[vc_row full_width="stretch_row_content" content_placement="middle" full_height="yes" css=".vc_custom_1524408259483{background-color: #f6ab4d !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}" local_scroll_id="experiment"][vc_column][vcex_heading text="LIBERATING OURSELVES FROM RACISM SERIES" tag="h1" responsive_text="true" color="#ffffff" font_size="40" min_font_size="20px" letter_spacing="5px" font_family="Oxygen" font_weight="300" text_align="center" css=".vc_custom_1524227499552{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}"][vc_column_text color="#ffffff" css=".vc_custom_1525797578319{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}"] The Mission Institute is committed to creating spaces that nurture transformation and enable folks to not only engage their head but to center their heart, emotions, and body. Therefore we offer an adult education series geared towards inviting congregations and organizations into the critical work of examining racism internally, interpersonally, and systemically. Instead of being a lecture series or a cookie cutter experience, each series is created with, tailored to, and facilitated in such a way that is contextual to each community. The focus of the four part series is as follows: the personal and historical realities of racism, strengthening capacity for holding difficult emotions, unpacking and inventorying white supremacy culture in both individual and communal life, and laying the groundwork for nurturing systems that support liberation. We offer this series either in person and online. The in person offering happens over consecutive weeks with each session being three hours long. The online offering is done over the course of four to six months with four modules, each module has three one and half hour sessions. 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Regular gatherings where facilitators committed to the work of dismantling racism come together as a community to strengthen skills, experiment with processes, and give each other feedback and encouragement. Contact us if you are interested in knowing more, join the facebook group here!

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We host a monthly online gathering with Christian folks committed to the work of racial justice, reconciliation, and healing in order to take a deep dive into a scriptural passage that illuminates, inspires, and challenges us. The reason is simple. As we at the Mission Institute engage the work of dismantling racism and white supremacy culture—within us and in the groups and communities we’re part of—we find ourselves longing for inspiration and wisdom for this profoundly spiritual and lifelong journey. We believe that gathering as a community and listening closely together to scripture—to where we hear the Spirit moving—can be life-giving.

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In addition to our ongoing programs, we occasionally host one day events bringing people together to engage a particular need. For example, we have hosted a Dismantling Racism Hackathon—curating resources to support the work of dismantling racism. We have brought together theologians and practitioners to lift up scripture or theological frameworks that help us deepen the work of dismantling racism. If you are interested in getting connected and staying up to date on these events, please sign up for our newsletter here or like us on facebook!

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