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As disciples of Christ, United Methodists are called to be in relationship with one another. Sometimes we do that with grace, and sometimes we stumble and struggle, often over the differences that make us unique. Join us to learn ways to live into a Christ-like relationship with others in children and youth ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ABCs of Diversity: Helping Kids (and Ourselves!)
Engage Our Differences<\/em>
Presented by the Center\u00a0for Leadership Excellence in partnership with the NC Conference Evangelism & Discipleship committee
with Y. Joy Harris-Smith and Carolyn B. Helsel
Tuesday, August 23, 12-1:30pm ET<\/strong>
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Learn More and Register<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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About the Workshop:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world we live in is diverse. Yet often we tend to stay closer to what feels comfortable\u2014what we are more familiar with\u2014which means that we can feel un<\/em>comfortable when engaging with people who are different from us. Learning about the differences of others can feel like learning a new language, like starting all over with our \u201cABCs.\u201d Being gentle with ourselves and others as we learn the language of difference can help us as ministers, parents, and members of a worldwide community become more compassionate as we work together to build a better world. Carolyn Helsel and Y. Joy Harris-Smith share how to do this as they talk about their book The ABCs of Diversity: Helping Kids (and Ourselves!) Engage Our Differences.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants will spend some time reflecting on their own approaches to difference and will leave with practical tools and suggestions for honoring and engaging difference through their youth and children’s ministry programs.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Y. Joy Harris-Smith:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Rev. Y. Joy Harris-Smith is the Senior Lecturer in Speech Communication in Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary and adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Management teaching Business Communication at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (City University of New York or CUNY). She is also the co-author of The ABCs of Diversity<\/em> with Carolyn B. Helsel and the author of several articles and book chapters. Harris-Smith is ordained by Bethel Gospel Tabernacle, Inc., and lives with her husband and two children in New York City where she enjoys cooking with fresh foods from her garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Carolyn B. Helsel:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Rev. Dr. Carolyn B. Helsel is Associate Professor in the Blair Monie Distinguished Chair in Homiletics at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and the author of Anxious to Talk about It (2nd Edition, 2021) and Preaching about Racism (2018). In addition to co-authoring The ABCs of Diversity with Y. Joy Harris-Smith, she is also co-author of The Flawed Family of God: Stories of the Imperfect Families of God with biblical scholar Song-Mi Suzie Park. Helsel is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and she lives in Austin with her husband, two children, and nine chickens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn More and Register<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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