Dear family and friends of The Wood UMC,
While our church office is now open limited hours, Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 AM - 12 noon, our church campus remains closed for gatherings due to COVID-19 concerns.  If you need to reach staff members please call during office hours or send us an email and we will respond as soon as possible.
Rev. Kim Poer  -  kim@thewoodsumc.org
Lee Templin  -  lee@thewoodsumc.org
Gary Adgate  -  adgate@mac.com
Rebekah Beminoff  -  rebekah@thewoodsumc.org

I know we are all making personal sacrifices during this time of urgent response to COVID-19. I pray our strong actions now will save lives and reduce the spread of this virus. Thank you for reaching out to check on one another by phone and online. Please continue to care for one another!

We will continue to stream Sunday Morning Worship at 10:00 a.m. on Facebook Live. I pray you will join us online if you are able. Our Sunday School classes and small groups are also working on ways for members to remain connected during this season of social distancing.
 
As always, if you have a pastoral need please know you can reach out to me anytime by email.
Through it all, let us remember that God is with us, we are not alone!
Peace and hope,
Rev. Kim Poer
​I invite you to join us for worship as we gather virtually through Facebook Live each Sunday at 10 a.m.

   Join us in growing in faith and self-understanding with these Anti-Racism Resources 
                                                                        Additional Resource Recommendations
Book List
Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race.  Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations that Divide Us.  by Benjamin Watson
​This is a great book for those beginning conversations about race.  It’s approachable to all and gives a perspective of what it’s like to be black in America.  Watson is a Christian and finds hope for racial healing in God.  
 
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
This is a book for white people courageous enough to do some self-reflection.  It’s also a book that can spur us on to deeper thinking, better conversations, and meaningful action.  
 
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
This book is a no holds barred book that shows the deep pain caused by racism, both direct and systemic.   

“Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Not a book, but a powerful read for us today.  This letter, available in the link below, was written to white clergy who were telling King to wait for change. They were uncomfortable with the peaceful protests and although they said they wanted change, they didn’t like the way King was going about it.  It’s a must-read for white Christians in the church today.   
Movies
“Just Mercy”   This movie is based on a true story.  It explores the intersection of racism in the justice system and the death penalty. 
It’s an important and thought-provoking movie for all of us to watch.  
 
“13th”  This documentary looks at the injustices of mass incarceration and it’s overwhelmingly crippling effect on communities of color. 
It shows many of the disparities of our justice system and invites us to think how we might be a part of a better solution.

“Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Movement 1954-1985”
PBS documentary on black history and the civil rights movement, available through the link below.   
  For books to use to discuss racism with children follow the link below​

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