On January 10, our chapter welcomed Rev. Mike Manor to discuss his views on dismantling racism in Austin. Rev. Manor is heavily involved in the “Building Bridges, Brick by Brick” program of the Travis County Sheriff’s Department.
We had good attendance, a meaningful discussion, and opened valuable communications links between his efforts and ours on behalf of social justice. We are very pleased that Mike was able to be at this meeting. https://www.tcsheriff.org/images/Building_Bridges_Overview.pdf First Saturday Courageous Conversations – 9:00-11:30am –at St. James Episcopal Church – 1941 Webbervile Rd. First Saturday Town Hall Meetings – Eliminating Crime & Violence in the Travis County/Austin Capital Area – 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Simpson United Methodist Church: 1709 East 12th Street; |
On Monday, they witnessed the Inauguration and Parade. What a weekend with many MFSA friends! (More photos on our FaceBook Page, Southwest-TX-Chapter-MFSA) |
It’s great to walk together in solidarity with those who support social justice. (More photos on our FaceBook Page, Southwest-TX-Chapter-MFSA) |
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The Western Methodist Justice Movement held their first conference on January 30 in Las Vegas. This conference is the continuation of the social justice grassroots movement that grew out of issues and relationships formed at the Love Your Neighbor Coalition Tabernacle in Tampa. The SWTX Chapter felt that we should have a representative on hand at this conference, and asked Kenneth Henry to attend. We believe that the WMJ Movement in the Western Jurisdiction will have an important impact on the landscape and structure of the UMC over the coming months, and look forward to Kenneth’s reports on this conference. For more information, see www.wmjm.org. |
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