The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said the Beloved Community was a "realistic, achievable goal that could be attained by a critical mass of people committed to and trained in the philosophy and methods of nonviolence." The Beloved Community was Dr. King's vision for an inclusive and reconciled community. We gather as a community from many different places and over a shared meal to explore the many ways the Beloved Community can be brought into reality in Westchester County.

**This is a Special Beloved Community Dinner gathering! We will celebrate the Coming Home program participants upon their recent graduation! Coming Home is a Restorative Communities Collaborative, bringing community partners together to support participants through a 24-session program targeted at decreasing symptoms of trauma while increasing their ability to cope and sense of support. The Beloved Community Dinners gathering has committed to welcoming Coming Home participants at our monthly gatherings from January through their graduation in June, 2018. Please help us be a place of welcome for these beloved program participants!

Please Join Us!

This event is a Potluck dinner and dialogue. Your entry fee into the event is either a dish to share with 10-12 people **AND a donation of $5/person to help us cover dinner costs. **We are collecting $5/person to build up our resources for our Beloved Community Dinner group and our Coming Home program participants.

Meals must arrive by 5:30pm on June 24. Dinner starts promptly at 6:00 pm, Dialogue begins at 6:20 pm at Memorial United Methodist Church (250 Bryant Avenue, White Plains NY 10605). If you are unable to arrive before 6:20pm, we will ask you to wait to enter our group discussion after 6:55. This is to prevent disruption and respect the level of personal sharing during our joint discussion and reflection time.

PLEASE bring a table setting for yourself (plate, silverware, cup) so we can save money and the earth's resources.

Questions? Contact us at (914) 949-6555 or connect@mlkwestchester.org.