Jessica Anschutz of the Lewis Center staff reports on how a Connecticut church has made the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday a time for intergenerational learning and service. She shares tips on how churches large or small might launch a similar effort to educate and inspire young people and connect with the broader community. Read the story in this week’s Leading Ideas at https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/how-to-organize-an-intergenerational-morning-of-service-for-mlk-day/.
Preserving Black Church History
The African American Methodist Heritage Center needs money and attention so it can continue to preserve the history of African American Methodists. The center is prioritizing fundraising in 2022 and considering a name change. Jim Patterson has the story. Read the United Methodist News Service story at https://www.umnews.org/en/news/preserving-black-church-history.
Local Church Internship and Host Church Applications Due January 31
Applications are open for Crossroads and Cole summer Crossroads internships. Interns get hands-on ministry experience and can discover their passion within the Church in summer 2022. Host churches help make it possible. Learn more and apply at www.moumethodist.org/internships.
