Presenters: Dr. Russell Yee & Dr. Rebecca Hernandez
Description: This workshop launches NCB 3.0’s mission to discern gospel faithfulness together in the San Francisco Bay Area. What does it mean to be a Christ-follower here now, given the natural and social history of this land, including its Native American heritage and hopes? How do history and memory shape the gifts and challenges of Christian discipleship here, especially in the face of rapid change and uncertainty? What does the Good News look and sound like here and now? Through presentations and guided discussion, we’ll work together to explore these questions and seek gospel wisdom together.
Registration Fee: General $35/ Reduced $15/ Students Free
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, 94704
About the Presenters:
Dr. Rebecca Hernandez (Mescalero & Warm Springs Apache) is the Community Archivist at the UC Santa Cruz University Library, where she partners with local stakeholders to promote the acquisition, preservation, and use of archival materials documenting the communities of Santa Cruz County. She served as Director of the UCSC American Indian Resource Center from 2014-2021, where she worked with the team to create collaborative programs across campus, including the People of Color Sustainability Collective and the UCSC Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Series.
Dr. Russell Yee is the Academic Director of NCB and also teaches at St. Mary’s College and Logos Evangelical Seminary. He also serves on the State of California Citizens Redistricting Commission, which drew all the current statewide election districts. A third-generation Bay Area native, he graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM) and the Graduate Theological Union (PhD). For 10 years, he pastored a Bay Area church, and was also a longtime history docent at the Oakland Museum of California. His book, Worship on the Way (2012) explores cultural contextualization in Christian worship, especially in Asian American settings.
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