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James Brown Resigns from Urban Concern
 We regret to announce that James Brown
has submitted his resignation as Leadership Development Director for Urban Concern. As one of the original co-leaders of the South Linden Bible Study, James was
instrumental in helping Urban Concern get off the ground in 1989. He grew up in the housing project formerly
known as Windsor Terrace. Over the
years, he served in various leadership roles at UC.
In 1997 he returned to South Linden with his wife, Tonette, and their
family. Together they have served
sacrificially by mentoring, helping youth and adults grow spiritually,
organizing summer camps & special holiday events, mobilizing volunteers to
renovate housing, and teaching Bible studies.
James played an important role in fundraising for the Harambee Community Center.
James' gifted preaching and teaching inspired many people to give back to their
community. He collaborated on developing the course "Basic Christianity from an Urban Perspective." He also developed and taught a Cultural
Training class to help Urban Concern staff & volunteers understand how to
build healthy relationships in the community.
In
1999, the Columbus Metropolitan Church
Council presented its Living Faith Award to
James for his commitment to serve the neighborhood where he grew up.
"It's been a joy to be a part of
something so God centered and transformational for my community," said
James. "I'm so thankful that God gave me
the opportunity to work with such a wonderful team of people."
Dave Glover, Executive Director, said the Urban Concern Board will begin the
search process for a new Leadership Development Director.
"We are so grateful for James' years of service to the church and the people
of South Linden. He has demonstrated a deep love for the community and for
sharing the life transforming power of the Gospel," said Glover. "We look forward to James' continuing contribution to the South Linden community."
As of January 15th, Mr. Brown may be reached at james.a.brown52@gmail.com.
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Champion Harambee Warriers Kick off 2010 Basketball Season
Life Time Fitness Foundation Awards Grant
 The Harambee Warrior Boys basketball team kicked off their 2010 season on Friday nights in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) league at Mifflin Middle School. The 2009 squad took home first place last year!
If you are interested in attending any of this year's games, call (614) 291-0885 or email info@urbanconcern.org for the schedule.
We are also pleased to announced that Urban Concern was awarded a grant from the Life Time Fitness Foundation to support this year's league. South Linden Properties LLC is also sponsoring this year's teams for the second year in a row. Thanks to Life Time Fitness and South Linden Properties for their generosity.
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- Donate to the Urban Concern Annual Fund or Harambee Scholarship Fund.
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Volunteer by calling (614) 291-0885.
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