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Call for Fundraising Chair to join NARC

The fundraising chair will assist the North American Regional Committee and the Regional Secretary in the region’s efforts to secure funding for its functioning, for implementing programming and for ensuring long term financial stability. Please submit your application by Monday, February 20, 2012.  

WSCF-NA Welcomes new LBGT Program Coordinator

Tyler Sit

The North American Regional Committee is pleased to welcome Tyler Sit to the position of LGBT Program Coordinator! Tyler is finishing is undergraduate program at Boston University where he has been coordinator of the LGBT program for Marsh Chapel. He will start Seminary at Candler Theological in Atlanta in the fall. This position was made possible by a grant from the Carpenter Foundation. Welcome, Tyler!

The International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC)

If you haven't heard, the WSCF partnered with the World Council of Churches (WCC) to share stories and messages of peace from the IEPC, one of the most important ecumenical events of the decade! During the IEPC, a youth video team made up of young people from WSCF created a Vlog, video blog, to tell the stories of the IEPC. Check them out here: www.IEPCstories.com

Highlights include:

ReCap of NARA 2011

Tyler, Miriam, and Sheryl NARA 2011

NARA 2011, which took place in Chicago, IL on October 14-19 incorporated two distinct aspects: regional business sessions and a thematic conference related to the annual theme of the global Federation for 2011 which was 'Overcoming Violence'. This combination presented an enticing educational opportunity while looking to the future. For some this was the first opportunity to realize the bountiful opportunities of becoming part of a global community of students striving to make social change through their faith in God and their action in community.