What’s so hard about Lent?
Dear friends,
Many of those who call ourselves Christians are currently navigating Lent, a 40-day season of penitence, repentance, and forgiveness. I wouldn’t characterize Lent as a wildly popular season, mostly because it is an invitation that calls us away from the patterns of life that keep us from living fully into who God created us to be–and that’s the hard work of change.
There are so many other things I know I’d prefer to do than to engage in the work of change.
Laundry, anyone?
Temptation knows this about us, so instead of doing the hard work of change, we’re lured toward a more comfortable mixture of apathy and familiarity that makes us blind to the new possibilities God perpetually and even insistently offers us.
I am so delighted to share this month’s news about the work of Invested Faith; we want to be people who actively welcome the many, varied, beautiful, and profoundly world-changing ways in which the work of God shows up among us.
Read along, and join in!
Join us for the Glean Network Webinar
The field of Spiritual Entrepreneurship is in an exciting and emergent space, sitting at the intersections of traditional religion and spirituality, social impact, activism, and human-centered design. As the field continues to evolve, it is increasingly important to define precisely what it means to be a Spiritual Entrepreneur and the ethics of ministering through the enterprise model. What entails a spiritual entrepreneur in today’s world? How can spiritual entrepreneurs ensure and define ‘success’ in this field? Where do we even begin with our exploration in spiritual entrepreneurship?
Join Rev. Eugene Kim of New Wine Collective, Pastor Amy Butler of Invested Faith, and Dr. Patrick Duggan of the United Church of Christ Church Building & Loan Fund to answer these and many more as they engage in a conversation about their journeys with spiritual entrepreneurship. This virtual event will be moderated by Rabbi Elan Babchuck, Founding Director of Glean Network.
Thursday, April 7 at 3pm EDT
Meet Invested Faith Fellow: Managerrie Winston
Managerrie Winston
Houston, Texas
The KIT Project
Teacher Managerrie Winston, founder of The KIT Project noticed a lack of diversity and cultural relevance in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum offered to students.
After adapting SEL techniques to meet the needs of struggling Black and brown students in her classroom, Winston created The KIT (Keep it Together) Project which offers SEL curriculum centered on Black and brown experiences. Her ‘BeYourSELf’ Program offers culturally relevant yoga, meditation, and mindfulness events for teens.
Winston offers groups for students based on the KIT Project along with professional development training for teachers, youth leaders and anyone working with youth on the margins of society.
Read more about Managerrie Winston and the KIT Project here.
Shout Out to Invested Faith Fellow Dorian Hollingsworth, Jr.!
Congratulations to Invested Faith Fellow Dorian Hollingsworth, Jr, Executive Director of the Teen Care Network! Dorian was recognized by the Hope Center Harlem for his work in mental health advocacy. Through the Teen Care Network, Dorian works to support teens by connecting them with free mental health resources while working to break the stigma around mental health treatment.
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