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Building The Beloved Community

During a special called session of the North Central Jurisdictional Conference, in 2021, a set working documents outlining the call to build a Beloved Community as a model for ministry in the jurisdiction was adopted.

Additional information supporting the plan was presented at the 2022 session of the Jurisdictional Conference.

The original documents and the additional information and presentations can be found in the list below.

Building Beloved Community continues to be a guide for ministry across the jurisdiction and updates will be added here as they become available.

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Read the Covenant to Build A Beloved Community adopted in 2021

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White Nationalism /Christian Nationalism

Bishop Bard and Bishop Tremble led a shortened session about White Supremacy and Christian Nationalism. Shortening their presentation required them to delete a third video segment with Shara Ruble, Associate Provost and Dean of Academic Programs and Accreditation in Provost’s Office and Professor in Religion at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Below are links to the presentation at NCJ 2022 with two video segments. There are some questions for discussion and reflection for the first segment. Preliminary materials and readings Definitions and useful materials Watch Bishop Bard and Bishop Tremble presentation. Questions following first segment of presentation Watch the Shara Ruble presentation Questions following Sara Ruble presentation

Anti-Racism

Paul Perez and Anetra Jones report on Anti-Racism work through out the North Central Jurisdiction. Watch the report on Anti-Racism work.

Homophobia

Following the called session of the NCJ Conference in 2021, the Mission Council was charged with creating teaching exercises to highlight the effects of Homophobia, Transphobia and Heterosexism on the United Methodist Church. This segment and the two that follow are the results of those efforts. We encourage you to watch them and lead discussions in your context. Watch Segment 1 Here After watching the video reflect on the following After viewing Angie’s presentation, consider these Questions For Reflection.