QuikLINK – March 3, 2023

APARTHEID-FREE COMMUNITIES WEBINAR MARCH 15
Apartheid-Free Communities: Exposing and Rejecting Israeli Apartheid, Occupation and Settler-Colonialism will be the topic of a webinar at 12 noon on Wednesday, March 15. Speakers include Dov Baum of American Friends Service Committee who leads a new campaign for faith-based congregations to take steps to be apartheid-Free. In this webinar, we will learn from an exceptional panel the inescapable reality of Israeli apartheid and how it works today, both inside Israel and in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We will also learn about concrete steps we can take now to become part of the solution. Other speakers will be a member of Israel’s parliament, Aida Touma-Sliman; world-renowned political commentator Diana Buttu. REGISTER TODAY
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UMCOR SUNDAY – MARCH 19
As hurricanes, storms, wars, and other crises or chronic needs arise in the U.S. and across the globe, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is there to help. Working in more than 80 countries worldwide, UMCOR provides survivors with temporary relief and long-term education, training and support. Gifts to the UMCOR Sunday offering call United Methodists to share the goodness of life with those who are hurting and underwrite UMCOR’s administrative “costs of doing business.” This helps UMCOR keep the promise that 100 percent of any gift to a specific UMCOR project will go toward that project and not administrative costs. To give, click UMCOR SUNDAY
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• Due to the overwhelming response we received for February’s Together We Dine, we are excited to announce a new session for Tuesday, March 28. General Commission on Religion and Race and ResourceUMC are hosting a Vital Conversation on race relations to build bridges across racial divisions. Join us March 28, via Zoom (5:30 pm – 7 pm CST) in a partnership with Project Unity to present Together We Dine, a Vital Conversation on race relations. Register today!

• If you don’t already have one, it is vital that your church put together an emergency preparedness plan. Having a solid plan will help to hasten whatever recovery efforts may be needed, whether you are faced with a natural disaster, health crisis or fire. What’s your plan?

• Help is on the Way – Young adults have a lot to offer, especially if they are taking a summertime break from school or their new job. Consider creating opportunities for them to engage with your church and community. Here are some suggestions to get you started. Raise the next generation

• Pivoting from what was to the new – In a special video address, the Council of Bishops’ top leader calls on all United Methodists to “reclaim, revive and renew” the church throughout the world. Watch Video

• God, create in us a clean heart and renewed spirit – Bishop Thomas Bickerton shares a Lenten message for this time in The UMC. View Message