THE COMMISSION ON ETHNIC MINORITY CONCERNS AND ADVOCACY (CEMCA)
The mission of the Commission on Ethnic Minority Concerns and Advocacy (CEMCA) is to serve as a prophetic voice for the full and equal participation of ethnic and racial constituents into the total life and mission of the Virginia Annual Conference (its churches, boards and agencies, and institutional and connectional structures) by educating, advocating, and holding to account God’s church to inclusivity as God’s intended design for all structures and processes, toward the work of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world in word and deed.
The United Methodist Church is the instrument and servant of God’s creative spirit in our communities, districts, regions, and at state levels. Our goal is to make visible God’s gift of unity of all people in Jesus Christ and the quality of community that God wills for the whole human family. Church diversity is one platform to change the way we think, live, learn, and work together.
Statement from CEMCA co-chairs on end of Affirmative Action
The Commission on Ethnic Minority Concerns and Advocacy (CEMCA) mourns the death of affirmative action, not just in higher education but as an infrastructure for repairing America’s racism. The US Supreme Court’s decision ruling the use of affirmative action as...
THE COMMISSION ON ETHNIC MINORITY CONCERNS AND ADVOCACY (CEMCA) 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
The Commission on Ethnic Minority Concerns and Advocacy (CEMCA) is called to advocate for the full and equal participation of all ethnic and racial constituents in the life and mission of the Virginia Annual Conference, to be a voice to the church for their concerns,...
COMMISSION MEMBERS
For more information about the work of the General Commission on Religion and Race, visit http://www.gcorr.org
For additional information in the area of Racial Ethnic Local Church Concerns under Discipleship Ministries, click here.
If you need assistance with ministry development or advocacy or need additional information about racial/ethnic ministries within our conference, please contact CEMCA at [email protected].