We are the Church with the Gospel imperative to heal a broken world. For too long the Church has stayed silent in response to systematic racism and pervasive white supremacy that does nothing but keep the Body of Christ broken. In an effort to change, to respond, to follow our call to build the Kingdom of God and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, we would like share these resources:
Black Voices Unveiled: a Zoom event on November 20 | 6:30-8:30 pm | Minnesota Black Methodists for Church Renewal and the Minnesota Commission on Religion and Race present a night of celebrating black voices within The United Methodist Church. This powerful program will include stories of joy, pain, restoration, and justice through spoken word, music, conversation, and more. This is a great opportunity to learn about the experiences of our black siblings, which is an important step in working for racial justice. Free. For more information, [CLICK HERE]
Donate/Drop off/Relief efforts:
Minnesota Freedom Fund - https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - Minneapolis
Follow on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/htlcmpls/ for daily updates for donation information
Fairmount Ave UMC & Hamline UMC
Follow on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fairmount-Avenue-United-Methodist-Church-133875616634215/
https://www.facebook.com/HamlineChurchUM/
For up to date information on the Love Your Neighbor Food Drive information and sign ups.
Online Course on Race and Racism:
The United Methodist Church is offering an online course on race and racism for those who wish have a fundamental understanding of race and racism from a biblical perspective. It is a self-guided 4 part online class with videos, reflections and activities. The cost for this class is $39.99 and you can sign up [HERE]
Participate in Protests:
Connect to Black Lives Matter:: https://blacklivesmatter.com/
Follow New City Church, one of our United Methodist churches, for upcoming protest information:
https://www.facebook.com/GrowNewCity/
Education materials for children:
https://sppl.org/blogs/post/resources-on-race/ (from the St. Paul Public Library)
Our denomination wide United Methodist responses:
https://www.umc.org/