Safe Storage of Firearms Saves Lives 

 At annual conference in October, the BWC passed a resolution declaring gun violence a public health emergency within the conference.  The resolution asks each congregation to have a courageous conversation about the causes and effects of the various types of gun violence-including homicide, accidental shooting, domestic violence, suicide, school and workplace shootings-- and take some action to try to help quell the violence.

 To help facilitate this, the conference social action team on gun violence prevention is hosting two webinars in February on gun violence prevention. The first is February 8 at 6pm on Safe Storage of Firearms Saves Lives.  It will also address suicide prevention. 

The panelists will be 

•  Joe White, John Wesley UMC, Hagerstown,  (member of the BWC-UMC Connectional Table, and former employee at gun dealer)
• Rick Oursler, Pastor of 3 in 1 Fellowship  (a cooperative ministry of Dorsey Emmanuel, Melville Chapel, and Wesley Chapel UMC churches)  
• Commander Darnel Robinson of the Sixth District, Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia

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