Conversations about Racism and The UMC

Join the I’m Black. I’m Christian. I’m Methodist. writers and editor Rudy Rasmus in a robust discussion moderated by GCORR Interim General Secretary Garlinda Burton. In the book, ten Black women and men explore life through the lens of compelling, personal accounts. They are leaders whose lives are tangible demonstrations of the power of a divine purpose and evidence of what grace really means in the face of hardship, disappointment, and determination.
This conversation will include topics such as:

• What Has Racism Cost the Church?
• Intersections of Race, Gender, and LGBTQIA+ Identity
• Ministry and Racism

The online conversation will be at 2 p.m. on January 19. Register at https://signup.e2ma.net/signup/1937154/1367315/.  Learn more about the book and the event at https://www.abingdonpress.com/blackchristianmethodist.

The Missouri Methodists February 2021

In the February 2021 issue of The Missouri Methodists you'll hear from some pastors who have experienced the coronavirus first-hand, get an inside looks a home-learning consortium that is adding to the standard curriculum, learn about how a church is paying tribute to its predescessers by putting their bells to use, and much more. Read it now at www.moumethodist.org/magazine.