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Peacemaking Conference Information
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 Registration forms are now available online for the 2008 Presbyterian Peacemaking Program. Details and the link follow.
Please do the following with this information:
1. Register yourself.
2. Share this information with anyone who might be interested.
3. Include this information (or as much as is appropriate) in any publications to which you have access.
Thank you in advance!
REGISTER NOW
2008 Presbyterian Peacemaking Conference Sowing Mustard Seeds: Working for God’s Justice — Confronting Poverty July 15-19, 2008 Orange, California http://www.pcusa.org/peacemaking/conferences/2008.htm
Download a conference brochure:
http://www.pcusa.org/peacemaking/conferences/2008/brochure.pdf
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Download a registration form:
http://www.pcusa.org/peacemaking/conferences/2008/register.pdf
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Online registration will be available soon.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
This conference was created to deconstruct the multiple issues that connect and entwine in sustaining poverty in our communities and the world.
It is designed for participants who want an introduction to participants who are looking for more in-depth understanding and skill building in confronting poverty.
The Joining Hands Against Hunger (JHAH) program, integral to the conference, builds bridges of solidarity between presbyteries and churches in the U.S. and networks of overseas churches, grassroots groups, and nongovernmental organizations. During the morning segment called “Living the Story,” some JHAH partners will tell stories of what and where change is happening and how conference participants can engage to make a difference.
The Peacemaking conference is an intentional intergenerational community of people who work toward and hope for justice. People of all ages will fellowship, learn, play, and worship together during this time for re-energizing and re-connecting under the warm California sun!
The conference was created through the collaborative efforts of the Presbyterian Peacemaking and Hunger Programs, the Presbyterian Washington and United Nations Offices, Mission Responsibility through Investment, the Child Advocacy Office, and the Office on Small Church and Community Ministry,
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Anuradha Mittal, executive director of The Oakland Institute and a native of India, is an internationally renowned expert on trade, development, human rights and agriculture.
Roberto Jordan, president of the Reformed Church in Argentina, is a member of the executive committee of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and one of the drafters of the Accra Confession.
Lisa Schirch is professor of peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University and program director of the 3D Security Initiative, which promotes conflict prevention and peacebuilding in U.S. security policymaking.
THEOLOGICAL REFLECTOR/ PREACHER
Mark Lomax chartered the First African Presbyterian Church, the first unapologetically African-centered Christian witness in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He is interim dean at Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary and chair of the homiletics department at the Interdenominational Theological Seminary.
MUSIC
Patrick Evans is an associate professor of the practice of sacred music in the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale Divinity School. A recent trip to Africa provided an exchange of learning with church musicians and pastors from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Sudan.
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Cindy Edwards is the radio host for a folk music show, a guide for mountain biking and hiking tours and an avid backpacker. Cindy calls the planet Earth home, but her photo albums and journals live on Baranof Island in Sitka, Alaska.
CONCERT ARTISTS
Creative Planet School of the Arts is a charter school for children in kindergarten through 8th grade. This group will “amaze and inspire.” They are based in Baldwin Park in Pasadena, California.
WORKSHOPS
Topics will include Fair Food, Trafficking, Peacemaking, Water Privatization, Child Soldiers, Living Wage and Minimum Wage, Fair Trade, Immigration, Racism, Caring for Creation, Sudan, Enough for Everyone, HIV/AIDS, Iraq, Nonviolent Social Change, Extractives Industry, and Investments
THEOLOGICAL STUDENT WORKERS
Theological Student Workers (TSWs) are current theological students who work behind the scenes to assist with worship leadership, office tasks, and other duties. In exchange, TSWs gather for theological reflection with the conference speakers, General Assembly Staff, and other leaders.
Application deadline—April 11, 2008.
http://www.pcusa.org/peacemaking/conferences/2008/tsw.pdf
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Limited funds are available for scholarships towards registration costs for racial-ethnic persons, first-time participants in a Peacemaking Program event, and young adult participants. Application deadline—April 23, 2008.
http://www.pcusa.org/peacemaking/conferences/2008/scholarship.pdf
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