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Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Easter leaves us with a taste for tomorrow - a hoping against all hope that new life does spring forth once again. In the resurrection spirit of new life and ongoing hope, the Methodist Federation for Social Action is entering a new chapter in our life. MFSA is thrilled to have two new additions to our staff - our new Executive Director, Jill Warren, and Associate for Movement Building (mission intern), Jen Tyler.
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Jill Warren will join MFSA as the next Executive Director on July 5, 2011, combining her lifelong passion for social justice with her extensive nonprofit leadership background. Jill has led agencies, taught management and leadership courses at the graduate and undergraduate level, and provided consulting services to foundations, agencies, boards of directors and nonprofit CEOs. Her faith has led her to do justice work in family violence prevention, reproductive health and civil rights. Jill is a lay member of West Bloomfield United Methodist Church in the Detroit Annual Conference, and has been active at the congregational, district and conference levels. Her enthusiasm is contagious; we can't wait for you to meet her.
On Tuesday, April 12th, MFSA officially welcomed Jennifer Tyler to the staff as our Associate for Movement Building with a focus on young people, one of our strategic priority areas. She is serving as a mission intern from the General Board of Global Ministries, most recently working in South Africa. We are blessed to have been matched with another incredible mission intern.
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Over the past few months MFSA has been very busy with initial General Conference preparations by continuing to build relationships with friends of the progressive movement and developing exciting workshops for the Sing a New Song gathering this August in Ohio. We have also taken the time to reflect on who we are as MFSA one year away from General Conference. Through our blog, Facebook and Twitter, many MFSA members and friends-including Jill Warren-have shared their stories about why they're involved in MFSA. Jill writes, "I've learned ... that my individual choices are not enough unless they're coupled with broader action that effect change in systems of oppression and injustice. When I found MFSA - I knew God had found a place for me to continue advocating for social justice through my church, too." If you didn't get a chance, check out the blog at www.mfsaweb.org. We encourage you to write and share your reflections as well.
For us, MFSA is a sanctuary to connect with other progressive United Methodists. It is the place where we are spiritually renewed and energized to follow Jesus' calling to seek justice and peace. It is our connectional United Methodist "church home." This is an exciting time for MFSA as we prepare to embark on the next chapter when Jill begins as our new Executive Director. We invite you to join us in welcoming our new staff and responding to the inspiration provided by Jill by giving generously and investing in your progressive United Methodist movement.
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Let us rejoice and be glad as new life springs forth!
Grace and peace to you,
Rev. Vicki Woods, Co-president Tara L Thronson, Co-president
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