Men's Breakfast
May 19,7:30-9:00 am
Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Gary Reierson, President and CEO of Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches
On May 19, Gary Reierson will speak about the work of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (GMCC) and how it has battled poverty in Minnesota since 1905. GMCC operates a successful family of social service programs and recruits support across denominational lines to help struggling Minnesota families remain self-reliant.
Under Reierson's leadership since 1989, GMCC has expanded to be the largest council of churches in North America and the largest volunteer organization in the state of Minnesota - $8 million annual expenditures; 25,000 volunteers; 700 congregations; 32 programs; 100 employees impacting 350,000 people each year.