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The Future of Sports Chaplaincy

Join The Black Sports Ministry Network at The Future of Sports Chaplaincy 2026!

The Black Sports Ministry Network (BSMN) invites you to beautiful Martha’s Vineyard on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 4:00PM, for our annual Future of Sports Chaplaincy event, themed “Bridging Generations of Care in Athletics.”

This year, we are honored to recognize Pastor Robert “Bob” Gray, longtime chaplain of the Boston Celtics, as our 2025 – 2026 Chaplain of the Year in celebration of his remarkable 26 years of faithful ministry in professional sports. We will also honor Arissa Troy, recipient of the Emerging Sports Chaplain Award, for her ministry at Boston College High School, and Zsa Zsa Lawson, Director of Basketball Operations for Harvard Women’s Basketball, with our Distinguished Leadership in Athletic Administration Award.

Come enjoy a meaningful day trip to Martha’s Vineyard as you learn about the growing field of sports chaplaincy. Hear from chaplains serving at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels, and engage in conversations about the future of spiritual care in athletics.

The Black Sports Ministry Network’s mission is to develop ethical leaders in sports at the intersection of sports, spirituality, and social justice.

Join us for a day of learning, inspiration, fellowship, and celebration—held during the same weekend as the African American Film Festival and African American Book Festival. This event is free and open to all spiritual and social identities.

To learn more about BSMN visit our website at www.thebsmn.org

To register for the event visit https://bit.ly/3QBeAS9

The Church and Mental Health Care-Seeking Behavior

Your Experience Matters. Your Voice Can Make a Difference. Faith communities have long served as places of hope, healing, and compassionate care. Today, churches are increasingly responding to the growing mental health needs of individuals and families while discerning how best to integrate pastoral ministry with professional mental health care. Researchers from the Yale School of Public Health are inviting pastors and Christian faith leaders to participate in a confidential research interview that seeks to better understand how churches are navigating these important issues.

Formed For Flourishing | Faith and Work Conference

You’ll likely spend more of your life at work than almost anywhere else. Your vocation isn’t just a job—it’s one of the primary places God calls you to worship, serve, and bear witness.

Does your faith shape what you do, how you do it, and why you do it?

Join us at the Faith & Work Conference and develop a biblical vision for work that transforms your Monday through Friday.

Refugee Immigration Ministry International Concert

Refugee Immigration Ministry is a nonprofit organization, an intercultural, interfaith organization that seeks to bring the strength of diverse community together. Every year, we organize an International Concert, and this year RIM has organized a wonderful concert at the First Baptist Church in Malden. The concert features choirs or other musicians from various cultures and religious faiths.

 

Rooted in Justice: Youth Ministry Cohort Intensive

Date: May 4, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Second Church in Dorchester | 44 Moultrie St. Dorchester, MA 02124

About the Event

UniteBoston is partnering with Arrabon for Rooted in Justice, a one-day workshop intensive designed for those who walk closely with teenagers ages 13–17. This training is for youth pastors, ministry leaders, mentors, parents, and caregivers who are navigating the complexities of forming faith in a world shaped by trauma, division, and deep questions about justice, belonging, and hope.

This immersive day invites participants into a space of formation, not just information. Through trauma-informed learning, shared practices, and honest dialogue with others across diverse contexts, you’ll grow in active listening, empathy, courage, and a vision for justice-shaped discipleship that meets young people where they truly are.

Participants will receive access to the Cultivating Kinship curriculum, a six-week spiritual formation resource equipping Christ-followers to engage hard conversations with compassionate curiosity, embodied faith, and hope. This intensive also serves as an entry point into the larger Rooted in Justice cohort journey, including opportunities for continued formation and a potential immersion experience in Montgomery, Alabama.

Come ready to be equipped, challenged, and rooted more deeply in walking with the next generation to follow Jesus.

We’re able to offer this event for FREE – please REGISTER HERE and help to spread the word!


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