ABOUT THE RALLY
Fifty Years ago, April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. His voice may have been silenced, but we are carrying on his noble work. To advance our commitment to this purpose, we will travel to Washington, DC to participate in the ACT Now: Unite to End Racism rally. For details about the rally, see www.rally2endracism.org. This event was organized by the National Council of Churches and a large number of ecumenical partners including The United Methodist Church.
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This rally will be highly significant in the ecumenical and interfaith movement and will provide the momentum for a powerful anti-racism movement.
COST
The registration fee for this event is $50. This registation fee grants you bus transportation, hotel lodging, an event t-shirt, and refreshments on the bus. Please note that meals are not included in the registration fee; therefore, you should be prepared to purchase your breakfast, lunch, and dinner on both days of the trip. We have secured a block of rooms for our group at a hotel in the Washington, DC area. All hotel rooms will be double occupancy; therefore, you will have roommate. The minimum age for participating in this trip is 18. For the low cost of $50, all you have to do is register and get on the bus! This event is offered at this low cost as a result of help from the West Virginia Council of Churches and the generosity of several teams and committees of the West Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church including the Commission on Religion and Race, the Justice and Advocacy Committee, the Ethnic Local Church Concerns Committee, the Commission on Native American Ministries, and Young Adult Ministries.
A limited number of scholarships are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Participants who are unable to pay the registration fee should request a scholarship on the registration page, select "pay by check" on the registration page, AND call or email Angela Jones (304-344-8331, ext. 39 or ajones@wvumc.org).
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