Welcome

Cynthia Kent
Southern Ute Chairperson, Greater New Jersey

Hello, My name is Cynthia Kent (Southern Ute-Colorado).  I am the Chair of the Northeastern Jurisdiction Native American Ministries Committee (NEJNAMC) and I welcome you to our website.  NEJNAMC is composed of the Committees on Native American Ministries (CoNAM) of  the ten (10) conferences within the Northeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church.

We will share with you, our work, activities, events and resources. There are Native people living in every state in this jurisdiction.  These CoNAM's support existing Native American United Methodist Churches as well as work with all the native communities.  Our focus is on leadership development, outreach ministries, education and advocacy.

Check out our Worship resources section for Native American Ministries Sunday. While it can be celebrated at any time throughout the year, the official date is scheduled for this month - Sunday April 15, 2018.

We held our 2017 Annual Meeting in Eliot, ME hosted by the New England CoNAM.  Here are the highlights of this meeting:

• Nine of the ten CoNAM's were in attendance.
• Bishop Devadhar and Erica Robinson-Johnson, the Conference DCM gave a Welcome from the New England Conference.
• Ms. Loren M. Spears (Narragansett), Executive Director of the Tomaquag Museum located in Exeter, RI gave a talk on the Loss of Turtle Island:  A Narragansett Perspective.
• Loss of Turtle Island:  What does the Doctrine of Discovery Mean to Us Today?  This was presented by the Eastern PA CoNAM.
• Reviewed the NEJNAM 2017-2020 Plan of Action.  Added to look at how we could support the change of Columbus Day to Indigenous Day without hurting the Italian community.
• The group raised $1000 to assist Puerto Rico. Continued support will by asking the CoNAM's to go back to their conferences and raise additional funds as well as to be a part of planned conference work teams going to Puerto Rico.
• The 2018 Annual Meeting will be held in Carlisle, PA hosted by the Susquehanna CoNAM. 

Please continue to come back to our website as new reports, activities and resources will be added.  Thank you for being interested in our organization and about Native People.
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Cynthia Kent, Chair
NEJNAMC

Resources & Articles

Within this section of our website you will find resources to help expand your knowledge and that of others in your church and conference in Native American history and culture. It is here that you can access training videos, curriculum, articles, liturgies, speakers, vendors, and more! You can find additional resources and articles on our social media pages including Facebook and Twitter!

News & Events

Here you can conveniently find our website’s recent news, information and feature stories, including those you may have missed when they appeared on the home page.

Conference CoNAMs

Keep up to date on local happenings and news from around the Jurisdiction by visiting other Conference sites within the Northeastern Jurisdiction.

About Us

Learn more about NEJNAMC as well as our history, values, and mission. Here you can also find our comprehensive plan and meet our conference staff. 

Contact Us

Interested in learning more about NEJNAMC? Have questions or comments? We would love to hear from you! Contact us in this section of the website.

With God’s grace and guidance, the NORTHEASTERN JURISDICTION NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES COMMITTEE will serve as the body that helps to guide Native Americans and advocates in the Northeastern Jurisdiction to develop and maintain a relationship through the United Methodist Church.