Be Reconciled:
Move Together, Heal Together, Bound Together
The 2015 Reconciliation Offering will be received on September 27th and October 4th
How many of us know someone who has gone to their grave with a grudge or lived a significant portion of their lives estranged from loved ones? The impact of the resolve to never give in and to make others wrong in order to be right can live on for generations. Recently, one of our Disciples Care ministries hosted a night of conversation about the history of racial discord in Omaha, Nebraska. The catalyst for the conversation was the publishing of the book The Rhythm Boys of Central High at the ’68 Racial Divide. Summarily, the book describes the events surrounding the school’s first all-African American basketball team in 1968. The events of the upheaval that occurred just before the team was to play in the state championship are still felt and seen in Omaha today. In the grant report to Reconciliation Ministry, the event organizers said, “The expressions on the faces of the students from all of the area high schools revealed surprise and disbelief as they listened. This event opened the door for conversation to continue with sensitivity and deeper understanding of the community where we live and serve.”