Women’s Circle Series: “In Pursuit of Health & Wellness” by Pastor Ebony
Pastor Ebony Adedayo leads this series for CAN women on healing and wellness. Grounded in healing justice, we’ll explore our own histories of trauma, resiliency, & how to heal from the past, centering wellness in family, church & community. Sundays, Sept 10, 24 & Oct 1; from 12-1:30p in Chapel. [ebony@cando.org]
Karibu Parish Potluck at Chepsiror home, this Sat. Sept 30 from 5-8p
Details, ask Lucy [lmungai@luthersem.edu].
Fall Bible Study Series “Hanging in there together” –Sundays, Oct 8-Nov 12
A collaborative teaching series by six CAN members (Ben Park, Lucy Mungai, Babatope Akarakiri, Dana Caraway, John Nelson, Bryan Jon) and coordinated by Deacon Myungchan Kang. Meets from 12-1p in Parlor.
Fall Play Dates for Moms & Kids, Thursdays from 10-11:30a
A chance for kids to play and moms to connect. Meets in CAN nursery. For details see Deacon Felise Park [felise.park@gmail.com].
ISAIAH Weeklong Training in Mankato
Weeklong Training is Oct 29-Nov 3. Purpose is to equip leaders to become more effective at transformative change in their community. Register by Oct 15: www.tinyurl.com/weeklong2017. Deacon Stephen Keeler will lead the meeting today.
‘Decentering Whiteness’ discussion group, Sundays Oct 8 & 22, from 1-3p
White supremacy has become more overt & now actively stoked by the highest political office. How do we have a loving, real, compassionate conversation, esp those of us from a white context, about this rising threat? Why do we give “the system” the benefit of the doubt against the testimony of people of color? Why do we blindly obey the law rather than questioning the justice of the legal system? How do we hear the pain of the oppressed, rather than first sympathizing with white fragility? How do we decenter our own whiteness, so that we can live in kinship and community? Pastor Jin will moderate; special thanks to Melody Johnson for organizing – please sign up with her. All welcome.
Trip to Bruderhof Communities, Thur Oct 12 to Fri Oct 20 (travel inclusive)
Our church & Underground Sem have been invited to visit the communities in PA and upstate NY to learn how they do Christian life together. If interested, cost is $150 (or what you can afford). Questions/signup w Pastor Jin [jin@cando.org].
Fellowship Lunch
Please donate as able to help cover costs & help w clean-up from time to time to keep our lunches working. Questions? Liz Keeler [elizabethakeeler@gmail.com].
Encouragement to give through Bill Pay – a free service
Please consider giving your tithes/offerings through bill pay – free at most banks. Once you set the amount, your bank will generate a check and send it to CAN each month. The only information most banks need is: Church of All Nations, 4301 Benjamin St NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421.