Juneteenth Wellness Celebration!
Christ Congregational Church 9525 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20901
10:00 am Sunday morning service (Come worship with us!)
11:15 am Juneteenth Celebration, immediately following morning service (Come Hungry and Ready to Celebrate!)
Sponsored by BCDVI Congregational Partnerships for Health Equity. For more information, email [email protected]
The Black Church and Domestic Violence Institute (BCDVI), a national educational ministry, was founded in 1997 to address the cultural chasm between communities of faith and the violence against women movement. BCDVI supports clergy training to provide culturally competent education on intimate partner violence and other public health crises.
The Rev. Aubra Love, Founding Executive Director, is an ordained minister whose standing is held in the Central Atlantic Conference of the United Church of Christ. A public theologian, pastor and movement ethicist for more than 25 years, Rev. Love is a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and the Morehouse School of Religion at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, GA.
A BCDVI Health Equity Campaign
A campaign initiated to appropriately address vaccine hesitancy within faith based communities and advocate for equitable access to preventive medical and intervention protocols during the COVID pandemic. This campaign is designed to explore medical mistrust due to historical injustices experienced by vulnerable communities and to provide information that fosters well-being and public health. For more information about campaign events, [email protected]
Getting to Yes! Michigan
https://www.gettingtoyesmichigan.org
Getting to Yes, Michigan is a program that aims to increase knowledge and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines. Churches across Michigan are taking part in this important effort to reach out to their community members. Resources are available online for church leaders desiring to increase vaccination rates within their congregations.