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NCC Committee on Local and Regional Ecumenism gets help of intern

A permanent Committee on Local and Regional Ecumenism (LRE) within the National Council of Churches is now charged with fostering relationships among and between local, regional, and national expressions of the ecumenical movement. And, to assist it, F. Romall Smalls will be an intern working with the NCC and the National Association of Ecumenical and Interreligious Staff (NAEIS) during the 2011-2012 academic year. Smalls (pictured) is an MDiv student at Union Seminary and a licensed minister of the National Baptist Convention USA., Inc., who has over a decade of professional experience in journalism and media relations.

David Baak and Angelique Walker-Smith co-chair the LRE group. Among its members are José Luis Casal, Arlene Gordon, Rebecca Tollefson, Scott Anderson, and Carlos Malavé of the PC(USA). Malavé is the current president of NAEIS. Individuals can support the LRE work by making a contribution to the NCC marked for "local and regional ecumenism;" local and regional ecumenical organizations are requested to contribute at least $50 to $300 a year toward its support.

Presbyterians serve on the NAEIS board

A disproportionate number of veteran Presbyterian ecumenists are serving on the current board of the National Association of Ecumenical and Interfaith Staff (NAEIS). In addition to one national ecumenical staff person, they include four local / regional ecumenists. They are Carlos Malavé (PCUSA General Assembly staff), president (pictured); Elsie Dursi (Mahoning Valley Association of Churches), vice president; Clark Lobenstine (Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington), secretary; Scott Anderson (Wisconsin Council of Churches), past president; and David Alger (Associate Ministries of Tacoma-Pierce County, retired). These five are only some of the Presbyterians who serve in important leadership roles in ecumenical and interfaith agencies throughout the U.S.

To link to particular local and regional organizations

State and local councils of churches

Find links to many state and local councils of churches on the National Council of Churches web site and the listing of Ecumenical Agencies - U.S.A.

Local interfaith organizations

For interfaith organizations, go to the North American Interfaith Network (NAIN) web site and click "View NAIN NA in a larger map." For local affiliates of interfaith organizations (such as URI), see their web sites.

Network for local and regional ecumenical staff and agencies

Follow the activity of the National Association of Ecumenical and Interfaith Staff (NAEIS).

To engage in prayer and fellowship together

Congregations and parishes

The National Council of Churches (NCC) has invited congregations and parishes to engage in prayer and fellowship with congregations of other NCC-related churches in their area. Some resources for this are on its web site. See the list of NCC member churches.

To connect local/regional and national ecumenism

The National Council of Churches collaborates with local/regional ecumenical and interreligious organizations through its Eco-Justice Program, its Immigration Task Force, and its Health Task Force.

It also encourages representation from local and regional forms of ecumenism on its five commissions, for which a new term of service will begin in 2012. Communicate with NCC staff liaison Ammon Ripple.

On this web site

Shared Models: what others are doing locally

Shared Models Archives: previously published Shared Models

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