PRISON AND JAIL, STORIES
The Marshall Project: “We Are Witnesses”
Rev. Dean Bucalos | September 06, 2018
I invite you to watch a powerful new film series, created and produced by The Marshall Project. “We Are Witnesses” gives voice to those whose lives are enmeshed in the criminal justice system and provides a rare 360-degree portrait of crime and punishment in America today.
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ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM, NEWS, STORIES, DISCIPLES HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICE MINISTRIES
NBA Advocacy and Activism Peer Group Launches, Remembers Michael Brown in St. Louis
Rev. Monica Wedlock Kilpatrick | August 15, 2018
As we continue to connect and resource Disciples health and social service ministries, we have called together eight Disciples activists into our newest Peer Learning and Wellness Group for Advocacy and Activism.
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INCUBATE, STORIES
An Active Summer for InsideOut Art
Rev. Al Lopez | August 10, 2018
UrbanMission Community Partners’ InsideOut Art program, part of UMCP’s Restorative Justice Initiatives, has had an active summer of art exhibits and sacred conversations around incarceration, creativity, and healing.
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DISCIPLES HEALTH/SOCIAL SERVICE MINISTRIES, STORIES
Ministry of Presence as a Peer Group Convener
Rev. Monica Wedlock Kilpatrick | August 10, 2018
Ministry can be lonely sometimes. As a peer group convener, my greatest joy is bringing people together so they know they are not alone, sharing in their joys and challenges, and watching new relationships form that reflect the very presence of God among us.
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