8/8/2020
The third and final segment of the webinar series "A Time to Listen," titled "Where Do We Go From Here?: Voices of diverse clergy serving the Great Plains Conference," featured panelists telling their stories of racism — both experienced and observed.
Panelists included Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr., as well as the Rev. Kathy Williams, Holton UMC; Rev. Dr. Jeff Gannon, Wichita Chapel Hill UMC; Rev. Andrew Finch, Hiawatha UMC; and the Rev. Chris Jorgensen, Omaha Hanscom Park UMC.
The facilitator was the Rev. Dr. Rose Booker-Jones, a retired district superintendent from the Illinois Great Rivers Conference now living near Wichita.
The webinar series was coordinated by the Rev. Dee Williamston, Salina-Hutchinson district superintendent, and the Rev. Nicole Conard of the Great Plains Conference congregational excellence team.