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A Mosaic Reflection on the Siege of the Capitol Building
As people committed to mutual transformation through intercultural relationships, we acknowledge the racism that fueled yesterday’s rally and siege of the Capitol. We grieve the continued power that white racial narratives hold over us as a nation and, particularly, as followers of Jesus.
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Conference Related Ministries (CRM) Profile: Quakertown Christian School
Quakertown (PA) Christian School (QCS) was established in 1951 to provide students in grades K-12 with a quality academic education integrated with a Christian view of God and the world. […]
Chaos or Community: Living the Way of Christ’s Peace
This Martin Luther King Day, we recognize the lingering effects of white supremacy in our culture and lack of justice that cause Black and Brown people pain, trauma, and fear.
A Message for All Seasons: Finding Grace and Joy
I invite you to watch Chaplain Sue’s practical message, entitled, “Finding Joy this Masked Season.” She engages us with her humor, practical suggestions, and stories of making space for joy, giving, and sharing self-grace. The message resonates for 2021. May it do so for you as you lead from and with God’s joy and grace.
Celebrating our African-American Culture
Kwanzaa, comes from the Swahili phrase, “matunda ya kwanza,” or “first fruits of harvest.” It is celebrated annually, December 26 through January 1. “Kwanzaa celebrates and affirms black people. I invite you to learn and celebrate our culture, accomplishments, and principles with us in the same spirit that I celebrate with you.”
Encouraging Discipleship
[January 6] was perhaps the most disturbing day in my life as a citizen of the United States.
Conference Related Ministries (CRM) Profile: Healthy Niños Honduras
The main focus of Healthy Niños Honduras is to help children and families that are suffering from malnutrition in Honduras.
A Mosaic Reflection on the Siege of the Capitol Building
As people committed to mutual transformation through intercultural relationships, we acknowledge the racism that fueled yesterday’s rally and siege of the Capitol. We grieve the continued power that white racial narratives hold over us as a nation and, particularly, as followers of Jesus.
Strangers at the manger scene: Seeking truth then and now
Like the wise ones of old, we must be smart as serpents and innocent as doves in our navigation. Despite, and maybe even because of the cultural complexities around us, we are called to remain undaunted in our pursuit of truth.
Conference Related Ministries (CRM) Profile: Peaceful Living
Peaceful Living is a faith-based, nonprofit organization that identifies and seeks to engage the gifts of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
I Feel as if God Has Given Me a New Name
We don’t need to conform to any dominant culture but be transformed into God’s image. I believe God is against cultural homogeneity and ethnocentrism. No culture or ethnicity is better than another. We are equally broken and equally beautiful.
A Year-end Request
As we end 2020, please consider a year-end gift to the Shalom Fund. Your gift will multiply blessings of mutual aid and witness to some of the most vulnerable communities in our conference and our ministries.
Introducing the New Intercultural Committee
We have this intercultural priority: “As human beings made in the image of God, we acknowledge, own, and celebrate our cultural differences, allowing ourselves to be changed by the relationships we build across cultures while we work together for racial justice.”
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