Discovery Place Resource Center is open and ready to serve the people and churches of the Susquehanna Conference! Our resources are FREE for you to borrow; your only cost is the return postage.
As we live into the vision of Building the Beloved Community, Discovery Place has recently purchased several resources. We have two DVD studies, which can be borrowed for the duration of your study:
Vital Conversations: Racism and the U.S. Church – Subtitled “Vital Conversations on Race, Culture, and Justice,” this was published by the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) of the United Methodist Church.
Holding Up Your Corner: Video Stories About Race – Accompanied by a book of the same title by F Willis Johnson, this study will equip churches to begin addressing issues of race and justice in their communities.
In addition to these videos, we have several books that your small group or Sunday School Class may want to consider studying. Since we have very limited copies of each, these may be borrowed for a 2-3 week preview:
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, by Robin DiAngelo
White Awake: An Honest Look at What It Means to Be White, by Daniel Hill
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools, by Monique W Morris
I’m Black. I’m Christian. I’m United Methodist, by Rudy Rasmus and 9 others
Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity, by David W Swanson
Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism, by Drew G I Hart
Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation, by Latasha Morrison
I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, by Austin Channing Brown
Copies of these books for your group study may be purchased from Cokesbury (www.cokesbury.com).
Full descriptions of each of these resources can be found in the on-line catalog on our website, www.discovery-place.org. You may place an order directly on-line, call 717-766-7968 (your voicemail will send me an email), or email discovery@susumc.org.
Looking forward to serving you!
Joni Robison
