The awareness and work of ARTT will be valuable for us all. They will be developing training workshops to help our district congregations grapple with these questions, and hope to begin offering them beginning in September 1998. ARTT teams of two will share its training with our congregations and MBD organizations. In a December Link article and in a follow-up letter to congregations, MBD Board President Paul Rickter outlined Board support of ARTT's efforts and called for District congregations to take up a special collection during their Jan. 18th service to support the Team's final training. ARTT wants to expand its membership over the next year as part of its organizing activities.
People of color are especially encouraged to join.
It is a way for UUs to receive expanded information of what's happening in our district. A third Long Sheet will be focused on Social Action in MBD congregations. In order to produce this UU Social Action Long Sheet, please let the District Living Links Committee in on your congregation's efforts toward eradicating poverty, low esteem, hunger, violence, racism and homophobia. This year congregations are giving the healthiest fiscal support to the District in many years. All your financial effort helps to support and develop our District programs, staff, and office.