Signs of Hope
"Mutual benefit is breaking out and ubuntu steps are among us each day," says Bishop Dan Schwerin. In this article he includes some tanka, a form of poetry that comes from Japan. These keep an eye on the small as…
Saturday, April 24 at 3 pm
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A video recording will be made available on the NIC Vimeo site.
Bishop Sally Dyck will co-officiate with Bishop Hopkins.
*Due to COVID-19 restrictions, in-person attendance is limited to the ordinands and invited guests.
An offering will be taken to support the ongoing work of the NIC Board of Ordained Ministry through the Ministerial Education Fund. This fund is used for recruitment and empowering and educating those who serve in ordained ministry on behalf of The United Methodist Church locally and around the world.
If you'd like to donate to the Ministerial Education Fund, you can text the word GIVE to (844) 563-0429 or click here to give online (choose MEF from the dropdown list).
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