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Bridging Divides Across Christians for the Flourishing of the City

Lunch & Learn: Sacred Seasons – Helping Friends Encounter Jesus Through the Holidays

Monthly interactive Zoom workshops on relevant topics for all New England Leaders.

December Topic: Sacred Seasons – Helping Friends Encounter Jesus Through the Holidays

Christmas and Easter naturally stir spiritual curiosity—even in those who don’t regularly think about faith. What if we saw these moments as opportunities to engage the hearts around us? In this workshop, we’ll explore practical and creative ways to leverage these sacred seasons to help friends, neighbors, and coworkers encounter Jesus in meaningful, natural ways. You’ll learn how to recognize openness, start genuine conversations, and make simple invitations that invite people to experience the story of Jesus in the moments they’re most open to it.

Speaker: Gina Mueller

Interactive Monthly Zoom Workshop

Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for an engaging, interactive workshop on timely and relevant topics for leaders. Each session is designed to be practical and participatory, with space to learn, share, and apply ideas together.

An optional discussion time will follow the workshop for those who’d like to stay and go deeper in conversation.

Ebenezer Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

New Life Fine Arts’ spiritually uplifting musical adaptation of the 1843 Charles Dickens’ classic tells the story of the tight-fisted curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge, and his personal transformation as he is supernaturally confronted with the haunting truth of his wounded past, his spiritually impoverished present and his woeful future.

“Ebenezer Scrooge: A Christmas Carol” is directed by Concord composer, David MacAdam who wrote the adaptation while living in England, where it was first produced in 1984.

For over 25 years, thousands of NLFA patrons have been given an inspirational glimpse into the true meaning of Christmas and are encouraged to spread their holiday cheer throughout the year.

“I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round
— apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin,
if anything belonging to it can be apart from that —
as a good time;”

– Fred, Scrooge’s nephew in Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol”

The Future of Sports Chaplaincy

Join us for “The Future of Sports Chaplaincy: Inclusive, Trained, and Ready” — a groundbreaking in-person event hosted by The Black Sports Ministry Network, Inc. (BSMN)

Sports are more than games—they’re spaces where identity, faith, justice, and humanity meet. As athletes and teams navigate complex challenges on and off the field, the role of the chaplain has never been more vital. We need leaders who can listen deeply, care courageously, and serve inclusively—meeting people where they are, no matter their story or background.

What does inclusive sports chaplaincy look like?

How can chaplains support athletes, coaches, support staff navigating faith, justice, gender, identity, technology, and global issues?

Who’s shaping the future of spiritual care in sports?

Come find out.

Featuring:

Jua Robinson – Former NFL Chaplain, New England Patriots

Shariah Anderson – Chaplain, Harvard Women’s Basketball Team

Michael Harris – Athletic Director, Boston College

Cynthia N. Perry – Former Athletic Trainer & Executive Director of BSMN

Moderator: Dr. Stephanie Edwards, Executive Director of the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium

Location: Boston University’s Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground (Room 205)

Date: Monday, November 24, 2025

Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM EST
Free & In-Person | Registration Required

Visit our website to register: https://www.thebsmn.org/events

Supported by our partners:

Eastern Bank Foundation

Boston University School of Theology

Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium

Reflecting and Reimagining: An Evening of Storytelling, Story-listening & Cultivating Our Prophetic Imagination

Whether you are a long time friend of BFJN, have been with us on our year-long journey with housing justice or are new to us and this work, this evening is for you. We’ll hear powerful stories, share what we’ve learned, and explore how our faith calls us to confront injustice and build a world where everyone can thrive.

This event also serves as a critical fundraiser to sustain our work and ensure we can continue to serve vulnerable communities in meaningful ways and call and equip Christians to serve, learn and advocate in pursuit of a more just world. Your presence and contribution will help us continue and expand this vital mission.  We look forward to sharing this time of reflection and reimagination with you!



Toward Shalom

Application Deadline October 22!

  • Do you desire to talk to friends and family about race and racism, but lack the knowledge, language, or confidence to explain why addressing racism is a part of God’s heart?
  • Are you curious to see how scripture speaks into issues related to race today?
  • Are you weary and seeking to root and sustain your action in the life-giving truth of scripture?

Journey toward with our 6-week workshop series! “Toward shalom” uses biblical teaching, creative exercises, and spiritual practices to help you better understand and respond to the ways scripture speaks into issues related to race today. It will be held  on Thursday evenings from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm via Zoom. Register by Wed. Oct. 22nd. Limited spaces available.

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