Stories & News

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Rev. Héctor J. Hernández Marcial, Director of Community Engagement

STORIES, NEWS, ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Engaging in Equity: Meet Héctor Hernández Marcial, Director of Community Engagement

NBA | April 12, 2021

Get to know the Director of our new Community Engagement program, Rev. Héctor J. Hernández Marcial!

A mural from Chicano Park in San Diego, California reads "The Fight Continues." This photo was taken during NBA's 2019 Immigration Detention Immersion Trip to the San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico border.

NEWS, STORIES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Engaging in Equity: Introducing NBA’s Community Engagement Program

NBA | March 23, 2021

We’re excited to announce our new Community Engagement Program. This program was born out of NBA’s commitment to activism and advocacy coupled with our mission to build communities of compassion and care.

Ben Bohren has been working with NBA on Young Adult Ministries since 2012.

NEWS, STORIES, XPLOR

Rev. Dr. Ben Bohren on the Heart of NBA XPLOR

NBA | February 22, 2021

Before the end of 2020, we asked Ben to reflect on “the heart of XPLOR,” the Four Cornerstones of the program, and what being part of young adult leadership development has meant to him personally.

NEWS, MENTAL HEALTH

Transitions and Celebrations in the NBA Mental Health & Wellness Initiative

NBA | February 15, 2021

After more than five years of service, Rev. Angela Whitenhill-Shields will transition out of her role as NBA’s Mental Health & Wellness Initiative Manager.

NEWS, INCUBATE

Introducing the Members of the First SENT Cohort

NBA | January 06, 2021

Meet our inaugural SENT Cohort for 2021.

Events

LEARNING / TRAINING

Introducing WHOLE Disciples: Resources for Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention

May 25, 2021

WHOLE Disciples seeks to provide education for the denomination on the prevalence and subversiveness of domestic and intimate partner violence in our communities. Resolution GA-1928, adopted in 2019, calls on Disciples to recognize their role in preventing domestic violence and to care for those who are suffering from trauma. WHOLE Disciples offers clergy and laity the tools to offer a compassionate and safe response to people who are often suffering in silence. Join us on May 25th at 6pm ET / 3pm PT to learn more about the educational offerings from WHOLE Disciples and why awareness, prevention, and trauma-informed care are so greatly needed in our society.

People

Héctor J. Hernández Marcial

Director of Community Engagement

Partners

HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, OLDER ADULTS, HUNGER / FOOD SECURITY

SquareOne Villages

Eugene, OR

SquareOne Villages creates self-managed communities of low-cost tiny houses for people in need of housing.