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Congo Women Arise: Memphis Conference joins with two other United Methodist conferences to support East Congo women’s center

Posted February 8, 2017

The Memphis Conference, along with the Tennessee and California-Pacific Conferences of The United Methodist Church, are partnering with the East Congo Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church for Congo Women Arise – an initiative to address the needs of rape survivors in a location often called the “rape capital of the world.”

Congo Women Arise will be the recipient of the 2017 Memphis Annual Conference offering, according to an announcement by Nashville Episcopal Area Bishop Bill McAlilly. The Nashville Area includes the Memphis (West Tennessee and Western Kentucky) and Tennessee (Middle Tennessee) Conferences.

To read the full article on the Memphis Conference website, click here.