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:
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.
Book Discussions with Pastor Brian & Pastor Whitney:
Many ask, “What can we do?” One of the things we can do is read this book together: “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo. It’s not everything but it’s a start. We’re wondering if anyone wants to read this with us? Do the hard work of anti-racism in the world and in your own heart. We figure we will have enough for at least two groups:
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Sign up with Pastor Brian at bhacklander [AT] centennialumc [DOT] org.
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Sign up with Pastor Whitney at wsheridan [AT] centennialumc [DOT] org.
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/