February 24, 2016
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
Edina Morningside Church
6 – 6:30 Soup Supper; 6:30 – 7:30 Program
My Experience and God’s Call for Unity
Rev. Demetrius Chester, Youth Development and Outreach Pastor at New Covenant Church of God in Christ, Minneapolis
Speaker Host: Pat Strickler
Soup Host: BOCE
Pastor Chester plans to share some of his experiences on race in Minnesota and an urgent call for Unity amongst the Body of Christ. He is coming to us representing a speaker’s bureau of Christian leaders from our Historic Black Churches formed by The Minnesota Council of Churches. The purpose of this speaker’s bureau is to help the churches of Minnesota reflect on the challenges of being Christian in America after the Ferguson, MO and Staten Island, NY grand jury decisions, I-35W shut down and Mall of America protest. It is hoped that the sharing of stories will build empathy in our congregation, which aids discernment of right action.