EVERY CHURCH A PEACE CHURCH - Twin Cities 
Next Potluck Meeting & Other News

 

. . (1) Reminder: Next Potluck Supper Meeting - Monday Jan.12, 2009

            Christian Peacemaker Teams in Colombia

. . (2) "LIVING OUR FAITH"  -  20-Church Survey Report

            Peace Activism in Twin Cities Christian Churches

. . (3) Next Steering Committee Meeting - Monday Feb. 9th

            Movements need direction, hence steering

 

(1)

Our Jan. 12th Potluck Supper Meeting will be hosted by the Northeast Community Lutheran Church.  Because of some emergency repairs at that church the actual location of our meeting will be at the former site of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 724 Lowry Ave. NE; Minneapolis.  For further information call the church office at 612-788-2444 or send e-mail to >  ecapcTC@...

 

The program will be: A presentation by Nils Dybvig and Michele Braley

Christian Peacemaker Teams in Colombia

Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) was founded on the belief that as Christians, if we hope to bring an end to war, we need to bring the same level of committment and self-sacrifice to peacemaking that soldiers bring to waging war.

Nils and Michele recently returned from two years in Colombia working with CPT.

Join them as they talk about the work of CPT in Colombia, and their work

with civilian communities resisting violence.

 

Nils and Michele are giving talks for Adult Forum events, Youth Group meetings, etc.  Any one at your church who is involved in planning these kinds of activities should be stronly encouraged to attend our meeting next Monday!
Read about Christian Peacemaker Teams at:
   http://www.cpt.org  

 

Service with the Christian Peacemaker Teams is a superb alternative to military service. Anyone who discounts the nonviolence taught and lived by Jesus needs to come and hear these people tell of their experiences.

 

Please download the attached MS-Word document file.  It is a publicity piece for this event. Print a few copies (or many); use them as hand-outs during the coming week or at church next Sunday.

 

(2)

"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 14, 2008 meeting Roxanne and Polly presented a report on their findings after surveying 20 "progressive" Twin Cities' churches about their peace related programs and projects.  Printed copies of their survey report titled "Living our Faith:  Peace Activism in Twin Cities' Churches" are now available on a limited basis.  For a single free copy contact Rod Olsen at 651-228-7224 or just ask for one at the Potluck Meeting next Monday, Jan. 12th. The report is also available in electronic form.

 

(3)

Hello Committee - AND OTHERS - Next meeting is on Monday, Feb. 9th at 7:00 p.m. It will, as usual, be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 31st St. in Minneapolis. Look for us in the Latch Key Room, which is on the right just inside the church entrance.

 (Enter the parking lot slightly east of 28th Ave. S.)  We will be discussing details relating to March and beyond Potluck Supper programs.  Should we be considering any kind of special event to take place next fall?

At our last meeting there was a lively discussion relating to the direction and emphases for our group's efforts. Unfortunately the attendance was rather small. More minds and voices are needed.  Consider taking a look at the report described above in Item (2). If you can not come to the meeting please share your ideas and opinions in writing.

 

We need volunteers, especially to help with publicity.

This "Steering Committee" is NOT an exclusive group.

**** WE NEED HOST CHURCH VOLUNTEERS for March and beyond.

     Please do join us for this meeting. Visitors are welcome - no obligation!

 

Rod Olsen   651-228-7224

Communications Coordinator, ECAPC - Twin Cities