Antiracism as a Way of Being Lent Series

In the midst of chaos, engage in effective next steps that ground you.

Well-meaning antiracism programs and studies aren’t moving the needle. In a time when everything feels overwhelming and dread freezes our action, the one place we can affect change is within ourselves. We believe if you change yourself, the systems around you will begin to change, too. 

Join other church leaders for a Lenten Series seeking to cultivate new ways of being in order to facilitate the animation of antiracist transformation in the church.

Participants will engage NEXT Church’s resource “Antiracism as a Way of Being” over six weeks this Lent. The series is designed in six video modules (approx. 30 minutes in length). Each module introduces a conceptual framework and application so that participants can apply them in practice.

Participants watch one video each week on their own and meet over Zoom to discuss the videos through coached conversation.

Discussion Groups meet for an hour and take place on Thursdays (beginning March 6) during Lent @ 12:00pm EST (9:00am PST). Grab your lunch or your coffee and commit to grow in community this Lent.

An intentional learning community for leaders moving from programs and studies to disrupting systems and transforming the world around them.

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DATES

Thursdays in Lent:
March 6, 13, 20, and 27;
April 3 and 10

TIME

12:00-1:00pm EST

(9:00-10:00am PST)

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Your registration includes access to 6 videos, online discussion, and facilitated conversation on Zoom.

COST

$199 full cost

$99 reduced cost

COACHES

Elder Jesy Littlejohn (they/them) is the Director of Operations at More Light Presbyterians. Jesy is a ruling elder at Oaklands Presbyterian Church where they also serve as Clerk of Session and Office Manager. In the National Capital Presbytery, Jesy serves as the Vice Moderator, as well as on various teams and commissions. Jesy also divides their working time as the part-time office administrator at Arlington Presbyterian Church, the Social Media Producer at Presbyterian Outlook, and a coach with NEXT Church. When not working, Jesy uses their voice and passion as co-host of the podcast Embracing Race: Conversations with Truth and Intention. Jesy lives in Laurel, Maryland with their wife Sara and two kiddos: son, Toby and daughter, Charlie. They are an avid Pittsburgh Pirates fan, a Tom Hanks enthusiast, and they hate, vehemently, peas and ham.

Martha Spong (she/her) is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and an iEQ9 Accredited Enneagram Practitioner. An ordained United Church of Christ pastor, Martha has served congregations in Maine and Pennsylvania. Working with NEXT Church since 2019, she works with cohorts centered on antiracist practices, and teaches and coaches the Enneagram and Leadership cohort. Martha is the co-author of Denial is My Spiritual Practice (and Other Failures of Faith) and editor of The Words of Her Mouth: Psalms for the Struggle. Married to a PCUSA pastor, Kathryn Johnston, she lives in Mechanicsburg, PA. Martha is a baker, a knitter, and a doting Mimi to 3 grandchildren.

REGISTRATION

Why tiered pricing? We recognize the disproportionate access to funds across the Church and offer tiered pricing based on this access.

FULL COST – $199

This is the actual cost it takes to cover the expenses for the workshop. Any individual with access to professional, church,  presbytery, or personal funds should select this tier.

REDUCED COST – $99

Because NEXT Church is an incredibly lean organization, we request you check with potential sponsoring bodies before selecting this tier. Individuals without access to professional, church, presbytery or personal funds are invited to select this tier.

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