Links young adults to other justice oriented agencies within the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.)
Offers a way to access programs and resources at the Presbyterian United Nations
Office
Affirms young adults' commitment to bring peace and justice for all God's
creation.
Creation calls, Presbyterian Eco-Stewards respond
The earth is God's. Photo by Eric Koenig
The Presbyterian Conservation Corps (PCC) announces the second summer of the Eco-Stewards Program in response to God’s call to care for the earth. Created in 2007 by Presbyterians for Restoring Creation and the Presbyterian Church Camps and Conference Association, PCC aims to create and support programs that promote understanding of and inspire action for sustainable stewardship of God’s creation. One way PCC responds to God’s call is through the Eco-Stewards program, which trains young people ages 18-24 on issues of faith and the environment through hands-on projects that enable these young people to then become trainers in a camp setting. Learn more about this summer’s program.
2008 Presbyterian Peacemaking Conference
Sowing Mustard Seeds: Working for God’s Justice — Confronting
Poverty
July 15-19, 2008
Chapman University
Orange, California
This conference is intended to deconstruct the multiple issues
that connect and entwine to sustain poverty in our communities and the world.
It is designed for participants who want an introduction and participants who
seek in-depth understanding and skill building.
People of all ages who work toward peace and justice will
join in fellowship, learn, play and worship together during this time for re-energizing
and re-connecting under the warm California sun!
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. Scholarship
applications must
be received by April 23, 2008.
Entering the blogosphere
The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program announces the launch
of a new blog. Swords
into Plowshares will focus on a range of peace and justice related concerns.
For the next two weeks, entries will come from the travel/study seminar looking
at HIV/AIDS in Africa. Seminar participants will visit South Africa and Malawi.
Military Service and Conscientious Objection
Presbyterians and Military Service, 3rd Edition
Created by the Office of the General Assembly and the Peacemaking
Program, this booklet explores options related to military service ranging from
enlisting to registering for the draft to understanding conscientious objection
and what should be done now to establish conscientious objection status.
PDS
#7027005035
$.35 plus s/h
More Resources
The material in Presbyterians and Military Service is available for free download
in brochure format. Each brochure has a distinct focus.
Items marked with are
in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. For best results, right-click the link (or click
and hold for Macintosh), select "save target as" and save the document to your
desktop for viewing and printing.
Do you want to engage your faith in peace and justice work?
Are you looking for others working for justice?
Are you dedicated to building a culture of peace for all God's creation?
God is present and working to bring peace, healing, and wholeness to individual
lives, families, communities, churches, nations, the international community,
and is restoring the creation.
The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program is creating a network that is intended
for young adults interested and/or already involved in peace and justice work
in their churches and/or communities.
Please complete
the following form for more information.
The information shared in this form will be used to help shape
resources and other needs for young adults who are engaged in working for peace.
For more information about the Young Adult Network or the Presbyterian Peacemaking
Program, please contact:
Amanda
Craft
Associate for Education and Advocacy
(888) 728-7228 x5624
must
be received by April 23, 2008.
