Harriet Tubman Chaplain Network A program of the Moral Injury Support Network for Servicewomen A significant majority of military women have suffered a moral injury due to their gender. Many have experienced military sexual trauma, hazing, extreme disrespect, sexual harassment, and rape. A moral injury is the psychological, emotional, and spiritual distress caused by participating in or witnessing events violating one’s moral code. The Moral Injury Support Network offers military women therapeutic interventions and support networks to help heal those wounds. One of their programs is the Harriet Tubman Chaplain Network, a nonprofit that connects volunteer women chaplains with veteran servicewomen needing spiritual counseling. HTN is not affiliated with the military, but available to women who are still serving or who have been retired or discharged. The Outreach Team will present a program video, narrated by the network’s director, Army Chaplain Colonel, Karen Meeker, at the Mission Moment on May 5 after worship.

Our Discipleship Training classes have been blessed with Scott Moore's wisdom, humor and encouragement over these past four months. Scott is even planning some additional classes in the Fall! We will continue to reflect on our Baptist freedoms with so much to think about. Our May Discipleship Training will be a "School's Out For Summer" event on May 14th. We will celebrate and play together, enjoying a delicious meal and sharing in some fun games and activities. RSVP to Leona Frost so she can plan our food and I can plan our fun! Come out and enjoy our final class until September.

One Great Hour of Sharing supports ministries to displaced persons and development projects of the American Baptist Churches and its partners, that provide emergency relief and funds for projects addressing chronic needs. The Outreach team has chosen to support the Stitching Change project for the OGHS Offering because it expands its outreach to women refugees in the local community. The nonprofit, Stitching Change, provides training in sewing and business skills to refugee women so they can set up a small business and become a sustaining community. Sewing classes are offered at First Baptist Church of Kansas City where volunteers teach students to sew reusable tote bags, pouches, gift bags, phone cases and woolen hats, which they sell for supplemental income. Through ESL classes, the women also learn a new language as preparation for citizenship. As they take the classes together, they enjoy fellowship across ethnic, language, cultural, and religious lines.