Hands and Feet Initiative gives Presbyterian opportunity to connect through art and storytelling
For the past four months, Olivia Thomas has been seeking God’s call for her life. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native focused on urban studies and studio art at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, but upon graduation, she wasn’t sure where God was leading her....
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Hands and Feet fellow finds joy working in addiction treatment clinic
Melva Lowry has found joy in service where she least expected it. Lowry is one of two young women selected for the first yearlong fellowships with Hands and Feet, an initiative launched by the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church...
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The Honeymoon is Over
By Hands and Feet Initiative Fellow, Marva Lowry… Layers of Baltimore 2 As quickly as it started the honeymoon ended just as suddenly. I was ready for the moment, but I was not prepared for the impact. I started an anti-racism course for People of Color at the...
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What Am I Doing Here?
By Hands and Feet Initiative Fellow, Liv Thomas… Second only to “Now, if you’re from Baton Rouge, where is your Southern accent?” the question I’ve been faced with most since moving to Baltimore has been the plain-spoken, “Why are you here in Baltimore doing community...
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Hands & Feet is a new initiative to highlight and strengthen local and national efforts by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to facilitate change and communicate God’s love. The project builds upon the grassroots, community work congregations, mid councils, and the national office are already doing; and dovetails with the biennial General Assembly gathering. Work is underway via Hands and Feet and The Center, a ministry of the Presbytery of Baltimore. We encourage you to engage with mission and ministry projects on the ground in Baltimore, MD, site of the 224th General Assembly (2020) scheduled for June 20–27, 2020.
Support the Hands & Feet Initiative
Help the initiative continue to parnter with outreach programs and ministries in future General Assembly cities to support communities in need & educate people who wish to participate and plan similar efforts at home.