EVERY CHURCH A PEACE CHURCH - TWIN CITIES

(1) . . . September 10th Bimonthly Potluck Supper Meeting
May be of special interest to veterans and families.

(2) . . . Volunteers Needed -- Please Read
. Look at the attachment to this message!

(3) . . . October 4th - Reception for ECAPC National Board
. Save the date. More info below and later.

(4) . . . National Registry of Peace Churches
You can sign on as an individual!

(5) . . . November 12 Bimonthly Potluck Supper Meeting
. Prof. Christine M. Smith of UTS. Details T.B.A.

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(1)
THIS NEXT POTLUCK SUPPER MEETING MAY BE
OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO VETERANS
AND THEIR FAMILIES.

The next regular bimonthly potluck supper meeting will
be on Monday, September 10th at 6:30 p.m. at
. . . Guardian Angels Catholic Church
. . . 8260 Hudson Blvd.N.; Oakdale, MN 55128
. . . 651-738-2223 - - http://www.guardian-angels.org

The program title will be:
. . . THE CHURCHE'S ROLE IN THE REINTEGRATION
. . . OF VETERANS WITH THEIR FAMILIES
. . . AND COMMUNITIES

Program (at about 7 pm) will feature a presentation by:
. . . Amy Blumenshine, convener of The Coming Home
Collaborative. It will explain some of the issues war
veterans encounter and present recommendations for
church accompaniment of veterans and their families
as they transition back home. Churches have a special
role to play in the healing of war wounds of the soul.
One healing opportunity can be 11.11.07.

Ms. Blumenshine holds a Masters Degree in Social Work
and is enrolled as a Diaconal Ministry candidate at UTS.

(2)
Your help is needed! Planning, publicity, ideas, hosting,
others ?. . . . To volunteer or for more info: e-mail
. . . ecapctc@... or call 651-228-7224
. . . Come to a Steering Committee meeting -
. . . . . only 6 x per year - Give it a try!
There are ALSO useful things you could do at or close
to home, . . . things that will fit with an irregular schedule.

Download the attached file. It is a flyer/poster in
MS-Word format. Print some copies - in color if possible.
Put them up in your church; hand copies to other members
whom you think would or should be interested. If you live
on the east side of St. Paul, print some copies to post in
your neighborhood - coffee shops, laundromats, libraries,
rec. centers, etc.

Could your church host one of our meetings?
Do you know someone who doesn't do e-mail but may be
interested in our efforts and activities? Put us in touch
with them. e-mail: ecapctc@... or call:
651-228-7224 . . . . . . Rod Olsen

(3)
The ECAPC National Board of Directors will be meeting in
Minneapolis on October 4, 5, 2007. In connection with this, the Twin
Cities ECAPC will host a reception on the evening of Thursday, Oct.
5th at the Danish American Center (Danebo) at 31st & West River
Parkway South.
Everyone is welcome! More information soon.

(4)
Below, find printed the Peace Church Registry invitation. Have you
looked at this on the website and asked yourself,
"is there ANY reason NOT to add my name to this list of
Christian peace people?" . . . Please sign on!
____ <http://www.ecapc.org/RegistryForm.asp> ___

The churches, groups and individuals which are listed on the registry
below hereby give public expression to their intention to be on the
journey of peacemaking and, in a general way, to support the movement
to make every church a peace church.

They have committed to some form of study and action process
around the following affirmations, knowing that Jesus call to be
peacemakers includes many things, but believing that in the United
States today these affirmations represent a meaningful starting point
in a journey which will find many forms of expression:

1. We, the churches, groups and individuals listed on the registry
below hereby give public expression to our intention to walk the
journey of nonviolent peacemaking and in our own way to support the
movement to make every church a peace church.

2. We have committed to a process of prayer, study, and action,
focused on Jesus call to love all, even our enemies, and a vision
that the church could turn the world toward peace if every church
lived and taught as Jesus lived and taught.

An article describing "the peace church way" can be read at
<http://www.ecapc.org/articles/article-8458.htm>

Click here <http://www.ecapc.org/RegistryForm.asp>
if you are interested in adding your name to this growing
movement, as an individual, group or church, so that others
can contact you, encourage you, and learn from you.
ECAPC will contact registrants and offer study resources and action
ideas for the peacemaking journey.