Brevard College Purgason Lecture Features Jim Winkler on “The Upside of the Downturn”

Jim Winkler, general secretary for the United Methodist Church’s General Board on Church and Society, will deliver this year’s Brevard College Purgason Family Life Lecture on Monday, April 6.

Winkler’s lecture will focus on the country’s current economic crisis, providing hope for individuals and families who are anxious about their future.

The 7:30 p.m. lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Porter Center for the Performing Arts. Winkler will remain in the concert hall for questions following the lecture.

Winkler’s work with the General Board for Church and Society involves advocacy and education regarding peace and social justice for the country and the world as a whole. He has led delegations to the Middle East, Germany and the Democratic Republic of Congo, seeking peaceful solutions to global conflict. In the U.S., Winkler works closely with Congress to advance the Church’s mission of social justice; he also is on the steering committee of Health Care Now, an advocacy group and is a board member for the Faith and Politics Institute.

Winkler’s residency on campus will also include a dinner discussion with faculty and students.

The Brevard College Purgason Family Life Lecture is intended to emphasize the importance of the family in American society and to encourage the development of Christian values in that context.

For more information, please contact Kathryn Gresham, Campus Theme Coordinator at 884-8110.