Rockford Urban Ministries has expanded its commitment to social justice by hiring a new pastor in partnership with the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Sam Stanes will join RUM as the Pastor of Justice and Public Witness, according to a community announcement. He is set to begin his role July 1.
Stanes is completing his Master of Divinity degree at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston. He has experience working with marginalized communities both in the U.S. and his hometown of Chennai, India…