Racial Healing Committee

  • Racial Healing Committee (previously Dismantling Racism) 

    Membership and Terms of Service 

    There are nine members (Teaching Elders, Ruling Elders, and Lay Persons). Members serve in three classes of three for a three-year term. Members are eligible for reelection for a total of two terms/six years. (Co-opted members are also welcome.) 

    Requirements  The Dismantling Racism Committee is a newly formed committee of the presbytery. The goal of the committee will be to help our presbytery live into one of the focal areas of being a Matthew 25 Presbytery. They will work together to support, train, and educate members of our presbytery in the journey of racial healing, equity, and inclusion. The Executive Presbyter is the staff liaison for this committee. 

    Meetings  

    All meetings will be held virtually until further notice. 

    For more information on the Dismantling Racism Committee, contact Aisha Brooks-Johnson, 404.754.3633, ep@atlpcusa.org 

  • Class of 2025

    1. Tom Hagood - TE

    2. SungHee Han - TE

    3. Betti Jo (BJ) Steele - RE

    Class of 2026

    1. Chris Holmes - TE

    2. Lindsay Slocum - TE

    3. VACANCY 

    Class of 2027

    1. Lauren Fields-Barringer - RE

    2. VACANCY 

    3. VACANCY

  • Racial Healing Committee – Typically 4th Tuesdays – 5-6:30 PM

    Note: Some dates may be different from the usual schedule or canceled due to conflict.  

    • Tuesday, January 28 – Zoom  

    • Tuesday, February 25 – Zoom 

    • Tuesday, March 25 – Zoom 

    • Tuesday, April 29 – Zoom – Changed from April 22 

    • Tuesday, May 27 – Zoom 

    • No meetings in June or July  

    • Tuesday, August 26 – Zoom 

    • Tuesday, September 23 – Zoom 

    • Tuesday, October 28 – Zoom 

    • Tuesday, November 18 – Zoom – Changed from November 25 

    • No Meeting in December 

  • Racial Healing Committee – Typically 4th Tuesdays – 5-6:30 PM

    Note: Some dates may be different from the usual schedule or canceled due to conflict.  

    • Tuesday, January 27, 2026 

    • Tuesday, February 24, 2026 

    • Tuesday, March 24, 2026 

    • Tuesday, April 28, 2026 

    • Tuesday, May 26, 2026 

    • No meetings in June or July 

    • Tuesday, August 25, 2026 

    • Tuesday, September 22, 2026 

    • Tuesday, October 27, 2026 

    • Tuesday, November 17, 2026 

    • No Meeting in December 

  • Racial Healing Resources