The 5-million strong black Methodist denominations pledged Wednesday to raise $10 million and recruit 1 million volunteers to stem an epidemic of failure and imprisonment among young black males.
Bishops and members of the African Methodist Episcopal, African Methodist Episcopal Zion and the Christian Methodist Episcopal denominations wrapped up their historic “Great Gathering” meeting by adopting the 28-page Male Investment Plan.
The proposal, worked out over three days of meetings among leaders of the three Christian denominations, calls for implementing a series of Saturday Academies at AME, AMEZ and CME congregations around the country, establishing collaboratives with historically black colleges and universities, and developing deep mentoring bonds with youths between the ages of 5 and 25.
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The State (Columbia, South Carolina): Church members leave Great Gathering energized
The 5-million strong black Methodist denominations pledged Wednesday to raise $10 million and recruit 1 million volunteers to stem an epidemic of failure and imprisonment among young black males.
Bishops and members of the African Methodist Episcopal, African Methodist Episcopal Zion and the Christian Methodist Episcopal denominations wrapped up their historic “Great Gathering” meeting by adopting the 28-page Male Investment Plan.
The proposal, worked out over three days of meetings among leaders of the three Christian denominations, calls for implementing a series of Saturday Academies at AME, AMEZ and CME congregations around the country, establishing collaboratives with historically black colleges and universities, and developing deep mentoring bonds with youths between the ages of 5 and 25.
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