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Indianapolis IN 46280,
Steve Clouse, a native of Elkhart, Ind., previously served as director of worship ministries at First UMC of Goshen, a position he has held since 2000. He also has served in church worship, music and/or youth ministries since 1993 in Michigan, Maryland and Kentucky. He graduated from Grand Rapids Baptist College in Michigan in 1989 with a Bachelor of Music degree, from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky. in 1994 with a Master of Church Music degree and from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary at Elkhart in 2008 with a Master of Divinity degree. Clouse will serve congregations in the western part of Indiana.
Resources for Anti-Racism education for our churches:
http://www.gcorr.org/site/c.mwKWJ9NTJtF/b.5610763/k.A813/White_AntiRacism_and_White_Priviledge.htm
http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/racism2001/orglinks.asp
http://www.cwsworkshop.org/resources/ARAgenda.html
http://www.sdcoe.net/jccs/excellence/whitebibliography.pdf
http://www.fgcquaker.org/religious-ed/re-resources-02.html
http://www.chlive.org/pbeck/eastlibrary/WHITEPRIVILEGE&RACISMRESOURCES.htm
Resources for blending generations in worship settings:
http://www.mountsequoyah.org/Mount_Sequoyah/Intergenerational_Summit.html (a conference about to happen end of March)
http://enrichmentjournal.ag.org/200201/200201_046_blending.cfm
http://blendingworship.wordpress.com/
http://gradworks.umi.com/33/60/3360965.html (a dissertation on the issue)
Resources for churches wanting to be more inclusive of people with many kinds of disabilities:
http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=4&mid=6558 (United Methodist Implementation of the Americans with Disabilites Act.)
http://www.umdisabilityministries.org/0000.html
Contact Beth DeHoff - dehoff5@att.net
Resources for Native American Ministries:
Contact Linda Madagame - motionwater@yahoo.com
Resources for Immigrant Rights:
Contact Matt Landry - pastormattlandry@gmail.com
Resources for Creation Care:
Contact Amy Barnes - amy@lifeoptions.us
Resources for Health Care:
Faith Values and Responsibility in Health Care Reform