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne “Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is not an Indigenous issue – it’s a human issue.” —RagghiRain, Eastern Cherokee The #MeToo movement has brought attention to the staggering number of women who have …
Resources from CONAM’s “Hidden Figures” presentation
Resources from CONAM’s “Hidden Figures” presentation on April 19, 2020: A link to the google drive which contains the presentation From April 19 and the power point presentation can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Zu1dgoQ3SBKS9UrmUgANAOwFlqWinpQL?usp=sharing A link to the NEJ website with an …
Domestic Violence Update: Domestic Violence – 04/21/2020
Domestic Violence Chairperson: Jacqueline Hines and Jody Anderson Report submitted by: Jacqueline Hines Email: pastorjacquelineumc@gmail.com Phone: (410) 963-1721 Date submitted: 04/21/2020 Recent Events & Activities The Domestic Violence Committee held a planning retreat on President’s Day Monday February 17th. We …
Rapid Response Team Report: Immigration Ministries – 04/21/2020
Rapid Response Team Chairperson: Rev. Lydia Muñoz & Ruth Daughtery Report submitted by: Rev. Lydia Muñoz Email: lydiaem0501@gmail.com Phone: (215) 687-1368 Date submitted: 04/21/2020 Recent Events & Activities Most of our activities revolve around national phone calls sponsored by GBCS …
Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice Report: April 2020 report – 04/21/2020
Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice Chairperson: Marilyn Schneider Report submitted by: Marilyn Schneider Email: mschneider2222@gmail.com Phone: (610) 578-0446 Date submitted: 04/21/2020 Recent Events & Activities Collaborated with CORR to sponsor event on February 22, entitled “True Justice: Seeking equal justice …
Committee on Native American Ministries Report: Spring Report – 04/16/2020
Committee on Native American Ministries Chairperson: Sandi Ciancuilli/Sherry Wack Report submitted by: Sherry Wack Email: shefish222@yahoo.com Phone: (484) 868-2044 Date submitted: 04/16/2020 Recent Events & Activities *November 3, 2019 – Fall Native American Worship Service at Camp Innabah CONAM members …
Commission on Religion and Race Report: Quarterly Report – 04/14/2020
Commission on Religion and Race Chairperson: Rev. Alicia Julia-Stanley & Rev. Susan L. Worrell Report submitted by: Rev. Susan L. Worrell Email: rev.s.worrell@gmail.com Phone: (484) 883-7628 Date submitted: 04/14/2020 Recent Events & Activities CR/CC Ministry Support Pilot Program CR/CC Training …
BMCR focuses on separation plans, leadership views
Much of the annual meeting of the African American caucus of The United Methodist Church focused on major changes being proposed to the now-delayed General Conference, as well as the views of black church leaders…
Lo que necesita saber sobre la enfermedad del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
Lo que necesita saber sobre la enfermedad del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
Conference to address traumatic stress from racism
By John W. Coleman The United Methodist Church’s Eastern PA Conference will offer an unusual workshop to address a timely topic that concerns many people of color in today’s highly charged racial climate: race-based traumatic stress. The conference’s Commission on …