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Webinar Resource: Restoration of Voting Rights
It's estimated that more than 5.8 million people are denied the right to vote due to felony disenfranchisement. In our first webinar of 2020, we partnered with the ACLU of Kentucky to explore the history and current state of voting rights for those convicted of felony offenses. View the resource and webinar recording below.
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In these first days and weeks of a new year, we value and utilize this time for preparation for all that is to come in our work as the Disciples health and social service general ministry.
As you prepare for the year, we invite you to make gift of support to NBA or maybe you want to set up a recurring gift either through your bank or a credit card. There are many ways that you can offer your meaningful contributions for this shared work. You may give online at nbacares.org/donate, by mail, or call us at (314) 993-9000. Please make the NBA part of how you prepare your philanthropic outreach in 2020.
Thank you!
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Apply to be an NBA Incubate Partner
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The NBA Incubate Initiative strives to encourage and support the development of new and innovative health and social service ministries by Disciples. We are currently looking for social entrepreneurs, who are interested in innovative health and social service ministry as part of Christ's work in our world. Find out if you and your project/organization fits the criteria of being an NBA Incubate partner. Meet other current partners, know the stories of other social entrepreneurs, complete an application! The deadline for receiving applications is Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
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Now Accepting Applications for our 2020-21 XPLOR Cohort
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NBA XPLOR is a prophetic movement for young adults who are considering lives of care and service. The Residency provides 10-month professional development and vocational discernment opportunities for 21 to 30-year-olds to live simply in community and engage in direct service and justice work.The final deadline for the 2020-21 XPLOR Cohort is Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. Please visit our XPLOR webpage to apply and learn more. To see what the current cohort is up to, read their recent blogs here.
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Driving Wedges, Creating Sacred Spaces and Planting Seeds of Possibility
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Rev. Stephen Yorba Patten of UrbanMission Community Partners, an NBA Incubate Partner, shares how the organization is getting involved with the Pomona community to create a just community of compassion and care. Read more about the programs they've created for college students and formerly incarcerated individuals here.
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Meet New Board of Trustee Member: David Rodriguez
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The NBA Board of Trustees guides the mission, ministries, and along with the President and CEO, establishes the strategic direction, fiscal oversight, and operational management of the NBA. In the last year, NBA has welcomed a few new members to our Board of Trustees. Meet David Rodriguez and learn why he said yes to this opportunity here.
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