News from Little River

Join our next Book Group on May 20 when we will discuss Hollywatts, the memoir of our former interim pastor, the Rev. Dr. Arthur L. Cribbs, Jr. He describes the journey his family took from the segregated life in Memphis to a new life in Southern California, seeking a better life that his parents wanted for the family. Seven years after graduating from high school the author returns to see a dramatically changed Watts. Guns, gangs, and drugs completely transformed his childhood home, a change that Pastor Art describes as orchestrated.

Frederick Douglass spent his life fighting for justice and equality. Born into slavery in 1818, he escaped as a young man and became a leading voice in the abolitionist movement. People today find inspiration in his tireless struggle, brilliant words, and inclusive vision of humanity. The Women’s Ministry Team and Antiracism Ministry are coordinating a group tour at the Frederick Douglass Historic site on Saturday, May 11.

Join us on Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. for Rev. Jonas Zankem’s second presentation. Central Germany is the region in which the Protestant Reformation took place, but since then there has been a lot of change. Rev. Jonas Zanke will lead us through those changes and how they inform current Protestant life in central Germany.

Our Antiracism Ministry is thrilled to offer our church community a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, led by our antiracism consultant, Pastor Darryl! Moch, on Sunday, April 28, at 1:45 p.m

Join us on Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. for the first of two presentation by the Rev. Jonas Zankem, who will talk about what it means to work in an environment that has a long history of church life but where now only 15% of the people are members in a church.

Join us on Sunday, April 14, 3–5 p.m. for a presentation by David Asher Tassell, adjunct faculty, Religious Studies, George Mason University and sponsored by Interfaith Communities for Dialogue (ICD). Tassell will introduce a framework for discovering shared values and understanding the factors that drive conflicting views.