November 2020

1. Transformational Communities Network www.tcnriotx.org program, formerly Transformational Communities of Praxis, is requesting Team Applications for the 2021 program cohort. The Information Sessions are scheduled on Fridays – November 20, December 18 - 2020, and January 8 - 2021 at 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. Register for one of these sessions. DOWNLOAD Program Information and Team Application Team applications are due January 13, 2021. The program will begin February 5, 2021 with a team orientation session. Up to 5 teams will be selected for 2021 Transformational Communities Network class.

2. Rio Texas ERT’s Respond in Louisiana https://riotexasresponse.org/latest-news-1/2020/10/6/rio-texas-erts-respond-in-louisiana

3. Mission: Border Hope – Eagle Pass …serving asylum seekers again https://www.missionborderhope.org/

4. Global Mission Fellow - Open for Applications https://umcmission.org/global-mission-fellows/

5. Religion & Race Learning Opportunities

   1. https://gcorr.teachable.com/p/antiracism101   

   2. https://www.r2hub.org/courses-and-workbooks/p/implicit-bias-workbook

6. Harvest Sunday 2020 – Beginning November 1 throughout November… Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9hNRTdN-ro&feature=youtu.be Food Insecurity: https://map.feedingamerica.org/ 

7. Texas Border Collaboration Network November Webinar Tuesday, November 17 from 10:30am to 12Noon. This is the last webinar of 2020. The monthly webinar series will resume Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Register here: https://bit.ly/3jmThwU

8. Christian Community Development Network: Learning & Connection Session - Wednesday, November 18 from 10:30am to 12:00pm – Register here: https://bit.ly/2Tn5uqN  Moving from Charity to Justice & Wednesday, December 16 from 10:30am to 11:30am – Register here: https://bit.ly/3okqax

9. Global Ministries - #StillInMission Episode 25 - Thursday, November 19 at 11:00 AM EST / 10:00 AM Central. Registration: https://gbgm.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsceitqjIvHNXfs7fUHGypHG4qQMV6cSpi  Want to hear recordings of previous meetings?  Visit our vimeo channel. Want to have a missionary join on of your events?  Click here!  New Episodes in 2021 – schedule forthcoming

10. U.M. ARMY LOCAL: Thanksgiving Weekend November 27-29, 2020 & Christmas December 27-30, 2020 https://www.umarmy.org/news/2020/may/um-army-re-imagined-due-covid-19

11. Global Ministries Missionary Presentation Monday, November 30 from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Our Conference Missionary, Rev. Emily Everett, will be presenting about serving as the International Partnership Promoter for Shade & Fresh Water in Brazil.  Register here: https://bit.ly/37E2uP0.

12. Church & Society - CALLED SEMINAR 2020: Conversations and Advocacy on Educational Equity via ZOOM. November 30 – December 1. Register: https://www.umcjustice.org/news-and-stories/called-seminar-2020-registration-1154

13. Border Sponsorship Forum – Tuesday December 1 at 5pm – 6:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0PiR-1T9T06Ix9fAQRvyGQ. Meets monthly 1st Tuesday/month at 5:00pm via ZOOM

14. Mission Monthly Networking Session Thursday, December 3 from 10:45am to 12:00 noon. For ZOOM Connection information, contact Nicole Alabi at nicolea@riotexas.org.

15. Russia Initiative Webinar - December 9 at 10:00 am to 11:00 am Central – U.S. Register at https://bit.ly/2UoM7ya. Join the Moscow Theological Seminary in our celebration of Advent and preparation for Christmas in Russia. We'll share stories of faith and miracles, as you listen to sacred music from our Russian heritage.