Showing God's Forgiveness

Relatives of Kimberly Emmert, a 49-year-old grandmother who died after she was hit by a driver backing out of a neighboring driveway, walked in her memory alongside Paul Thanavong, the man who was behind the wheel. To Clint Emmert, Kimberly's husband, it was another shared act of forgiveness, one that he attributed to his wife and the faith she lived every day. A memorial service followed at Brooklyn Park Evangelical Free Church in Minnesota.

For the full story by Vince Tuss from the Star Tribune:
http://www.startribune.com/local/west/52483172.html?elr=KArks:DCiUtEia_nDaycUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

Picture by Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Star Tribune.

Adapting to the Multicultural Reality

David Myles, Family Life/Community Outreach Pastor at Brooklyn Park Evangelical Free Church, asked participants at the recent Coming Together 2009 conference (hosted by the Evangelical Covenant Church) what would happen to marketing executives if 25 percent of their market changed, but the marketing approach stayed the same? “We expect consumer markets to adapt to change. Why don't we expect the same of churches as their communities and neighborhoods change? He predicted that in 20 years there would be two kinds of churches - those that began adapting to the new multicultural reality, and those for whom it is too late.

Focused on equipping and networking leaders to better minister in multicultural and multiracial settings, local and national speakers addressed the gathering of 150 participants, which was held June 5 at Bethel Christian Fellowship.

To listen to the audio of Coming Together 2009: http://www.covchurch.org/cov/news/item7123