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Light Partners

If we walk in the light
as God is in the light,
we have fellowship
with one another.
- I John 1:7

Come, walk in the Light! The conference Commission on Religion and Race invites your church to take an intentional journey toward growing in love and fellowship by engaging in some, or all, of the opportunities listed here or creating your own. Through the disciplines of Study, Worship, Prayer, and Action we hope to deepen our understanding of one another and the Light we share as we journey together.

Ideas for Study

Start or join an interracial Bible study
Sponsor an education event on the effects of racism
Offer sensitivity training in your local church
Host movie/book nights with reflection and sharing on a title related to race relations

Ideas for Worship

Combine worship services or exchange pulpits with a church/pastor of different race
Celebrate and emphasize Human Relations Day
Add 2- to 3-minute "Enlightened Moments"
Incorporate different cultural styles, music, and liturgy (African American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic, Native American)

Ideas for Prayer

Covenant to pray for reconciliation and healing daily
Form an interracial prayer group
Have a prayer partner from a different ethnic background

Ideas for Action

Share fellowship meals with church of different race
Team up on a project with church of different race (community service, movie night, etc.)
Create opportunities for youth groups of different races to partner together

Becoming a Light Partner

Here's how to get started:

Select a Light Partners coordinator from your congregation.
Invite your congregation to participate. Start with one person, a small group, a Sunday School class, a bigger group, or your whole church. Any size group will work.
Complete and return the partnership form.
Choose from the list of opportunities your first project for each area - Study, Worship, Prayer, and Action - and begin the journey.