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Monday, April 11, 2011

What did we learn from “Hear2Heal” - Doctorate Project


Thank you to all who have shared our experiences together through the Hear2Heal project. As the Lenten Season concludes and we move into Easter, our evaluation and reflection period begins. Simply put, we must ask what did we learn on the journey.The project has three segments:



  1. On Saturday, January 29, 2011 we took a pilgrimage to our past church sites to hear our history and prayed together to celebrate the strength of our families who birthed 1st UMC.
  2. During February we shared our connecting stories in small group sessions and visited the African American History Museum in Bryan, TX. Additionally, we lifted up Black History, celebrated our heritage, and saw a movie called “The Witness” that told the story about the last moments the life of Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.
  3. Lenten Bible Study focused on moving forward to discern God’s plans for our lives both personally and collectively in the church. The study lifted up what is needed for us as a body of believers to embrace God’s new vision.
The project concludes on April 27th and evaluation will occur on May 11th. The Soul Food Dinner and Movie, Ash Wednesday, and April 27 are the celebration events where we stop and embrace the resilience and perseverance as people of God. My hope is that as we hear one another, our hope of healing will come through the move of the Holy Spirit. Again, thanks!

Doctorate Project
by Rev. Jacqui T. King
January through May 2011



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