Buy from local BIPOC businesses!
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Donate to non-profit organizations doing anti-racism & poverty support!
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Exodus Refugee Resettlement is looking for co-sponsors of families coming to Bloomington. These are groups of 10-15 people who walk alongside people as they resettle. They expect 30 from Afghanistan and another 100-300 from other countries (eastern DRC will be the largest) to come to Bloomington in the next year.
If you feel called to support resettlement financially, please give here. In the comment section, please mark it for the new Bloomington efforts. Thank you for your generosity!
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During the 2020 spring lockdown, Grammy and Gramps sent us a grow-your-own butterfly kit with four larvae. We watched the caterpillars grow big and fat before spinning a chrysalis around themselves. Two emerged as healthy butterflies. On a warm summer day, it was time to release them.
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The purpose of the Winter Clothing Drive is to collect winter clothing from religious and other organizations and to distribute the clothing to men, women, and children in need in Monroe County. Drop off at First United Methodist on 9:30am Service on Sundays – October 17th, 24th, & 31st.
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On Sunday we gathered with Christians from around the globe at the communion table to honor all that Jesus has done for us. Oftentimes we are divided and dismembered – one part of the Body of Christ cut off from another. We are broken and shattered. In that sacred meal, however, we recall what it means to be the whole family of God, and we re-member Christ’s Body, given for us all.
Read MoreWith our new contemporary worship service launching in 2022, we have an opportunity to do something new and exciting by building connections with those seeking an open and inclusive alternative to traditional worship. In a casual, relaxed, and welcoming environment, we will encourage our community of seekers to become better disciples of Christ no matter where they are in their spiritual journey.
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To me, generosity means giving all of yourself and your talents to the community around you and around the globe. I hope you know that you have an impact sometimes larger than you know — generosity has an immeasurable ripple effect in and outside the church!
Read MoreOur role is to help and support, to walk beside and not in front. The long-term goal is to dismantle systemic racism. But this has a long history, and it is woven into the fabric of America. It is controversial and the road ahead is going to be bumpy. Perhaps we can find a piece that we here in Bloomington can address in a meaningful way. That’s where the Inclusion Team can start.
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Generosity means doing what you are able to support your community, whether that community is your neighborhood, church, work, family network, or other entity. I hope others will realize that generosity can change lives in many ways and that you don’t have to be wealthy or in a position of power to make that change. The smallest act can make a huge impact!
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