Contextual Growth & Spiritual Formation

Love Out Loud desires for each of us as community members to be involved in service that we are passionate about - AND to be fully aware of the contextual framework that we step into and the crucial spiritual formation that moves us from transaction to transformation. We partner with local ministries & organizations to bring training and growth opportunities on a variety of topics.

The Pathways team looks forward to walking alongside you in finding the best fit for you right here in our community. We believe growth is an important part of every volunteer process. Whether you prefer reading through a book or attending a workshop, here are a few thought-provoking resources that may be helpful in getting started, sparking your thinking, and stirring your heart.

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Ongoing Workshops

Racial Equity Institute:

Racial Equity Institute is designed to help leaders and organizations who want to proactively understand and address racism, both in their organization and in the community where the organization is working and for those persons who are interested in understanding and eliminating racial inequities and disparities within our society.

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St. Paul Episcopal Church - Faith and Justice Committee

PAUSED - The Faith and Justice Committee works to educate parishioners and the wider community on issues that, in the context of our faith, bring us to closer to a community of justice, advocacy, action and service in the name of Jesus Christ. Our guiding principle is to develop and present educational programs to inform and challenge issues of justice as they appear in Biblical testimony and Church tradition.

Knollwood Baptist Church - Faith in the City

ON SUMMER BREAK - Knollwood Baptist Church offers a series of conversations on the first Tuesday of each month from noon-1pm. These gatherings invite participants to deepen community conversations about complex issues and find ways to work together to address injustices that might seem overwhelming to us as individuals. This year, their focus remains on Equity in Education. The series is free and open to the public.

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18 Springs Healing / Institute of Dismantling Racism - Antiracism Learning Circles

This monthly community meeting space is held every other Thursday from 12:00-1:00pm at the SHARE Coop Office or on zoom. It is open to all who share the value of dismantling personal, cultural, and institutional racism in Winston-Salem and beyond.

Meetings may include: time to review the “wall of history” and discuss past and current events, quiet time for reflection and centering, looking together at a principle from nonviolent teachings, and discussion of what is coming up for members of the group as they work to dismantle white supremacy.