You are encouraged to help FVUMC build a response to immigration issues in our area by joining our Racial Equity Team. For more information, please contact Pastor Melanie by email - me*****@***mc.org. … [Read more...] about Jesus Calls Us to Welcome the Stranger
Antiracism
Online Racial Equity Training
One of the opportunities our Racial Equity Team has researched and recommended to Church Council is in-depth training for our church leaders on the concepts of racism, equity, and justice.We are excited to announce that FVUMC is hosting Phase I training on January 8-9, 2022!The training is being led by the Racial Equity Institute, a nationally recognized alliance devoted to the … [Read more...] about Online Racial Equity Training
gRace Talks for Parents
We know it can be a challenge to talk effectively with your kids about race and racial equity. Let's sit down together and explore Christ-centered approaches to these important discussions with your children and youth. Join members of FVUMC's Racial Equity Team on Sunday, Oct. 3 from 2-3:30pm at our picnic shelter (near the garden). No RSVP needed - all are … [Read more...] about gRace Talks for Parents
Resources for Giving Tuesday
If you are participating in Giving Tuesday, the ministries our FVUMC Mission Team recommends are outlined below. You can make your gift at fvumc.org/give Project Agape - Armenia (Supports people in a region ravaged by political turmoil for years. Projects: children's home, hospital, medical clinic, agricultural projects, after-school program, and salaries for missionary, … [Read more...] about Resources for Giving Tuesday
gRACE Talks – Casual Conversations on Racial Equity and Justice
Our Racial Equity Team invites you to join us next week for "gRACE Talks," an opportunity for casual conversations with our team about racial equity and justice. This is a chance for us to have holy dialogue with one another, to listen to each other's story and speak about our own experiences about race. We will also discuss scriptures that move us toward the work of … [Read more...] about gRACE Talks – Casual Conversations on Racial Equity and Justice
