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Artwork - Martin Luther King, Jr
Ayden Webster 5th Grade Alderman Elementary Rev. Tammy Ingram Raleigh’s Crossroads United Methodist Church
Jan 16, 20221 min read
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr - a man of nonviolence
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, was a man of nonviolence. He often preached on peace, justice and love. In the world today it is hard...
Jan 16, 20222 min read
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Better with Teamwork
Name: Erin Miller Grade: 6th School: Piedmont Open Middle IB School Church: Simpson Gillespie UM Church Pastor: Darryl Dayson
Jan 16, 20221 min read
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When do we stop dreaming?
In the wise words of a man Who spread knowledge across this land While being treated like dirt and sand With cuts and bruises on his...
Jan 16, 20222 min read
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In the Beginning
The first day Darkness sits the sun with silence. Eventually, the brightness. Second day The ground is covered in water then covered...
Jan 16, 20221 min read
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Continuing the Legacy of Dr. King … What Can I Do?
Peace is the tranquil space that the world seems to long for, but why can't we seem to find it? Although we may fall short of this...
Jan 16, 20222 min read
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Please be sure to mark your calendar to save the date/time if you haven't already!
The 2022 MLK Jr. Commemoration is sponsored by Western NC Conference Justice and Reconciliation Team (J&R), Western North Carolina...
Jan 11, 20221 min read
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55th BMCR GENERAL MEETING
April 28 - May 1, 2022 - Hilton Cincinnati OH, Netherland Plaza Theme: BMCR Self Determination “We are STRONG. We are RELEVANT. We are...
Jan 6, 20221 min read
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2022 MLK Jr. Commemoration Service & Youth/Young Adult Contest
This note is to announce the details of the Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Service. The Theme: Infinite Hope:...
Dec 2, 20211 min read
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Omari Drovon Alexander
Dear BMCR Family and Friends, It is with sadness that we share news of the Saturday, November 20, 2021 death of Mr. Omari Drovon...
Nov 25, 20211 min read
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Rev. Homer Dawkins
Dear Black Clergy, BMCR Family and Friends, We have received word of the death of the Rev. Homer Clayton "Dutch" Dawkins on Saturday,...
Oct 2, 20211 min read
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Black Methodists for Church Renewal (BMCR) - Why Membership is Important
Click image for article By: Pamela Shoffner Click here to become a BMCR member.
Jun 23, 20211 min read
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BMCR Membership Campaign
Our BMCR Membership Campaign is about to come to a close but we wish to inform you that Hank and I have decided to extend it through the...
Jun 23, 20211 min read
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54th General Meeting Update
The BMCR is one of The United Methodist Church’s five U.S.-based ethnic caucuses and represents more than 2,400 predominantly...
Apr 23, 20214 min read
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BMCR Now What?
Greetings BMCR Family and Friends, I invite you to relax and join me, Rev. Charlie Rivens, Coordinator, Western NC Caucus BMCR, for...
Feb 10, 20211 min read
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McClain, theologian and civil rights leader, dies at 82
The Rev. William Bobby McClain, the Black theologian and civil rights leader who championed the United Methodist worship book “Songs of...
Nov 19, 20204 min read
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Notice of Death: Rev. Dr. Theodore A. Powell (Retired Elder)
Birth 1924-Eternity 2020 We have received word of the death of the Rev. Dr. Theodore Allen "Ted" Powell of Hickory, on Sunday, September...
Sep 29, 20202 min read
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FAITH TALKS PODCAST | UMW
Dear BMCR, The videotaped killing of George Floyd has focused the world on the racism steeped into our nation’s founding and poisoning...
Jul 21, 20201 min read
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Mar 12, 20200 min read
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