{"id":242,"date":"2021-03-21T09:40:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-21T09:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.briensburg.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=242"},"modified":"2022-08-27T18:28:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T18:28:57","slug":"connections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.briensburg.org\/wordpress\/connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Networking with other inclusive congregations and organizations for worship, study, and service<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gracechurchmolokai.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grace Episcopal Church<\/a>, Molokai HA<br \/>\n<em>Steve &amp; Karen are in the praise band<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/umclamirada.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Mirada UMC<\/a>, La Mariada CA<br \/>\n<em>Peg&#8217;s daughter, Rev. Paige Eaves, is pastor, and<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Rev. Dave Garrett was associate pastor during seminary<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/heartsongchurch.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heartsong Church<\/a> (UMC), Memphis TN<br \/>\n<em>Peg&#8217;s son, Rev. Chris Eaves, is pastor<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunday7pmchoir.com\/music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church<\/a>, Ajaz, Ontario, Canada<br \/>\n<em>Ed Selda, Director of their S7C (Sunday at 7 Choir) gave special permission for us to use their excellent music videos in our worship services.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Community Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thirdplaceministries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3rd Place Ministries<\/a>, Benton KY<br \/>\n<em>Cooperative ministry of all the United Methodist churches in Marshall County. Thrift store, crisis ministry, and other community services.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paducah.lgbt\/pride\">Heartland Equality<\/a>, Paducah KY<br \/>\n<em>Western Kentucky regional LGBTQIA+ charitable organization. Briensburg UMC is a member and a sponsor of the Heartland Equality Pride Festival.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hcares.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heartland Cares, Inc.<\/a>, Paducah KY<br \/>\n<em>Providing health care, support services, education, and testing to persons living with HIV\/AIDS, their families, and the community at large. Briensburg UMC is exploring the possibilities of developing an HIV\/AIDS Awareness program in cooperation with Heartland Cares.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reconciling Ministries Network<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/purchaseareareconcilingcommunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purchase Area Reconciling Community<\/a>, Purchase Area of KY<br \/>\n<em>PARC advocates inclusiveness of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the full life and leadership of The United Methodist Church. PARC unites inclusive individuals and groups throughout the Purchase District (including the Kentucky Counties of Memphis Conference) and supporters from everywhere.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/twkrmn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee-Western Kentucky Reconciling Ministries Network<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Reconciling congregations and ministries in our Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RUMKY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reconciling United Methodists of Kentucky<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Individuals and groups throughout Kentucky Conference and supporters from everywhere, advocating for inclusiveness in Kentucky and in The United Methodist Church.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rmnetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reconciling Ministries Network<\/a><br \/>\n<em>A network of United Methodist congregations, communities, organizations, and individuals<\/em> <em>who share the mission to &#8220;equip and mobilize United Methodists of all sexual orientations and gender identities to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves.&#8221; Briensburg UMC voted unanimously\u00a0to join RMN on July 15, 2018.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Reconciling Ministries<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Reconciling Campus Ministries\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vandywesley.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wesley Foundation &#8211; Vanderbilt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/divinity.vanderbilt.edu\/student-life\/umsa.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Methodist Student Association at Vanderbilt Divinity School<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Reconciling Churches\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.briensburg.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Briensburg UMC<\/a>, Benton KY<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edgehill.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edgehill UMC<\/a> &#8211; Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hobsonchurch.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hobson UMC<\/a> &#8211; Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belmontumc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belmont UMC<\/a> &#8211; Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blakemoreumc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blakemore UMC<\/a> &#8211; Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/eastendumc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">East End UMC<\/a> &#8211; Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glendaleumc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glendale UMC<\/a> &#8211; Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjohnsmidtown.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. John&#8217;s Midtown UMC<\/a>, Memphis TN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Reconciling Communities\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stlukesumc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reconciling Committee<\/a> &#8211; St Luke&#8217;s UMC, Memphis, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Binghampton-United-Methodist-Mission-A-Shalom-Community-2006066102942728\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Binghampton United Methodist Mission<\/a>, Memphis TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stlukesumc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blount Small Group<\/a> at St. Luke&#8217;s UMC, Memphis TN<\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Sojourners Sunday School Class - St John's UMC, Memphis, TN&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:6785,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri, sans-serif&quot;}\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stlukesumc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sojourners Sunday School Class &#8211; St John&#8217;s UMC,<\/a> Memphis, TN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;St John's UMC Youth Group - St John's UMC, Memphis, TN&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:6785,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri, sans-serif&quot;}\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;St John's UMC Youth Group - St John's UMC, Memphis, TN&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:6785,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri, sans-serif&quot;}\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjohnsmidtown.org\/formation\/youth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St John&#8217;s UMC Youth Group &#8211; St John&#8217;s UMC<\/a>, Memphis, TN<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.erinumc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Seekers Sunday School Class &#8211; Erin UMC<\/a>, Erin, TN<\/li>\n<li>The Way Forward Team &#8211; West End UMC, Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westendumc.org\/groups-list\/sacred-journeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacred Journeys Class &#8211; West End UMC<\/a>, Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glendaleumc.org\/YoungAdults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Young Adult Fellowship &#8211; Glendale UMC<\/a>, Nashville TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stmarkstn.org\/adultministry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discussion Sunday School &#8211; St Mark&#8217;s UMC<\/a>, Murfreesboro, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcometorehoboth.com\/forward-movement-tn.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forward Movement TN &#8211; Rehoboth UMC<\/a>, Gallatin, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westendumc.org\/groups-list\/mosaic-class\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mosaic &#8211; West End UMC<\/a>, Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li>Discourse and Discovery Sunday School Class &#8211; West End UMC<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calvaryumc.com\/content.cfm?id=337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horizons Class &#8211; Calvary UMC<\/a>, Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calvaryumc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Covenant Sunday School Class of Calvary UMC\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calvaryumc.com\/youth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Youth Group &#8211; Calvary UMC<\/a>, Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li>Christian Educators Fellowship<\/li>\n<li>Reconciling Journey Class &#8211; West End UMC, Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belmontumc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kairos Sunday School Class<\/a> &#8211; Belmont UMC<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dalewoodumc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crossroads Sunday School Class at Dalewood UMC<\/a> &#8211; Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belmontumc.org\/index.php\/ministries\/reconciling-ministries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta SS Class at Belmont UMC<\/a> &#8211; Nashville, TN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blakemoreumc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be More Group &#8211; Blakemore UMC<\/a>, Nashville<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Denominational Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 1.71429rem;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.umnews.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Methodist News Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 1.71429rem;\"><a style=\"color: #0f3647;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purchasedistrictumc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purchase District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twkumc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The United Methodist Church<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umc.org\/en\/what-we-believe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What We Believe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umc.org\/en\/how-we-serve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How We Serve<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umc.org\/en\/ways-we-grow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ways We Grow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umcdiscipleship.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discipleship Ministries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umcmission.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Ministries<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umcmission.org\/umcor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umcmission.org\/united-methodist-volunteers-in-mission-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UMVIM (United Methodist Volunteers in Mission)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Networking with other inclusive congregations and organizations for worship, study, and service Personal Connections Grace Episcopal Church, Molokai HA Steve &amp; Karen are in the praise band La Mirada UMC, La Mariada CA Peg&#8217;s daughter, Rev. Paige Eaves, is pastor, and Rev. Dave Garrett was associate pastor during seminary Heartsong Church (UMC), Memphis TN Peg&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-242","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.briensburg.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.briensburg.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.briensburg.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.briensburg.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.briensburg.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/www.briensburg.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1278,"href":"https:\/\/www.briensburg.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/242\/revisions\/1278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.briensburg.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}