A reflection on exclusion and language by Paul Jeffrey
By the Rev. Paul Jeffrey
Some ten million people in the world today are stateless. They aren’t recognized as citizens of any nation. Without legal...
Meet the new faces at Jamaa Letu!
By Barbara Dadd Shaffer | Photos by Jamaa Letu Orphanages
Rosine Maruv Kayombo will now serve as the new director at the girls’ Jamaa Letu...
Christmas Institute focuses on “identity”
By Nica Sy with Jesse N. Love
Christmas Institute PNW 2017
When: December 26-30
Where: The Firs (Bellingham, Wash.)
Registration: See payment information
More Info: ci-pnw.org • bit.ly/fb-cipnw
“In a world...
How have immigrant services, communities been impacted by policy change?
By Jesse N. Love with the Rev. Lyda Pierce
Additional Photos by Wikipedia and Nica Sy
Tacoma, Wash. - “Tak?” “Nie?” Amy Diehr, Education Services manager...
Missionary Conference Connections
By Rev. Golden Neal | Photos by Joan Hackett and Jesse N. Love
Ellensburg, Wash. – If I had to sum up my experience at...
Sunnyside Church reaches young people in the community
By Pastor Joel Rodriguez
Sunnyside, Wash. – Recently we had great opportunities to connect with our young people, including those at-risk. Here are just a...
“On Many Sides,” the insidious nature of minimizing racism
By Kristina Gonzalez | Director of Leadership Development for an Inclusive Church
I listened to National Public Radio in its coverage of the violence in...
Jars for Jamaa Letu 2017
Download the PDF label at www.jamaaletu.org.
By Barbara Dadd Shaffer
Like all families, it costs money to raise children in the Congo, too. The annual “Jars” campaign...
Lenten stories of “Pain and Hope” recognize diversity within
Dr. Jamal Gabobe (second from left) enjoys the soup supper before his presentation about Somalia and his life as a Somali immigrant to the...
Wallingford UMC: Opening Borders to the Spirit
The Rev. Ann Berney walks along the border wall between El Paso and Juárez. A team from Seattle: Wallingford United Methodist Church visited this...
