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Race Conciliation

A Podcast Community

The MuseCast is much more than a regular podcast; it’s a unique space for community, featuring connection, humor and, of course, “nuggets” of insight from hosts Shawna Boren and Dan Kent. Read More 


Learn-a-thon 2024

This year’s MLK theme is “Marching On,” because the work of racial reconciliation is always ongoing! Each generation must look at the example of the past and then renew their commitment to march on, discerning what it looks like for that particular generation. We encourage you to participate in our fourth annual Learn-a-thon as one way to keep “marching on” in the work of seeking reconciliation, peace and justice. Read More 


Living Undivided: Racial Healing Course

We’d like to invite you to sign up for Living Undivided, a 10-week Christ-centered experiential course on racial healing and reconciliation. Sessions will be on Mondays from 6:30-8:30pm from Feb 12-April 1, with two pre-meetings to connect everyone on January 15 and 29.

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A Place of Belonging

I think Woodland has a big opportunity to be the ones to accept people, to not have people who are set aside. So many of our folks come on Sundays and are greeted and they feel cared for. People say ‘Hey you weren’t here last week, where were you?’ This is a kind of belonging and Joy-Filled Hearts is another place to belong. Read More 


Jerry’s Story of Hope

A volunteer team plans our MLK service each year, and we asked three team members to share their thoughts on hope that sustains action. May their stories build up your own hope and encourage you to keep pressing on! Today we share Jerry’s story. Read More 


Mary’s Story of Hope

A volunteer team plans our MLK service each year, and we asked three team members to share their thoughts on hope that sustains action. May their stories build up your own hope and encourage you to keep pressing on! Today we share Mary’s story. Read More 


Abe’s Story of Hope

The theme of our 2023 MLK celebration was “Hope in Action.” Even 60 years after Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream,” speech, much work remains to bring us to true justice, reconciliation and peace. To sustain this work, we need hope. But how do you carry hope when things move so slowly and it’s two steps forward, one step backward? Read More 


Learn-a-thon 2023

As we head into our third annual Learn-a-thon, we encourage you to use our collection of resources to build your hope. Learn from the hope of the past, engage with the hope of the present, and carry that hope into future action. Read More 


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