The theme of the 2017 Annual Conference was “Vital Conversations: Race,” and at the session, each church received a copy of the Vital Conversations study series created by the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR).

In 2019, the Conference Commission on Religion and Race (CCORR) began conducting training on the use of these materials. Links to these resources – including the Vital Conversations study series – can be found below. 

Read a Sept. 10, 2019 news story about the training

Resources on the General Commission on Religion and Race website 
Vital Conversations Series 1

• On White Privilege with Dr. Robin DiAngelo 
• Meaningful Conversations About Race, Featuring Rev. Dr. Hooker
• Study Guide from Series 1

Vital Conversations Series 2
Vital Conversations Series 3

Additional Resources from the Vital Conversations training
A glossary of terms used in this training
Suggested reading