On Sunday, March 25 I presented the details of my sabbatical during the Adult LIFE session between the morning worship services. If you missed that more detailed summary of what this sabbatical entails, what it is intended to achieve and how we can experience it together, clicking on the link below will bring you to the Adult LIFE page where you can scroll down to find the audio recording of "Our Sabbatical Journey Together".
http://www.ivanrest.org/adultlife
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
Civil Rights Learning Experience Agenda (Tentative)
Civil Rights Learning Experience Agenda (Tentative)
Tuesday, July 10
(Arrive in Atlanta 4:30 p.m.)
Possible meeting with John Lewis
Martin Luther King Jr. NHS (450 Auburn)
The King Center (455 Auburn) (9-6)
Wednesday, July 11
Possible meeting with John Lewis
(Drive to Anniston -2 hours- Alabama on way to Birmingham - another hour)
Stop at Anniston Bus Burning Spot
Civil Rights Institute (10-5)
16th Street Baptist Church
Kelly Ingram Park – walking tour
Thursday, July 12
Dexter Avenue Parsonage (309 S. Jackson St)
Rosa Parks Museum (252 Montgomery St)
Dexter Ave. Church
The Capital
Holt Street Baptist Church (903 South Holt Street)
(Drive to Montgomery -1 hour 40 minutes)
(Sleep in Montgomery or Birmingham depending on how much we see in Birmingham)
Friday, July 13
The End of the Selma March Walk
Civil Rights Memorial & Southern Poverty Law
Greyhound Bus Terminal
Saturday, July 14
(Drive to Selma -1 hour- Possible detour to Marion)
Jimmie Lee Jackson Burial site
Selma-Voting Rights Museum
Brown Chapel
Sunday, July 15
THE WALK OF ALL WALKS – Edmund Pettis Bridge
(Drive to Jackson, MS, possible stop in Meridian on way - 3 ½ hours)
Medgar Evers House
Monday, July 16
(Drive to Money, MS and to Tallahatchie Courthouse - 3 ¼ hours to Money + 40 minutes)
Bryant Grocery – Emmit Till
Tallahatchie Courthouse-Emmit Till
Drive to Memphis, TN (2 hours)
Tuesday, July 17
National Civil Rights Museum
Celebrate Tony's Birthday
(Drive to Little Rock - 2 ¼ hours)
Wednesday, July 18
LR-Daisy Bates House -drive by only
Central H.S. Historical Center
Thursday, July 19
Central H.S. Tour
Conversation with Minnijean Brown-Trickey
(Fly from Little Rock to Grand Rapids - 3:05 p.m.)
Jerusalem University College Course
If you are interested in learning more about the course I will be taking at Jerusalem University College, feel free to follow this link: www.juc.edu/pdf/HGitinerary.pdf. This document provides a description of the various regional field studies included in my three week study.
Lilly Foundation National Clergy Renewal Program
If you are curious about the Lilly Foundation's National Clergy Renewal Program which provided funding for this sabbatical, feel free to learn about them at http://www.lillyendowment.org/. Here they share their passion for investing in pastors and churches as well as their philosophy behind providing these generous grants.
Reading List
I would love to invite you to join me in reading a book or two off of my sabbatical reading list. Check them out and see if there are a couple of them that you could add to your summer reading list.
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