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MULTICULTURAL MINISTRIES

Multicultural Ministries

Multicultural Ministries 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 Ministries 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

1946 Seminar and Movie Screening | September 26-27 in Delaware, OH
To work towards healing the harm, Asbury UMC invites you to a day-long Saturday seminar led by Kathy Baldock, the lead researcher and editor of the movie 1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture. On Sunday, there will be a special worship at Asbury UMC then a screening of the film in the afternoon at Ohio Wesleyan University’s Hamilton-Williams Center Benes Room. This movie is a feature documentary that follows the story of tireless researchers who trace the origins of the anti-gay movement among Christians to a grave mistranslation of the Bible in 1946. To learn more about Kathy Baldock and the movie, please visit the official movie website linked below. For details on the event and to register, please visit the Asbury UMC webpage linked below. The cost is $30 and lunch is included both days. This event is being co-sponsored by the Ohio Episcopal Area Board of Multicultural Ministries. Please e-mail Rev. Katie Osier of Asbury UMC with any questions.

1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture Website
Registration and Details