Step into the ongoing journey of the Matthew 25 movement with “Being Connected,” a series of conversations dedicated to exploring its core pillars: enhancing congregational vitality, eliminating systemic poverty, and dismantling structural racism.

Expanding upon the groundwork laid by the Matthew 25 Summit, these sessions delve deeper into crucial issues such as poverty, vital congregations, climate change, heteropatriarchy, gender justice, and militarism. Through insightful discussions, collaborative dialogues, and shared resources, the Matthew 25 Being Connected events aim to cultivate connection, awareness, and action.

May:
  • Matthew 25 Continued Conversations: Vital Congregations:
    Join ministry leaders for support, explore the 7 Marks of Vital Congregations, and share questions, ideas, challenges and resources.

    Register here! Wednesdays, May 1, 15 and 29; 3–4:30 p.m. EDT.

     

     

  • Imagining a Future Beyond Systemic Poverty and Structural Racism:
    Special guest Nicole Mitchell Gantt, American jazz flautist, educator and author of “The Mandorla Letters: For the Hopeful,” will join the Zoom conversation that seeks to catalyze solutions-focused imagination, attitudes, planning and action.

    Register here! Wednesday, May 1, 7 p.m. EDT.

  • Matthew 25 Continued Conversations: Eradicating Systemic Poverty:
    Join ministry leaders for support and to share ideas, dreams, challenges and resources.

    Register here! Thursdays, May 2, 9, 23 and 30; 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. EDT.

     

     

  • Overbrook Housing Crisis Symposium:
    Join us for a three-day dive into the housing crisis in America with leadership from around the country. We will discuss the parameters of the housing crisis and the root causes, learn which coalition models show promise and how to build them, share resources to get your congregation or community to be active and effective, and hear how active engagement transforms a congregation/community.

    May 1517. Click here for more information and to register. First-time users will create an account — you won’t be charged until you check out with a credit card.

     

  • Matthew 25 Continued Conversations: Intersectional Priorities:
    Join ministry leaders to explore your questions and needs around the intersectional priorities of climate change, gender justice and heteropatriarchy, and militarism.

    Register here! Tuesday, May 21, 3–4:30 p.m. EDT.

     

     

  • Peace Cannot Be Achieved Through War and Weapons: Korean Women Struggle Against U.S. Military Bases on the Korean Peninsula:
    A panel of Korean women will speak about the U.S. military presence on the Korean Peninsula.

    Register here! Thursday, May 23, 8 p.m. EDT.

 

June:
  • Matthew 25 Continued Conversations: Vital Congregations:
    Join ministry leaders for support, explore the 7 Marks of Vital Congregations, and share ideas, challenges and resources.

    Register here! Wednesdays, June 12 and 26, 34:30 p.m. EDT.

     

     

  • Matthew 25 Continued Conversations: Eradicating Systemic Poverty:
    Join ministry leaders for support and to share ideas, dreams, challenges and resources.

    Register here! Thursdays, June 6, 13 and 20, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. EDT.

     

  • Matthew 25 Continued Conversations: Intersectional Priorities:
    Join ministry leaders to explore your questions and needs around the intersectional priorities of climate change, gender justice and heteropatriarchy, and militarism.

    Register here! Tuesday, June 18, 3–4:30 p.m. EDT.