February is Black History Month. The Media Center has books and DVDs for adults and children related to black history in the United Methodist Church and in our larger culture. Engaging with these resources helps us to understand more about where we came from and what work there is still to do to improve our… Continue Reading→
The Convocation on the Black Church
The Convocation on the Black Church will take place September 18-19, 2009, at Hay Street United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, NC. The theme of the convocation is: “Can These Bones Live? The State of the Black Church”. This event is sponsored by the NC Conference Committee on Strengthening the Black Church in the 21st Century. For more… Continue Reading→
Lifting Up African-American History
The African-American Methodist Heritage Center, an initiative of Black Methodists for Church Renewal, is sponsoring a workshop Oct. 2-4 at Gammon Theological Seminary. “The Journey: History as a Bridge to the Future” is designed to increase awareness about African-American contributions to the church and to encourage effective discipleship, evangelism and mission. The United Methodist Board… Continue Reading→