ORM believes that reconciliation is a move of God and embraces the legacy of Dr. King “that one day, all men will be treated equal...”

The Apostle Paul wrote that there are no Jews and no Greeks to mean that we are free as brothers and sisters of Christ. Therefore, in God’s eyes all men and women are free no matter what their ethnicity, color or creed. He calls us His children. He sent his Son, Jesus Christ to reconcile all of us to Him. Thus, Jesus is the head of reconciliation. It’s all about Him. He died to make it possible for the broken creation to be reconciled to Him and the Father (Colossians 1:19-22). (Ephesians 2:14-18 — already reconciled.)

ORM is a ministry that seeks to be used as an instrument to help fulfill the will of God “that they may be one as we are one” (John 17:21). ORM is an international ministry, with 24 chapters in 5 major countries: U.S., Canada, England, Ireland and South Africa.

As Christians we have been given the ministry and gospel of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:16-21). We feel a burden and a special call to help fulfill this ministry. We feel a need to help stand in the gap with others who feel this burden and call (Ezekiel 22:30). This ministry, as most ministries, began in response to a need. We answered a request for assistance in resolving conflict within churches. We began in January 1996. As expressed by the address of our website, ATimeToReconcile.org, we believe that the time to reconcile is NOW!

As we look at the world we are heartbroken over the divisions and walls that we see. And far too often those walls even exist within the church. We see the need for repentance now, “for the kingdom is at hand”
(Matthew 3:1-2).

Presenter
Curtis May

Curtis May is Director of the Office of Reconciliation
Ministries and a Ministry Development Trainer. He is
also a member of the Worldwide Church of God Board
of Directors. Curtis and his wife, Jannice, have served
full-time in ministry for 36 years. Jannice is Founder
and President of Connecting and Bonding Ministry
which serves ministers’ wives.
They have two married children, Angela Clark who is
a CPA with a real estate license, and Bradley who is a
Pasadena police officer serving in flight operations.
The Office of Reconciliation Ministries has 24
chapters in 5 countries including South Africa,
Canada, England and Southern Ireland.

Our Mission Statement

To share the good news that God has reconciled all mankind to Himself through Christ and that we can all get along.

Our Goals

• To model and teach reconciliation and address all areas where walls, barriers and division exist.
• To increase awareness and sensitivity in the area of race relations.
• To help strenghen relationships among people of different ethnic groups.
• To encourage greater appreciation of ethnic, gender and cultural diversity.
• To aid in avoiding polarization along racial lines, expecially during

Reconciliation, whatever the context, is at the heart of the gospel. This seminar will help in understanding and dealing with the many complex relational issues we face.

ORM Update

• We have held over 150 reconciliation workshops and special services across the United States and overseas.
• We have 24 chapters in 5 countries: the U.S., Canada, England,
  Ireland and South Africa.
• We maintain a website, provide three issues of our newsletter
  per year, send 12 letters to our 800 subscribers per year, hold
  training sessions for chapter leaders and other support personnel.
• We published a book in 2004, Mending Broken Relationships.
• We have conducted community dialogue sessionsin conjunction
  with the Pasadena Police Dept. and other organizations.
• We teamed up with A.C. Green, former Los Angeles Lakers
  basketball player to hold a reconciliation workshop in 2004.

We continue to seek new ways to let people know what ORM does in order to fulfill our mission.

10:30 – 10:50

Praise and Worship

DVD:  A Message from John Dawson.

Discussion

Lunch

Discussion

DVD: Reconciliation — A Move of God.