USC Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement

Whitlock Heads East to Lead Reid Temple AME Church

July 11, 2019

The Rev. Mark E. Whitlock, Jr., is the new pastor of Reid Temple – one of the largest churches in the AME denomination – in Glenn Dale, ... read more »

Whitlock Urges Fast for Spiritual Renewal and Ending Gun Violence

November 21, 2018

Pastor Mark E. Whitlock, Jr. of Christ Our Redeemer AME Church invited the faith community to join him in fasting for spiritual renewal and an end to gun violence. ... read more »

18th Annual Manchild Conference

February 23, 2018

The workshops will provide strategies that cover the spectrum of Black male life from the personal to the public, at home and in the world abroad. ... read more »

Show Me the Money: Applying for Government and Foundations Grants

June 28, 2017

The offering plate is no longer a viable source of revenue to scale a church. The church must research and apply for multiple streams of income. ... read more »

Financial Resources for Churches – Online Giving Works!

June 21, 2017

Online giving is one of the fastest-growing methods of giving to churches. Online giving is a way of donating money via the internet and cell phone. ... read more »

A New Pitch for God’s Resources

June 14, 2017

Church Stewardship is raising, expending, and managing God’s funds and property. This is the fundamental principle of biblical stewardship. Too many church leaders use the same pitch for money every week, ... read more »

Words of the Week – Empowering Poor People

January 26, 2017

The church has a dark hidden secret. It has been a secret for centuries. The secret is churches have a number of the same people regularly asking for financial assistance, ... read more »