Four Leaders Head to Global UMC Gathering
Four leaders from the Northern Illinois-Wisconsin Episcopal Area will participate in the Council of Bishops’ Leadership Gathering Oct. 20–24 in Calgary, Canada, joining United Methodis…
Location: online
Saturday, Jan. 23 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Mission u - Virtual Winter Event
Faith and the Prison Pipeline: Understanding and Interpreting the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Cost: $5, freewill mission project/offering accepted
Register by January 18, 2021
Event open to everyone!
Guest speakers Kristin J. Carothers, Ph.D. and Kenya Cummings will explore/reflect on how children and youth are rerouted by systems and institutions and funneled away from educational success towards the criminal justice system.
The day will include:
- Music/Worship
- Guest Speakers and Q&A
- Faith Talks Breakouts
- Response Breakouts
- Discussion from Group Reflection