Five Decades of Advocacy
1968-1978
The UMC formed the Commission on Religion and Race.
1968-1978
The General Conference approved “Developing and Strengthening of the Ethnic Minority Local Church for Witness and Mission” as the single missional priority for the denomination.
1988-1998
GCORR’s Terminology Task Force produced “The Language of Hospitality,” a study resource to help church leaders and members use language as a tool for building the multiracial and multicultural family of God.
1998-2008
GCORR continued to emphasize on- site reviews of annual conferences and development of new resources for understanding and addressing racism
2008-2018
GCORR creates “Church to Community” campaign showcasing the innovative ways that local UMC churches successfully reached more diverse and younger people—to encourage expansion of similar models and work throughout the UMC connection.
2008-2018
GCORR endorsed the “Drop the I-Word” public education campaign to eliminate the use of “illegal” as part of conversations on immigration.