The Common Ground Project
DIFFERENCE. BUILDING. CONNECTION.
The Common Ground Project seeks to gather pastors and young adults
of color around unique and common gifts and challenges for ministry.
Pastors Networking Gathering | 1-3 August 2011 | Chicago, IL
Want to relive the memories? The video is up!
We have also posted the presentation that Dr. Matt Bloom gave to our participants! Check it out here.
The video from Taste is up! You can view it here:
Second Gathering of Pastors of Color
The Common Ground Project welcomed back the pastors of color networking group that first gathered in February for a time of discussion, fellowship and sabbath at the Cenacle Retreat Center in Lincoln Park. During our time together we contemplated, with the help of Rev.s Virstan B.Y. Choy and Yvonne Gilmore Essig, questions around our theme "Seasons of the Soul": To what has God called me – in the present time as well as in my life journey? How can creative activity shape and inform my work in ministry as well as my own formation?
We had plenary and small group discussions, time for sabbath and went out for a creative performance of storytelling hosted by The Moth. It was a rich time of reconnecting and reflection among colleagues across denomination, geography and race/ethicity.
Common Ground Welcomes Anjeanette Gunter
The Common Ground Project is thrilled to announce that its staff has grown 200%! Joining Emily McGinley in her programming work is Anjeanette Gunter, administrative guru. If you are involved with any Common Ground programs in the future, keep your eyes peeled for an email or two from her as you prepare to participate.
Taste of Seminary 2010 Video!
Wondering what it's all about? Here's a taste of Taste:
Throwing Down, Expressing Faith Conference Video!
Re-live the awesomeness or check it out for the first time:
Special thanks to Jessie Santiago for his videographic skillz!
Throwing Down, Expressing Faith featured on Different Drummers
Participants from our recent Spoken Word + Poetry conference, Josue Del Angel and Danielle "NOLADivine" Rouson, were interviewed on Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries' weekly show, "Different Drummers"! Check it out:
Taste of Seminary 2011
The dates for Taste 2011 are out: 9-15 July 2011 at McCormick Seminary in Chicago. We are still gathering together leadership and faculty, so stay tuned. For general information, learn more here.
Next Generation Consultation Update
Plans for the Next Generation Consultation, taking place 30 Sept-2 Oct in Chicago, have undergone some important changes. One of the greatest of these has been the added dimension of mentorship. Learn more here.
Taste of Seminary Featured on WBEZ
Taste of Seminary was featured on WBEZ, Chicago's local National Public Radio affiliate. Listen to interviews with Dr. Frank Yamada, Emily McGinley, Rashad Moore and Monica Cerna here.
Photos for Taste of Seminary 2010!
It was a great week of processing, discernment, fellowship and worship, as we got maybe a little closer to understanding who God has created us to be. From sister Luke to brother immigrant, our vision, connections and sense of what we could be called to were expanded to think broadly and deeply about God's work in this world.
New Dates for Pastors Network Gathering Pt II
Those of you who joined us for our first gathering in February know that we had to postpone our second gathering. We have determined the new dates for this: Mon-Wed, 25-27 October 2010. We hope you can make it! We'll have new registration forms available soon. Questions? Contact Emily McGinley at 773 947 6319.
Register now for the August Spoken Word conference!
See the schedule and download an application here.
Young Adult Music Conference Canceled
The July Young Adult Music conference of Throwing Down, Expressing Faith has been canceled due to low registration. Our August Spoken Word Conference is still on though, so make sure you register!
P.C.(U.S.A.) Multicultural Conference
David Esterline, director of the Institute for Cross Cultural Theological Education and Emily McGinley had the honor of presenting to a group of highly engaged folks at the P.C.(U.S.A.) Multicultural Conference in Chicago. Some folks expressed a desire to access the informational slides that Dr. Esterline presented regarding the state of diversity across ATS schools. You may access and download his informational slides (.pdf) by downloading the file at the bottom of this page.
