Upcoming events:

1. ECAPC May Potluck - Monday May 8, 6:30 PM at St.
Thomas the Apostle Church
see details below

2. Talk at Plymouth Presbyterian Church "NonViolence:
Christianity ’s Greatest Failure & Its Best Hope"
Friday May 5 at 7:00 PM
see attached flyer for more information

3. Making Peace 2006 conference - May 14-19
see details below

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Every Church a Peace Church (ECAPC) May Potluck

Come One, Come All!

What: ECAPC Bimonthly Potluck

When: Monday, May 8;
we’ll eat promptly at 6:30 P.M.

Where: St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 2914 W.
44th Street, Minneapolis.
Directions: go to 50th Street in Minneapolis and then
go north on either Upton or Xerxes; the church is
located between those streets near the Linden Hills
shopping area; park on the east side of the church and
enter through the east door.

Who: You and… Someone from another church? Someone who
needs to know about ECAPC? Your pastor? Your teens?
Your youth group?

Why: Support, networking, delicious food and an
outstanding program!

This will be an intergenerational opportunity to make
war! With others, try your hand at creating a war that
meets all of the criteria of the Just War Theory and
then present your plan to a panel of "bishops." Is it
possible to meet the criteria in the 21st century?
Come and try! The criteria are listed below in case
you want to start thinking of a plan.

1. The war must have a just cause.
2. It must we waged by a legitimate authority.
3. It must be formally declared.
4. It must be fought with a peaceful intention.
5. It must be a last resort
6. There must be a reasonable hope of success.
7. The means used must possess proportionality to the
ends sought.
8. Noncombatants must be given immunity.
9. Prisoners must be treated humanely.
10. International treaties and conventions must be
honored.

We’ll see you in May!

For an MS Word format document advertising the potluck
that you can print and post at your church, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MnECAPC/files/

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the "Making Peace Conference 2006" will be held May
14-19 in Akron, Pennsylvania. This conference is
being promoted by the National ECAPC staff, and it
looks like it will be really good.

This website has more information and the registration
form for those who are interested:
http://www.preachingpeace.org/makingpeace.htm


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