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| black history program ideas for church: The Black Church Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 2021-02-16 The instant New York Times bestseller and companion book to the PBS series. “Absolutely brilliant . . . A necessary and moving work.” —Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., author of Begin Again “Engaging. . . . In Gates’s telling, the Black church shines bright even as the nation itself moves uncertainly through the gloaming, seeking justice on earth—as it is in heaven.” —Jon Meacham, New York Times Book Review From the New York Times bestselling author of Stony the Road and The Black Box, and one of our most important voices on the African American experience, comes a powerful new history of the Black church as a foundation of Black life and a driving force in the larger freedom struggle in America. For the young Henry Louis Gates, Jr., growing up in a small, residentially segregated West Virginia town, the church was a center of gravity—an intimate place where voices rose up in song and neighbors gathered to celebrate life's blessings and offer comfort amid its trials and tribulations. In this tender and expansive reckoning with the meaning of the Black Church in America, Gates takes us on a journey spanning more than five centuries, from the intersection of Christianity and the transatlantic slave trade to today’s political landscape. At road’s end, and after Gates’s distinctive meditation on the churches of his childhood, we emerge with a new understanding of the importance of African American religion to the larger national narrative—as a center of resistance to slavery and white supremacy, as a magnet for political mobilization, as an incubator of musical and oratorical talent that would transform the culture, and as a crucible for working through the Black community’s most critical personal and social issues. In a country that has historically afforded its citizens from the African diaspora tragically few safe spaces, the Black Church has always been more than a sanctuary. This fact was never lost on white supremacists: from the earliest days of slavery, when enslaved people were allowed to worship at all, their meetinghouses were subject to surveillance and destruction. Long after slavery’s formal eradication, church burnings and bombings by anti-Black racists continued, a hallmark of the violent effort to suppress the African American struggle for equality. The past often isn’t even past—Dylann Roof committed his slaughter in the Mother Emanuel AME Church 193 years after it was first burned down by white citizens of Charleston, South Carolina, following a thwarted slave rebellion. But as Gates brilliantly shows, the Black church has never been only one thing. Its story lies at the heart of the Black political struggle, and it has produced many of the Black community’s most notable leaders. At the same time, some churches and denominations have eschewed political engagement and exemplified practices of exclusion and intolerance that have caused polarization and pain. Those tensions remain today, as a rising generation demands freedom and dignity for all within and beyond their communities, regardless of race, sex, or gender. Still, as a source of faith and refuge, spiritual sustenance and struggle against society’s darkest forces, the Black Church has been central, as this enthralling history makes vividly clear. |
| black history program ideas for church: Plain Theology for Plain People Charles Octavius Boothe, 2017-09-20 Everyday Christians need practical and accessible theology. In this handbook first published in 1890, Charles Octavius Boothe simply and beautifully lays out the basics of theology for common people. Before the charge 'know thyself,' Boothe wrote, ought to come the far greater charge, 'know thy God.' He brought the heights of academic theology down to everyday language, and he helps us do the same today. Plain Theology for Plain People shows that evangelicalism needs the wisdom and experience of African American Christians. Walter R. Strickland II reintroduces this forgotten masterpiece for today. Lexham Classics are beautifully typeset new editions of classic works. Each book has been carefully transcribed from the original texts, ensuring an accurate representation of the writing as the author intended it to be read. |
| black history program ideas for church: 10 Great Ideas from Church History Mark R. Shaw, 2013-09-07 Mark Shaw offers ideas from the most significant Christian leaders of the last five hundred years, including Martin Luther, John Calvin, Jonathan Edwards, William Carey, John Wesley, Richard Baxter and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. |
| black history program ideas for church: Reviving the Black Church Thabiti Anyabwile, 2015-10-01 Is the Black Church dying? The picture is mixed and there are many challenges. The church needs spiritual revival. But reviving and strengthening the Black Church will require great wisdom and courage. Reviving the Black Church calls us back to another time, borrowing the wisdom of earlier faithful Christians. But more importantly, it calls us back to the Bible itself. For there we find the divine wisdom needed to see all quarters of the Black Church live again, thriving in the Spirit of God. It’s pastor and church planter Thabiti Anyabwile's humble prayer that this book might be useful to pastors and faithful lay members in reviving at least some quarters of the Black Church, and churches of every ethnicity and context— all for the glory of God. |
| black history program ideas for church: God, Himself Tony Evans, 2020-09-01 How often do we stop to consider who the God is that we worship? When we draw near and learn more about this God, we become amazed at who He truly is. Join Tony Evans as he dives into the character of our awesome God—one attribute at a time. In God, Himself, we are invited, with unveiled faces, to behold the glory of the Lord—just as the Apostle Paul instructed the Corinthians to do. Dr. Evans offers insights about the character of God that will challenge you to pursue greater intimacy with Him and help you understand more fully what it means to be made in His image. For after all, as image-bearers knowing who He is defines who we are. You’ll learn about attributes like God’s wisdom and word, His sufficiency and sovereignty, and His goodness, grace, and glory that make Him the great God that He is. Dr. Evans also includes activities and challenges to help you know how to both process and respond to learning about God. Find your heart encouraged and your worship enriched as you learn about the beautiful nature of our God, the source of all goodness and life. |
| black history program ideas for church: Making Black History Jeffrey Aaron Snyder, 2018 Making Black History focuses on the engine behind the early black history movement in the Jim Crow era, Carter G. Woodson and his Association for the Study of Negro Life and History-- |
| black history program ideas for church: Black History Collection. Illustrated Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Carter G. Woodson, Sojourner Truth, 2021-05-27 America's black intellectuals - writers, historians, educators, and community activists - have made major contributions to the struggle for equality and human rights throughout American public life. The key streams of thought that gave rise to the intellectual traditions associated with African Americans emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries. These same traditions continue to develop and influence social and political processes today. This tome presents the collected writings of those titans of thought who laid the intellectual, cultural, and even emotional foundations for the modern African American movement. Frederick Douglass; Life and Times of Frederick Douglass Booker T. Washington; Up from Slavery W.E.B. Du Bois; The Gift of Black Folk Carter G. Woodson; The Mis-Education of the Negro Sojourner Truth; The Narrative of Sojourner Truth |
| black history program ideas for church: Stewardship in African-american Churches Melvin Amerson, 2015-09 When the church embraces the responsibility of living as faith managers of God's vast resources [as Psalm 24:1 teaches], the community of faith will prosper. So begins this practical and theological study of stewardship, both in the context of the African-American church tradition and beyond. After all, a systematic approach to stewardship undergirds the ministry and mission of the church universal. A stewardship consultant, Amerson draws upon his experience to help churches develop a theology of generosity; define stewardship leadership roles; celebrate the offering each week; and establish endowment giving. While recognizing still-relevant traditions, he also points to newer tactics and strategies convenient to both members and congregations--including electronic giving, contribution statements, and year-end giving. A highlight of the book is Amerson's explanation of the development of a narrative budget/narrative spending plan. He also writes about stewardship education at multiple levels. This book is a solid resource for financial stewardship education. |
| black history program ideas for church: Youth Spirit Cheryl Perry, 1997 You are just plain stumped. You need some great ideas for your youth program, and fast. Something fun and focused; something suitable you can organise easily and everyone can learn from. 'Youth Spirit' can help with its wealth of creative ideas for fun and spirited youth programs. Based on the seasons of the Church Year. Includes: Games; discussion starters; simulation exercises; crafts; outreach projects; closing worship ideas. |
| black history program ideas for church: Lift Every Voice and Swing Vaughn A. Booker, 2020-07-21 Winner of the 2022 Gustave O. Arlt Award in the Humanities, award by by the Council of Graduate Schools Explores the role of jazz celebrities like Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, and Mary Lou Williams as representatives of African American religion in the twentieth century Beginning in the 1920s, the Jazz Age propelled Black swing artists into national celebrity. Many took on the role of race representatives, and were able to leverage their popularity toward achieving social progress for other African Americans. In Lift Every Voice and Swing, Vaughn A. Booker argues that with the emergence of these popular jazz figures, who came from a culture shaped by Black Protestantism, religious authority for African Americans found a place and spokespeople outside of traditional Afro-Protestant institutions and religious life. Popular Black jazz professionals—such as Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, and Mary Lou Williams—inherited religious authority though they were not official religious leaders. Some of these artists put forward a religious culture in the mid-twentieth century by releasing religious recordings and putting on religious concerts, and their work came to be seen as integral to the Black religious ethos. Booker documents this transformative era in religious expression, in which jazz musicians embodied religious beliefs and practices that echoed and diverged from the predominant African American religious culture. He draws on the heretofore unexamined private religious writings of Duke Ellington and Mary Lou Williams, and showcases the careers of female jazz artists alongside those of men, expanding our understanding of African American religious expression and decentering the Black church as the sole concept for understanding Black Protestant religiosity. Featuring gorgeous prose and insightful research, Lift Every Voice and Swing will change the way we understand the connections between jazz music and faith. |
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| black history program ideas for church: The Heart of Racial Justice Brenda Salter McNeil, Rick Richardson, 2022-01-11 Racial and ethnic hostility is one of the most pervasive problems the church faces. What should our response be in a work torn apart by prejudice, hatred, and fear? In this book, Brenda Salter McNeil and Rick Richardson provide a model of racial reconciliation, social justice, and spiritual healing that creates both individual and communal transformation. |
| black history program ideas for church: African American Church Leadership Paul Cannings, 2013 How can African American church leaders maximize their leadership potential? What are current models for effective leadership in the African American Christian community? This book answers those questions and more with up-to-date research and current best practices regarding leadership principles and strategies. African American church communities and those who interact with and work with these communities will find this book particularly useful. ParkerBooks are written to equip and encourage African American ministry leaders. |
| black history program ideas for church: Your Spirits Walk Beside Us Barbara Dianne Savage, 2012-10-22 Reviews the significant and complex relationship between churches and the African-American community with regard to civil rights, politics, and poverty, the role they have played in changing history, and the opinions given on the topic by such notable figures as Benjamin Mays and Charles S. Johnson. |
| black history program ideas for church: It's A Miracle Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer, 2010-10-26 We saved hundreds of at-risk and challenged teens with the establishment of Nelson Mandela Alternative High School. We were given free reign by Dr. William Pratella and the Board of Education to be as creative and as innovative as possible. Our school operated totally different from other schools in the district. We believed that all children “could learn and would learn”. Our mission was to “save one child at a time by any means possible. Failure was not an option” At Mandela, we created a world of success. Everybody had to be successful. Students thought and believed in themselves. They felt good about Nelson Mandela and their future. Success in school and after high school was their main goal. I feel bad because we lost too many young brothers to crime, drugs, gangs and violence. None of these young brothers had to go the way they did. If their fathers had been in their lives they would have chosen a different path. I continue to reach out to fathers to encourage them to reconnect with their sons and daughters. Fathers can make the difference in saving their son’s and daughter’s lives. I was an at-risk and challenged young brother. I was a thirteen-year-old country boy from rural Mississippi who was illiterate when my family and I had arrived in Washington, D.C., in 1950. I lost all my grammar and elementary school education in Mississippi because I never attended with any consistency. But God was on my side. Faith and prayer made the difference. I hope to inspire other young brothers to turn their lives around as I did. My saving grace was a praying mother. She kept us in church and away from the wrong people. We were in church seven days a week. I was blessed to have made significant accomplishments in higher education, including my Doctorate, Master and Bachelor’s degrees. I served as a Head Coach and Human Rights Commissioner. I also developed the first college degree program for prison inmates. |
| black history program ideas for church: Urban Apologetics Eric Mason, 2021-04-06 Urban Apologetics examines the legitimate issues that Black communities have with Western Christianity and shows how the gospel of Jesus Christ—rather than popular, socioreligious alternatives—restores our identity. African Americans have long confronted the challenge of dignity destruction caused by white supremacy. While many have found meaning and restoration of dignity in the black church, others have found it in ethnocentric socioreligious groups and philosophies. These ideologies have grown and developed deep traction in the black community and beyond. Revisionist history, conspiracy theories, and misinformation about Jesus and Christianity are the order of the day. Many young African Americans are disinterested in Christianity and others are leaving the church in search of what these false religious ideas appear to offer, a spirituality more indigenous to their history and ethnicity. Edited by Dr. Eric Mason and featuring a top-notch lineup of contributors, Urban Apologetics is the first book focused entirely on cults, religious groups, and ethnocentric ideologies prevalent in the black community. The book is divided into three main parts: Discussions on the unique context for urban apologetics so that you can better understand the cultural arguments against Christianity among the Black community. Detailed information on cults, religious groups, and ethnic identity groups that many urban evangelists encounter—such as the Nation of Islam, Kemetic spirituality, African mysticism, Hebrew Israelites, Black nationalism, and atheism. Specific tools for urban apologetics and community outreach. Ultimately, Urban Apologetics applies the gospel to black identity to show that Jesus is the only one who can restore it. This is an essential resource to equip those doing the work of ministry and apology in urban communities with the best available information. |
| black history program ideas for church: Reflections by Rosa Parks Rosa Parks, 2022-11 Rosa Parks forever changed the landscape of American race relations with one simple act of courage. Including historic and beautiful pictures, Reflections by Rosa Parks is a collection of Mrs. Parks's own words on topics like dealing with fear, facing injustice, developing character and determination, faith in God, and her hope for the future. |
| black history program ideas for church: Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library Carole Boston Weatherford, 2020-10-06 “A must-read for a deeper understanding of a well-connected genius who enriched the cultural road map for African Americans and books about them.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro–Puerto Rican named Arturo Schomburg. This law clerk’s passion was to collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and bring to light the achievements of people of African descent through the ages. A century later, his groundbreaking collection, known as the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, has become a beacon to scholars all over the world. In luminous paintings and arresting poems, two of children’s literature’s top African-American scholars track Arturo Schomburg’s quest to correct history. |
| black history program ideas for church: The Other Black Church Joseph L. Tucker Edmonds, 2020-12-02 The Other Black Church: Alternative Christian Movements and the Struggle for Black Freedom examines the movements led by Father Divine, Charles Mason, and Albert Cleage (later known as Jaramogi Abebe Agyeman) as alternative Christian movements in the middle of the twentieth century that radically re-envisioned the limits and possibilities of Black citizenship. These movements not only rethink the value and import of Christian texts and reimagined the role of the Black Christian prophetic tradition, but they also outlined a new model of protest that challenged the language and logic of Black essentialism, economic development, and the role of the state. By placing these movements in conversation with the long history of Black theology and Black religious studies, this book suggests that alternative Christian movements are essential for thinking about African American critiques of and responses to the failures of U.S.-based democracy. These prophets of Black theological thought and their attention to the limits of the state and traditional Black religious formations are most fully appreciated when studied in light of their conversations and interactions with other key Black prophetic and theological figures of the mid-twentieth century. Ultimately, The Other Black Church will use those conversations and archives from these movements to highlight their protest of the racial state, to explore the limits of the Black church, and to argue for their continued significance for thinking about the variety and vibrancy of Black protest, specifically Black religious protest, during the twentieth century. |
| black history program ideas for church: Meditations of the Heart Howard Thurman, 2023-01-31 “As poet, prophet, and priest, Thurman builds upon a powerful legacy of ancestral hope: belief in a liberating God who can always be found ‘in and among the struggling.’” —Yolanda Pierce A universal beacon of hope and endurance for people of all faiths seeking to meet the challenges, uncertainties, and joys of life Howard Thurman’s Meditations of the Heart is a beautiful collection of over 150 prayers, poems, and meditations on prayer, community, and the joys and rituals of life by one of our greatest spiritual leaders. Thurman, a spiritualist and mystic, was renowned for the quiet beauty of his reflections on humanity and our relationship with God. In a new foreword, Yolanda Pierce, dean of Howard University’s School of Divinity, calls attention to the justice-centered theological framework of Thurman’s words. Pierce notes how Thurman brings to light an image of God who can always be found “in and among the struggling,” both in times of weariness and in strength. First written for and shared with his congregation of the Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples in San Francisco, California, these meditations sustain, elevate, and inspire. They are a universal beacon of hope and endurance for people of all faiths seeking to meet the challenges, uncertainties, and joys of everyday life with a renewed and liberating faith. |
| black history program ideas for church: Restoring the First-century Church in the Twenty-first Century Warren Lewis, Hans Rollmann, 2005-10-15 'Restoring the First-century Church in the Twenty-first Century: Essays on the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement in Honor of Don Haymes' is a snap-shot of a major American religious movement just after the turn of the millennium. When the ÒDisciplesÓ of Alexander Campbell and the ÒChristiansÓ of Barton Warren Stone joined forces early in the 19th century, the first indigenous ecumenical movement in the United States came into being. Two hundred years later, this American experiment in biblical primitivism has resulted in three, possibly four, large segments. Best known is the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), active wherever ecumenical Christians gather. The denomination is typically theologically open, having been reshaped by theological Liberalism and the Social Gospel in the twentieth century, and has been re-organized on the model of other Protestant bodies. The largest group, the Churches of Christ, easily distinguished by their insistence on 'a cappella' music (singing only), is theologically conservative, now tending towards the evangelical, and congregationally autonomous, though with a denominational sense of brotherhood. The Christian Churches/Churches of Christ (Independent) are a 'via media' between the two other bodies: theologically conservative and evangelical, congregationally autonomous, pastorally oriented, and comfortable with instrumental music. The fourth numerically significant group, the churches of Christ (Anti-Institutional), is a conservative reaction to the 'a cappella' churches, much in the way that the Southern ''a capella' churches reacted against the emerging intellectual culture and social location, instrumental music and institutional centrism of the Northern Disciples following the Civil War. Besides these four, numerous smaller fragments, typically one-article splinter groups, decorate the history of the Restoration Movement: One-Cup brethren, Premillennialists, No-Sunday-School congregations, No-Located-Preacher churches, and others. This movement to unite Christians on the basis of faith and immersion in Jesus Christ, and to restore New-Testament Christianity, is too little recognized on the American religious landscape, and it has been too little studied by the academic community. This volume is focused primarily on the 'a cappella' churches and their interests, but implications for the entire Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement abound. The voices that speak freely within were unimpeded in authoring these essays by standards of orthodoxy imposed from without. All of the contributors are acquainted with Don Haymes, the honoree of the volume, and have been inspired by this friend and colleague, a man with a rigorous and earthy intellect and a heavenly spirit. David Bundy, series editor Studies in the History and Culture of World Christianities |
| black history program ideas for church: Blonde Faith Walter Mosley, 2015-05-28 Easy Rawlins is back in an electric new story and facing his greatest set of challenges to date Easy Rawlins comes home one day to find Easter, the daughter of his friend Christmas Black, left on his doorstep. Easy knows that this could only mean that the ex-marine Black is probably dead, or will be soon. Easter's appearance is only the beginning, as Easy is immersed in a sea of problems. The love of his life is marrying another man and his friend Mouse is wanted for murder. As he's searching for a clue to Christmas Black's whereabouts, two suspicious MPs hire him to find his friend Black on behalf of the US Army. Easy's investigation brings him to Faith Laneer, a blonde woman with a dark past. As Easy begins to put the pieces together, he realizes that Black's disappearance has its roots in Vietnam, and that Faith might be in a world of danger. |
| black history program ideas for church: Leading a Multicultural Church Malcolm Patten, 2016-09-15 Over the last 60 years the ethnic diversity of the western world has changed dramatically as a result of successive waves of immigration. The impact of this on the church is evident in the growing number of congregations that are now multicultural to a greater or lesser extent. This presents challenges as well as opportunities to those leading these congregations. This book aims to explore this within the context of both Scripture and society. It will also consider competencies and skills that may help leaders of churches and other Christian organisations unlock the potential that this diversity offers. Malcolm Patten has been a Baptist Minister for over twenty years and this book combines his congregational sociological research and his years of experience as a Pastor in multicultural churches. He will also be interviewing others who are involved in working with multicultural churches across the denominations (Anglican, Methodist, URC) as well as drawing in expertise from BME networks, the Evangelical Alliance, Churches Together and Independent churches with multicultural congregations such as Kensington Temple, Westminster Chapel and Emmanuel Church, Westminster. |
| black history program ideas for church: The Black Church Studies Reader Alton B. Pollard, Carol B. Duncan, 2016-04-29 The Black Church Studies Reader addresses the depth and breadth of Black theological studies, from Biblical studies and ethics to homiletics and pastoral care. The book examines salient themes of social and religious significance such as gender, sexuality, race, social class, health care, and public policy. While the volume centers around African American experiences and studies, it also attends to broader African continental and Diasporan religious contexts. The contributors reflect an interdisciplinary blend of Black Church Studies scholars and practitioners from across the country. The text seeks to address the following fundamental questions: What constitutes Black Church Studies as a discipline or field of study? What is the significance of Black Church Studies for theological education? What is the relationship between Black Church Studies and the broader academic study of Black religions? What is the relationship between Black Church Studies and local congregations (as well as other faith-based entities)? The book's search for the answers to these questions is compelling and illuminating. |
| black history program ideas for church: Black History Month Resource Book Mary Ellen Snodgrass, 1993 This book describes 333 activities for Black History Month, arranged in such subject areas as art and architecture, cooking, genealogy, math, religion and ethics, sewing and fashion, speech and drama, and storytelling. Each entry includes age or grade level or audience from preschool to adult, a description, the procedure, a rough estimate of budget, a list of sources, and alternative applications or activities. For example, Black Landmarks suggests organizing a display featuring monuments significant to black history and provides a sample list. Sharing Words from Different Worlds provides a list of Swahili terms and their meanings. Graphing Racial Data suggests having students chart demographic data on African and African American peoples and suggests sources for the data Several features add to the book's usefulness. An eight-page appendix lists books, articles, publishers, films and videos, video distributors, dance ensembles, theater companies, software packagers, computer networks, supplies, and resource centers that the editor found most helpful in compiling this work. --From publisher's description. |
| black history program ideas for church: Educational Leadership Christa Boske, 2013-02-01 Educational Leadership: Building Bridges Among Ideas, Schools, and Nations breaks new ground by connecting many ideas to educational leadership that have traditionally been discussed as part of leaders’ contexts by connecting them and showing how international issues can unite scholars and educators in action. The book draws on the authors’ extensive experiences in U.S. public schools, research in the field of educational leadership, and programmatic practices to prepare school leaders to commit themselves to social justice. The book provides a forum for this important work in the ongoing conversation about equity and excellence in education, and the role(s) leadership can assume in building bridges among ideas, people, and educational organizations. Chapters center on creating spaces for vigorous dialogue. Authors call upon scholars and practitioners to reconsider their intent to empower those who live on the margins. The dynamic approaches discussed throughout the book urge school leaders, teachers, school community members, and those who prepare administrators to look within and build bridges between themselves and those they serve. |
| black history program ideas for church: Our Voices Amanda Johnson, 2009-10-01 What are the key issues facing black women in America today? Does God's Word offer guidance in how to navigate the realities and difficulties posed by those issues? After surveying black women across America to determine which topics are heaviest on their hearts, the authors of Our Voices present a very personal and practical overview. Ten women share with the reader their journeys and what they have learned from God's Word about His perspective on key issues facing them as black women. This book provides a powerful challenge to the reader to walk in obedience to God's Word, amid a culture that is bent on rebellion and that beckons us to do likewise. |
| black history program ideas for church: The Bicentennial of the United States of America American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, 1977 |
| black history program ideas for church: The Christian Imagination Willie James Jennings, 2010-05-25 Why has Christianity, a religion premised upon neighborly love, failed in its attempts to heal social divisions? In this ambitious and wide-ranging work, Willie James Jennings delves deep into the late medieval soil in which the modern Christian imagination grew, to reveal how Christianity's highly refined process of socialization has inadvertently created and maintained segregated societies. A probing study of the cultural fragmentation-social, spatial, and racial-that took root in the Western mind, this book shows how Christianity has consistently forged Christian nations rather than encouraging genuine communion between disparate groups and individuals. Weaving together the stories of Zurara, the royal chronicler of Prince Henry, the Jesuit theologian Jose de Acosta, the famed Anglican Bishop John William Colenso, and the former slave writer Olaudah Equiano, Jennings narrates a tale of loss, forgetfulness, and missed opportunities for the transformation of Christian communities. Touching on issues of slavery, geography, Native American history, Jewish-Christian relations, literacy, and translation, he brilliantly exposes how the loss of land and the supersessionist ideas behind the Christian missionary movement are both deeply implicated in the invention of race. Using his bold, creative, and courageous critique to imagine a truly cosmopolitan citizenship that transcends geopolitical, nationalist, ethnic, and racial boundaries, Jennings charts, with great vision, new ways of imagining ourselves, our communities, and the landscapes we inhabit. |
| black history program ideas for church: Negro History Bulletin Carter Godwin Woodson, 1984 |
| black history program ideas for church: On the Ground Judson L. Jeffries, 2010-09-30 The Black Panther Party suffers from a distorted image largely framed by television and print media, including the Panthers' own newspaper. These sources frequently reduced the entire organization to the Bay Area where the Panthers were founded, emphasizing the Panthers' militant rhetoric and actions rather than their community survival programs. This image, however, does not mesh with reality. The Panthers worked tirelessly at improving the life chances of the downtrodden regardless of race, gender, creed, or sexual orientation. In order to chronicle the rich history of the Black Panther Party, this anthology examines local Panther activities throughout the United States—in Seattle, Washington; Kansas City, Missouri; New Orleans, Louisiana; Houston, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; and Detroit, Michigan. This approach features the voices of people who served on the ground—those who kept the offices in order, prepared breakfasts for school children, administered sickle cell anemia tests, set up health clinics, and launched free clothing drives. The essays shed new light on the Black Panther Party, re-evaluating its legacy in American cultural and political history. Just as important, this volume gives voice to those unsung Panthers whose valiant efforts have heretofore gone unnoticed, unheard, or ignored. |
| black history program ideas for church: The ABCs of Black History Rio Cortez, 2020-12-08 A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. It’s a story of big ideas––P is for Power, S is for Science and Soul. Of significant moments––G is for Great Migration. Of iconic figures––H is for Zora Neale Hurston, X is for Malcom X. It’s an ABC book like no other, and a story of hope and love. In addition to rhyming text, the book includes back matter with information on the events, places, and people mentioned in the poem, from Mae Jemison to W. E. B. Du Bois, Fannie Lou Hamer to Sam Cooke, and the Little Rock Nine to DJ Kool Herc. |
| black history program ideas for church: Reaching, Teaching and Growing African-American Believers G. Lovelace Champion, George Champion Sr., 2004-11 Reaching, Teaching and Growing African-American Believers promotes Christian education in all churches, particularly African-American churches, for adults, youth, and children. (Christian Education) |
| black history program ideas for church: Gerontology in Theological Education Barbara P. Payne, 1989 Gerontology in Theological Education provides a wealth of useful information to those interested in planning the introduction or improvement of gerontological materials in the curriculum of theological schools. The need for including aging in the professional education of the clergy is clear, yet it is a relatively unmet need. In response to this general lack of gerontological training in theological education, this landmark volume documents a model project planned and implemented at the Gerontology Center at Georgia State University and provides suggestions for its use elsewhere. Administrators and faculty will find here the results of a national study of gerontology in theological education. Detailed descriptions of eight innovative programs nationwide and an extensive bibliography will also provide guidance for administrators and faculty interested in locating materials that relate to their gerontological concerns |
| black history program ideas for church: The Beloved Community Charles Marsh, 2008-07-31 A noted theologian explains how the radical idea of Christian love animated the African American civil rights movement and how it can power today's social justice struggles Speaking to his supporters at the end of the Montgomery bus boycott in 1956, Martin Luther King, Jr., declared that their common goal was not simply the end of segregation as an institution. Rather, the end is reconciliation, the end is redemption, the end is the creation of the beloved community. King's words reflect the strong religious convictions that motivated the African American civil rights movement. As King and his allies saw it, Jesus had founded the most revolutionary movement in human history: a movement built on the unconditional love of God for the world and the mandate to live in that love. Through a commitment to this idea of love and to the practice of nonviolence, civil rights leaders sought to transform the social and political realities of twentieth-century America. In The Beloved Community, theologian and award-winning author Charles Marsh traces the history of the spiritual vision that animated the civil rights movement and shows how it remains a vital source of moral energy today. The Beloved Community lays out an exuberant new vision for progressive Christianity and reclaims the centrality of faith in the quest for social justice and authentic community. |
| black history program ideas for church: New York Magazine , 1989-02-20 New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea. |
| black history program ideas for church: Congressional Record United States. Congress, 1941 |
| black history program ideas for church: Get Fit, Get Happy Harry Judd, 2017-10-19 Get Fit, Get Happy isn't about just transforming the way you look. It's about transforming the way you feel. Harry Judd is a member of the hugely successful bands McFly and McBusted who have headlined Hyde Park, notched up 19 hit singles - of which 7 went to number one - and 2 number-one albums. He is a much-loved former Strictly Come Dancing champion and has been crowned the nation's favourite ever winner of the show. And yet in spite of this success, there have been times when Harry has been prone to anxiety and other mental health issues. He's not alone. Today, anxiety, depression and other mental health problems affect more of us than ever before and we are all looking for ways to adapt, cope and survive the pressures of daily life. The one thing that Harry has turned to time and time again to redress the balance in his life is fitness. Now, using a combination of exercise and dance, Harry makes the mood-boosting benefits of fitness accessible for everyone. Young or old, male or female, small or large, tall, short, thin, fat or somewhere in the middle: anyone will be inspired by Get Fit, Get Happy. Without any need for expensive kit or lots of time, Harry's approach is fun, fast, free. Part memoir in which Harry tells the life lessons that he has learned, and part richly researched fitness plan to get you feeling more positive, Get Fit, Get Happy is a fitness revolution to help people find a little more happiness in their lives. |
| black history program ideas for church: The Revised Common Lectionary Consultation On Common Texts, 2010-10-01 This historic and authoritative volume contains the complete three-year listing of the Revised Common Lectionary (Years A, B, and C) to guide preaching and Scripture reading on the Lord’s Day. Abingdon Press. Also included are an introduction explaining the nature and uses of lectionaries and a brief history of the Consultation on Common Texts. |
| black history program ideas for church: Living Black History Manning Marable, 2006-01-03 Are the stars of the Civil Rights firmament yesterday's news? In Living Black History scholar and activist Manning Marable offers a resounding No! with a fresh and personal look at the enduring legacy of such well-known figures as Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers and W.E.B. Du Bois. Marable creates a living history that brings the past alive for a generation he sees as having historical amnesia. His activist passion and scholarly memory bring immediacy to the tribulations and triumphs of yesterday and reveal that history is something that happens everyday. Living Black History dismisses the detachment of the codified version of American history that we all grew up with. Marable's holistic understanding of history counts the story of the slave as much as that of the master; he highlights the flesh-and-blood courage of those figures who have been robbed of their visceral humanity as members of the historical cannon. As people comprehend this dynamic portrayal of history they will begin to understand that each day we-the average citizen-are makers of our own American history. Living Black History will empower readers with knowledge of their collective past and a greater understanding of their part in forming our future. |
2021 BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES 2
reveals the broad history and culture of the Black church and explores African American faith communities on the frontlines of hope and change. Featuring interviews with Oprah Winfrey, …
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BLACK CHURCH BEGINNINGS (805073) Author: Mitchell, Henry H. The Long-Hidden Realities of the First Years. Tracing the growth of the black church from its start in the mid-1700s to the …
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A Celebration of Prayer and Praise A Glimpse of Rich History
rate the long history and proud heritage of Black Catholics. Two commemorative dates fall within this month, Saint Augustine's Birthday (Nov. mber 13) and Saint Martin de Porres' Feast Day …
Liturgical Resources for Black History Month Contents - The …
These resources, which are designed for use during Black History Month, are more than an annual reminder of the Church’s commitment to the task of anti-racism and the prevalence of …
Celebrating Black History at First Baptist Church 2023
Celebrating Black History at First Baptist Church 2023 Please join us as we celebrate Black History this year. We have activities designed for all members of the congregation-youth to …
Black History Worship Service Outline Call to Worship Prayer
Congregation: African American history tells the story of a people whose faith in God, hope in the future, and love for one another sustained them through every generation. Leader: As You …
Our Black History Program AECST FOUNDED 1792 Dare to …
view the online program via facebook.com/aecst1792 or www.aecst.org Please join us as the Church School recognizes African American leaders that enriched our world because they …
Highlights in Black History - Ministry Spark
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Worship Service Theme: Dignity Black History Month (February)
celebrate the history and struggle of our African American sisters and brothers. Today we’ll be talking about dignity , as well as singing a number of traditional spirituals from the Black church …
Resources and Ideas for AME Church Founder’s Day
Resources and Ideas for AME Church Founder’s Day Whether it is in virtual worship or church school or even during family devotional time, we hope that we all will pause to celebrate the …
STORY. THIS IS MY SONG. - interculturalministriescentral.org
Time to brush up on your Black History facts! This kid-friendly video uses colorful graphics, music and narration to showcase a Black history fact for each letter of the alphabet.
Church Free Printable Play Black History Skits
Free printable Black History Month skits offer a valuable resource for churches looking to celebrate Black History in a meaningful and engaging way. These scripts provide an …
Black History Month: “God Does His Best work in the Midst of …
African-Americans played a vital role in the development of the spiritual movement at Unity. In honoring Black History Month, we dive into Unity history and the impact that black …
Black History Ideas For Church Youth (book) - archive.ncarb.org
Road and The Black Box and one of our most important voices on the African American experience comes a powerful new history of the Black church as a foundation of Black life and …
Black History & The Children
Let us greet God with our songs of praise. Popularly known as the Black National Anthem, frequently sung in African American schools, churches, and during special events, Lift Every …
CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY - The African American …
The celebration of black history is both a necessary corrective to the exclusion and misrepresentation of blacks in American history and an affirmation of black life passed on from …
BLACK HISTORY MONTH - interculturalministriescentral.org
We may be at the end of February, but there’s still time to celebrate Black History Month. Scientific contributions, literature and the arts, social justice informed by faith--the contributions …
2021 BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOURCES 2
reveals the broad history and culture of the Black church and explores African American faith communities on the frontlines of hope and change. Featuring interviews with Oprah Winfrey, …
Black History Month Worship Resources - easternsynod.org
Free the church from constricting traditions. Free our society from centuries of violence against the other. Break down the walls that separate your people by color, culture, or religion. Call us …
Black History Month resources - Northern Illinois Annual …
BLACK CHURCH BEGINNINGS (805073) Author: Mitchell, Henry H. The Long-Hidden Realities of the First Years. Tracing the growth of the black church from its start in the mid-1700s to the …
BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
BLACK HISTORY MONTH ANNOUNCEMENT BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS FASTLY APPROACHING, WONDERING HOW CALVARY WILL CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS …
Worship Service Theme: Dignity Black History Month (February)
The month of February is Black History Month, a time to remember and celebrate the history and struggle of African-American people in our country that often gets overlooked. Today we’ll be …
A Celebration of Prayer and Praise A Glimpse of Rich History
rate the long history and proud heritage of Black Catholics. Two commemorative dates fall within this month, Saint Augustine's Birthday (Nov. mber 13) and Saint Martin de Porres' Feast Day …
Liturgical Resources for Black History Month Contents - The …
These resources, which are designed for use during Black History Month, are more than an annual reminder of the Church’s commitment to the task of anti-racism and the prevalence of …
Celebrating Black History at First Baptist Church 2023
Celebrating Black History at First Baptist Church 2023 Please join us as we celebrate Black History this year. We have activities designed for all members of the congregation-youth to …
Black History Worship Service Outline Call to Worship Prayer
Congregation: African American history tells the story of a people whose faith in God, hope in the future, and love for one another sustained them through every generation. Leader: As You …
Our Black History Program AECST FOUNDED 1792 Dare to …
view the online program via facebook.com/aecst1792 or www.aecst.org Please join us as the Church School recognizes African American leaders that enriched our world because they …
Highlights in Black History - Ministry Spark
At the core of the curriculum was the study of the Bible. Specifically, the courses included vocational train-ing, domestic science, missionary work, social work, home nursing, clerical …
Worship Service Theme: Dignity Black History Month (February)
celebrate the history and struggle of our African American sisters and brothers. Today we’ll be talking about dignity , as well as singing a number of traditional spirituals from the Black …
Resources and Ideas for AME Church Founder’s Day
Resources and Ideas for AME Church Founder’s Day Whether it is in virtual worship or church school or even during family devotional time, we hope that we all will pause to celebrate the …
STORY. THIS IS MY SONG. - interculturalministriescentral.org
Time to brush up on your Black History facts! This kid-friendly video uses colorful graphics, music and narration to showcase a Black history fact for each letter of the alphabet.
Church Free Printable Play Black History Skits
Free printable Black History Month skits offer a valuable resource for churches looking to celebrate Black History in a meaningful and engaging way. These scripts provide an …
Black History Month: “God Does His Best work in the Midst …
African-Americans played a vital role in the development of the spiritual movement at Unity. In honoring Black History Month, we dive into Unity history and the impact that black …
Black History Ideas For Church Youth (book)
Road and The Black Box and one of our most important voices on the African American experience comes a powerful new history of the Black church as a foundation of Black life and …
Black History & The Children
Let us greet God with our songs of praise. Popularly known as the Black National Anthem, frequently sung in African American schools, churches, and during special events, Lift Every …
CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY - The African American …
The celebration of black history is both a necessary corrective to the exclusion and misrepresentation of blacks in American history and an affirmation of black life passed on from …
BLACK HISTORY MONTH - interculturalministriescentral.org
We may be at the end of February, but there’s still time to celebrate Black History Month. Scientific contributions, literature and the arts, social justice informed by faith--the contributions …
