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MULTICULTURAL VITALITY

Multicultural Vitality

Multicultural vitality is the area in which churches identify, engage, and embrace culture differences that are ethnic, socioeconomic, political, global, and generational, whether internally or externally. Multicultural vitality is the intersection of people working with other people. We understand that the church is a culture apart from the neighborhood we live and we seek to become more relevant to the neighborhood in which we live.

Vital Congregations engage in multicultural ministry by:

• Objectively reflecting on how well the congregation loves ALL
• Being willing to implement changes so that the congregation can better love ALL
• Viewing the community as equals and partners
• Centering on a shared mission, vision, and Incarnational calling
• Developing individuals’ skills and expertise to love others and engage the neighborhood
• Having open and intentional conversation about and with people different than us

Upcoming Events

The Western Reserve District invites you to be part of an interactive experience that helps participants begin to understand what it might be like to live in a typical low-income family trying to survive from month to month. The simulation experience will be held June 29, 2019 at Hope Ridge UMC, 9870 Johnnycake Ridge Rd., Mentor, OH 44060, from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. E-mail Courtney Gould at vitality@eocumc.com with any questions. Participants must register by June 21. Registration