Coming Events and Other News from Every Church A Peace Church

 

(1) . . Next  Bimonthly Potluck Supper  -  July 14th

 

(2) . . A Very Special Theater Experience  -  July 17 - 20

 

(3) . . Look For A Paper Mail Message from ECAPC - TC

 

(4) . . A Special Two-Day Conference - Sept. 19 - 20

 

(5) . . This Saturday, 7/12, 6th Annual Pigstock

 

(6) . . Volunteers  Needed -- Please Read

 

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(1)

The next regular bimonthly potluck supper meeting will be on Monday, July 14th at 6:30 p.m. at

. . . United Church Church of Christ in New Brighton

. . . 1000 Long Lake Road  -  (just north of I-694 at Exit 40)

. . . 651-633-1327 - - http://www.uccnb.homestead.com

Program will feature a presentation titled:

 

LIVING OUR FAITH

PEACE ACTIVISM IN TWIN CITIES CHURCHES

A Survey Conducted For Every Church A Peace Church

by Polly Mann and Roxanne Abbas

 

Members of ECAPC often find themselves frustrated with the negligible role our churches are playing in advocating Christ's message of nonviolence.  You may have heard Polly Mann rail in frustration "The Churches need to do more!"  After discarding the notion that telling the churches what they ought to be doing, Polly and Roxanne Abbas  decided to try to find out what local Christian churches are actually doing to advocate Christ's message and work for peace. 

 

At our July 14th meeting Roxanne and Polly will report on their findings after surveying 20 "progressive" Twin Cities' churches about their peace related programs and projects.  Copies of their survey report titled "Living our Faith:  Peace Activism in Twin Cities' Churches" will be available to attendees.

 

******  PLEASE! Download the attached file; print several copies (in color if possible).  Cut the sheets in half for a convenient hand-out or slip them into your church's Sunday bulletin.  *********

 

(2)

See the play "Cirque de Guerre" at the Illusion Theater in downtown Minneapolis at 6th St. and Hennepin Ave.

in the Center for the Arts - 8th floor.  July 17 - 20, 2008

http://www.illusiontheater.org/season/index.asp?id=126

Look for:  Cirque de Guerre

by  Beth Gilleland, Blayn Lemke and Bill Berneking

This play has been created through the efforts and support of Every Church A Peace Church - Twin Cities.  It began at a Potluck Supper Meeting on a very snowy night in March of 2006.  Those attending worked in small groups to try to imagine dramatic skit that would either humorously or seriously show the absurdity of each of the tenets of "Just War" theory. From there the project went to a committee of our local members and ultimately to Bill Berneking and the two theater professionals mentioned above.

 

(3)

About three weeks ago our local ECAPC Steering Committee sent out a paper mail message to all those in our database for whom we have a street address.  The message was in the form of a letter asking for your financial assistance.  Many have responded very generously and we are most grateful.  If you have not yet replied please consider doing so now, while you are thinking about it.

 If you did not receive such a letter, please contact us by e-mail or phone as we probably do not have your current paper-mail address.  (see item #6).

 

(4)

Preemptive Peacemaking: Just Peace vs. Just War       

September 19^th and 20^th 2008

Location: O'Shaughnessy Education Center University of St. Thomas St. Paul Campus

Sponsored by Every Church a Peace Church and Co-sponsored by the University of St. Thomas, Justice and Peace Studies Program and UST Students for Justice and Peace   

Friday, September 19, 7-9 PM

Cirque de Guerre a comedic, satirical, play about the mayhem of war told in a series of vignettes. Q & A following the performance.  Commissioned by Every Church A Peace Church

Saturday, September 20, 9-3 PM

Keynote address, Glen Harold Stassen, Professor of Christian Ethics, Fuller Theological Seminary:   Just Peacemaking: The New Paradigm for the Ethics of Peace and War

Break-out sessions on related topics; Plenary Panel:  Response and closing remarks

Register on line @ www.ecapc.org or contact Bill BBerneking@...  (952) 473-7839

Cost:    Play - $20                           (Student rate $10)

Conference - $35                (Student rate $15)

Combination - $50               (Student rate $20)

·         Preregistration for Combination free for UST students and faculty

·         Scholarships available upon request; contact AllanBostelmann@... 612-722-5957

·         $5 off registration if received by September 1

Contact:  FFI -  Joan Haan  joan@... . . . OR . . . Rod Olsen  651-228-7224

 

            ALSO:  Much more info. at the Potluck next Monday and shortly after by e-mail.

 

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Visit the 6th Annual PIGSTOCK  on Saturday 7/12.  It's in western Wisconsin near Red Wing, MN -  an all-day peace gathering event that has acquired a very good reputation.

While not an official ECAPC event it is organized by one of our members, Bill Habedank.  Well known speakers, workshops and lots of good food for $30 or less.  FFI: Call Bill at 651-388-7733 or habedank@...

 

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We need volunteers!  Can you help with planning, ideas, publicity, record keeping, etc.  Call or e-mail - let us know about your interests and availablity.

 

Rod Olsen   rolsen6376@...    651-228-7224