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SUMMARY:The Power of Proximity for Social Impact
DESCRIPTION:How does a place of worship move beyond activism into true community organizing? \n\n\n\nIn this episode of New Church Ministry’s IMPACT webinar series\, guest Rev. Dr. Dietra Wise Baker joined host and Minister of New Church Strategies Rev. Dr. Jose Martinez to explore the difference between organizing and activism\, and why proximity has the power to transform both congregations and their neighborhoods. \n\n\n\nThis event was a continuation of our previous episode on Micro-Activism. \n\n\n\nOur conversation guest for this webinar was Rev. Dr. Dietra Wise Baker\, the Assistant Professor of Community Leadership and Director of Walker Leadership Institute at Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis\, MO. She is certified anti-racism trainer for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada\, and a trainer of faith-based community organizing in the Gamaliel network. Dr. Baker teaches Church Planting\, Youth Ministry\, Preaching\, Faith Community Organizing\, Anti-Racism/Anti-Caste\, Vocational Resilience and Formation. \n\n\n\nShe is a respected trainer and community leader who often consults and collaborates around her sustained work in community organizing\, youth justice\, detention/prison/jail\, and faith justice movements. \n\n\n\nDr. Baker has a Bachelor of Science degree from Howard University in Washington\, D.C.; a Master of Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis\, MO; and her Doctorate of Ministry in Preaching degree from Aquinas Institute of Theology St. Louis\, MO. Dietra is mother to son Cornell A. (Deuce) Baker II.
URL:https://newchurchministry.org/event/power-proximity-social-impact/
CATEGORIES:IMPACT
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SUMMARY:Regional Gathering 2025
DESCRIPTION:2 Corinthians 4:7-9 (NRSV)7 But we have this treasure in clay jars\, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. 8 We are afflicted in every way but not crushed\, perplexed but not driven to despair\, 9 persecuted but not forsaken\, struck down but not destroyed. \n\n\n\n\nAcross generations\, believers have embraced the enduring love and boundless grace of God. Like clay jars\, we acknowledge the fragility of life\, yet within that fragility lies the beauty of transformation. Our brokenness does not disqualify us; instead\, it becomes the very place where God’s power is made visible. \n\n\n\nWe are restored\, repaired\, and reshaped\, entrusted to carry God’s presence with a hope that cannot be broken. As a church\, we live on the edge of renewal\, constantly being made new\, transformed into the diverse shapes\, sizes\, and colors that reflect the fullness of God’s vision for us. \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!\n\n\n\nWORKSHOPS\n\n\n\nA variety of educational opportunities will be offered in the morning and afternoon. Minister of New Church Strategies Rev. Dr. Jose Martinez will be delivering a workshop at 1:00 PM. \n\n\n\nThe Age of Protopian Church\n\n\n\nProtopias are a middle ground between dystopias (which obviously bad) and utopias (which are perfect but unattainable and therefore demoralizing. We will explore current cultural trends that are bringing hope to the younger generation and how your congregation can leverage the trends to co-create a realistic better tomorrow. \n\n\n\nPARKING\n\n\n\nThere are several parking lots and structures located near the Disciples Ministry Center that can be found on this map. \n\n\n\nWATER REFILL STATIONS will be located throughout the venue. We encourage you to bring a refillable water bottle with you to the Regional Gathering. \n\n\n\nLIVE-STREAMED WORSHIP\n\n\n\nFor those who are unable to join us in person\, worship services at the Regional Gathering will be live-streamed on the Disciples PSWR YouTube channel. \n\n\n\nTRANSLATIONS IN SPANISH\, KOREAN AND CHINESE/MANDARIN will be available the day of the event through printed/digital programs and audio interpretation. \n\n\n\nEXHIBITORS\n\n\n\nWe encourage attendees to visit with the exhibitors\, including New Church Ministry\, before\, after\, and in between sessions of the Regional Gathering.
URL:https://newchurchministry.org/event/regional-gathering-2025/
LOCATION:Disciples Ministry Center\, 115 E. Wilshire Avenue\, Fullerton\, California\, 92832\, United States
CATEGORIES:Assemblies,Regional Visit
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