MEADS diversifies with highest number of African American leaders to date..

Largest African American MEADS

The Ministerial Education and Discipleship Studies (MEADS) session in August included 10 African-American congregation-ministry leaders from four states: Illinois, Mississippi, Michigan, and Florida.

The students shared how they enjoyed meeting church members from many parts of the United States. They said the fellowship and new friendships enriched their ministries.

The next MEADS session will be February 1–5 at the Temple in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Dale Luffman will teach a course on Community of Christ scriptures. Dr. Jeri Lauren Lambert will teach on pastoral care.

For more information or to register, please contact the MEADS registrar Michelle Booth at 1-800-825-2806, ext. 1459.

—Derrick Williams and Judith Yager reporting