Evergreen Association of American Baptist Churches Annual Meeting 2021 Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. Cheryl Dudley Executive Minister of Metro New York
Theme Verse: Colossians 2:6-7 (The Message)
"My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him. You’re deeply rooted in him. You’re well constructed upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you’ve been taught. School’s out; quit studying the subject and start living it! And let your living spill over into thanksgiving."
Registration is now CLOSED. Please email Clem at clem@ea-abc.org if you have any questions.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, October 7th: Ministers Council Gathering 7PM on Zoom
Friday, October 8th:
1pm – Welcome Plenary
1:45pm – Workshops 1 (see description below)
3:45pm – Workshops 2 (see description below)
5pm – Dinner Break
7pm – Worship
Saturday, October 9
9:15am – Business Session Review
9:45am – Caucus Meetings
11am – Plenary/Business meeting
12:15pm – Lunch Break
1:30pm – Workshops 3 (see description below)
3:30pm – Workshops 4 (see description below)
5pm – Dinner Break
7pm – Worship
Workshop Descriptions:
Friday: Workshop Session 1, 1:45 p.m. A) Homelessness – Multi-tiered Response – Olympia, WA Theo Yu and Mark Rambo, Facilitators Come listen and dialogue how Homelessness is being addressed in our host city as well as Olympia First Baptist’s evolving story of responding to the challenges of our home-less neighbors.
B) Anti-Racism Team Facilitators – Rev. Wim Mauldin and Rev. Jim Hopkins Roots and Wings: We will explore the biblical and theological roots of the work of anti-racism and celebrate the ways in which that work is and can yet unfold meaningful and beautiful ways in Evergreen congregations. A formative question for this workshop is: Are there uniquely Christian ways by which to dismantle racism?
Friday: Workshop Session 2, 3:45 p.m.
A) Local Churches Serving Multi-Ethnic Communities Leadership – Rev. Dr. Liliana Da Valle This workshop will address dynamics of exclusion and inclusion that take place in multi-ethnic contents. Together, we will explore our different roles in building space for all, the path to restoration, and a new criterion for oneness. Participants will be able to share their experiences and learn from one another.
B) Transitioning Ministry into a Post-Pandemic World Facilitator – Rev. Samuel Kim
Saturday: Workshop Session 3, 1:30 p.m. A) Hospitality and Community in a Fragmented World Facilitators – Rev. Samuel Kim & Pastor Angeline Lau
B) Sharing the Good News in the 21st Century Speakers: Rev. Guadalupe Vásquez, Rev. Mario Morales, and Rev. Dr. Horacio Da Valle The church faces unprecedented challenges in the new millennium as congregations dwindle, they must think, prepare and adapt to resurrect as faithful communities that actively proclaim the Good News centered in Divine Love to transform the challenges of our times: Poverty, Racism, Economism, Militarism, Sexism, Anti-immigrant Sentiment and the destruction of our planet, which is leading to the extinction of life as we know it.
C) Burma/Myanmar – Ministry, Mission, Advocacy, Partnership Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Paul Aita & Guests
Saturday: Workshop Session 4, 3:30 p.m.
An Artful Approach to Reckoning Racialized Trauma On the Way Towards Collective Liberation – Rev. Mylinda Baits
Worship
The Worship Services for both Friday and Saturday evening, beginning at 7pm Pacific Time, will be on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/evergreenabcusa You do not have to have a Facebook account to watch.
*Please note: this letter from the Black Caucus is not intended for any Caucus to critique or comment; they are not seeking consensus from the caucuses. They are simply asking each participant to read the letter and discern the contents, and listen to the frustrations and feelings of the Black Caucus.
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