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Poverty Simulation | July 14 in Akron
Poverty is a reality for many individuals and families. But unless you’ve experienced poverty, it’s difficult to truly understand. The Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) bridges that gap from misconception to understanding. CAPS is an interactive, immersive experience. It sensitizes community participants to the realities of poverty. This is a simulation, not a game. Free and open to all, but you do need to register in advance. This will take place on July 14 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Buchtel CLC, 1040 Copley Rd., Akron, OH 44320. Contact Melanie Thomas by e-mail with any questions.
Canton For All People Field Trip | July 16
All are invited to come and learn about Canton for All People (Health & Well-Being Partner Fund 9978) and the movement of creative partnerships, affordable housing, the opening of a grocery store in a neighborhood long experiencing food apartheid, and the faithful witness of the Crossroads UMC being an answer to prayers. Tuesday, July 16 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Crossroads UMC (120 Cleveland Ave. SW, Canton OH 44702). Free, but you do need to register in advance.
Bridges Out Of Poverty Fall Cohort | Starts September 11
Bridges Out of Poverty offers a new way to view the issue of poverty through the Triple Lens approach:
Participants will review poverty research, examine a theory of change, and analyze poverty through the prism of the hidden rules of class, resources, family structure, and language. This online cohort is for community leaders to learn to empower, lead, and facilitate the Bridges movement in their community. The cohort will meet online on the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting on September 11 and meet until March 26, 2025. Full details can be found on the registration link below.
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Community Engagement Cohort | Starts September 11
This cohort is designed to understand the scriptural foundation for community partnerships, discover the framework for community partnerships to create systemic change, and be accountable to develop a unique plan of action for community partnership and ministry in your local context. Meeting dates will be September 11 & 25, October 9 & 23, and November 6 & 20 from 9:00-10:30 a.m. over Zoom. A clergy and layperson from each faith community would be ideal. Led by David Hull-Frye and Kathy Dickriede. Free, but you do need to register in advance.
Gay Street UMC is Midwest Mission Collection Site
Gay Street UMC recently became the first permanent collection site in Ohio for Midwest Mission. Donors can take items there year-round and they will be delivered to Midwest Mission. Gay Street UMC is located at 18 N. Gay Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050.
Learn more about the Gay Street UMC Midwest Mission Collection Site.
Visit the Connectional Ministries Facebook page for more missions news and events.
Rev. Kathy Dickriede
Connectional Ministries Office
Missions & Community Engagement Director
Ext. 114
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The East Ohio Conference Office:
located in North Canton, OH,
near Akron-Canton Airport.
Address:
8800 Cleveland Ave. NW
North Canton, OH 44720
Phone:
(330) 499-3972
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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