SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE 2002 EVENTS

 

 

BRAZIL

São Paulo

Tonia Van Acker  

Associação Palas Athena                       

liapalasathena@uol.com.br

“Gandhi Week”

One week of activities, conferences and celebrations in honor of Mahatma Gandhi. This year, Shri Ravindra Varma, president of the Gandhi Peace Foundation gave us the privilege of his presence, and spoke to large audiences in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo during the month of October.

3/10/2002

“Peace Wants Partners”

Agua Branca Park

9AM-6PM

Sharing, simpler living, and cooperation. These principles inspired musicians, poets, artists, dancers, actors, teachers, and monitors in the creation of the Peace Wants Partners project; an outdoor happening with many different expressions, where body, heart, and soul are invited to have fun, learn, think, and play with other people.

The team is made up of 68 volunteers that accepted the challenge of creating a cost free week end full of activities. The resources needed for carrying out the activities were provided by cooperation within the team members, avoiding excess and waste.

 

CANADA

Toronto                    

Rev. Catherine Allon      

Religious Science Center of Toronto             

416-778-5433     

ccawaken@interlog.com

rogereaton@earthlink.net

 

1/30/2002

“Opening Ceremony for SNV”

Metro Hall Rotunda

55 John Street

Toronto, Canada

7:30 pm

Please join us on this launch for this community project to raise awareness about the principles and practices of nonviolence.

Performances by Brent and Liam Titcomb, Elizabeth Paddon, Shelley Hamilton, Howard Jerome, Emilio Zarris, Posawawajeck, Jude Ross and the Rosedale Heights Dance Group.

FRANCE

Tourrettes Sur Loup

Anne Naylor         

Forgiveness Project  

33 493 59 29 22 

AnneNaylor@compuserve.com

3/15/2002

“International Forgiving Day”

Place: Around the World

Time: Up to individuals

The Event is something of a spiritual Spring Cleaning for those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere; to take the  opportunity for releasing the pain and conflict of the past;  to re-connect with our inner wisdom and powers of healing;  to come into reconciliation with ourselves and others with whom we may have lost our peace;  to free ourselves from feeling victim to the inadequacies of ourselves or any others; A Day when we step away from blame and shame and walk into the power of our loving Spirit.

United States

ALABAMA

Huntsville                

Wanda Gail Campbell                             

256-539-0654     

IrisLight2@aol.com

 

1/31/2002

“One Nation....One World...One God”

Holy Spirit Catholic Church

625 Airport Road

6:30 PM

Our task force has planned a community event in cooperation with the National Conference for Community and Justice and the Interfaith Mission Service: A service of prayer, reflection, music, drama and affirmation.

 

3/4/2020

“Hiroshima Flame Walk”

Oscar Mason Center

Huntsville, AL

6PM

Community potluck meeting.

 

ARIZONA

Scottsdale

Michelle Medrano Wentker

New Vision Center   

480-391-1126

Revmich@aol.com

 

2/1/2001

“Sermons for Peace”

New Vision Center

11050 N. 96th St.

Scottsdale, AZ

Sermon Series beginning 2/2 through 3/31 about promoting peace with: self, in relationships, Families, Community, City, Country, World, with God/the Universal, and an overview

Tuscon         

Rev. Gerry Straatemeier       

Science of Mind of Tucson             

520-825-8073     

gs@paxis.org

 

12/30/2001

“All-night Peace Vigil”

Science of Mind Center

4500 E. Speedway, ste 15

An all-night peace vigil leading up to the World Healing Meditation, which is celebrated the world over at 12:00 Greenwich time, 5am our time.  This year we will have a jazz concert, art, singing, chanting, drumming, Sufi dancing, and the like.   People of all faiths and those of no particular faith are warmly invited, and we are actively seeking people who will facilitate a portion of the evening's festivities with a participatory activity.  Please also bring food and drink to share.  This event is free.  Donations will be requested at the concert to help fund the Season activities this year. 

 

1/15/2002

“Annual March Celebrating MLK's Birthday”

Reid Park

We will all participate in and support the annual march and Reid Park festival celebrating MLK's birthday in January.  We can walk with a banner "Gandhi-King Season for Non-Violence,"  and bring materials to advertise our various organizational and community peace and justice events and projects. 

 

2/23/2002

“Peace Theme Art Booth at Tucson Peace Fair”

Tuscon, AZ

We are participating in the Tucson Peace Fair, an annual event already for many years, where we will host a booth for children to create a mural on canvas to send overseas.  Our partners on this project are Tucson Arts Brigade and the Global Art Project.

 

3/1/2002

“Jazz Concert”

Date not set

There will be another jazz concert in March.  The Tucson Jazz Society has been a proud and hard-working co-sponsor of the Season.  This concert will be dedicated to raising funds to bring a major speaker to Tucson this year or early next year.   Dr. Jampolski and Arun Gandhi have both already stated an interest in coming.  Dr. Jampolski would speak on forgiveness, and Mr. Gandhi would give us personal insights about his grandfather's life and principles.  I am hoping to talk Rev. Melinda Nay into organizing an even bigger musical event like the one we had in July, including this time people from many different faiths.  We might ask one of the larger Tucson churches for space.  This event might take place probably early February.  We will need to raise about $4000 total, I believe, through these two events and other fundraisers.  Organizations working in peace and justice may have table space to promote their work at these events, and financial sponsorships will be recognized in the program with small ads designed by the organization or by us.

 

4/7/2002

"’I Know a Hero’ Awards Ceremony and Musical Potluck”

Grace St Paul Episcopal Church

1-5PM

5 awards will be given by yet to be named dignitaries to heroes nominated by Tucson residents.  Music and food "potlucks" to be provided by partners and area churches. and hopefully raise some extra funds to support the manavsadhna dancer.

 

5/15/2002

“The Manavsadhna dancers from Gandhi Ashram in India”

Grace St. Pauls Episcopal Church

Local families will host them in our city for several days, first meeting them on May 13, at a performance given by Tucson youth for our visitors. The dancers from India will also perform at several schools and they wish to visit an Indian reservation.

 

CALIFORNIA

Bermuda Dunes

Rev. Kathy Gottberg               

Palm Springs Center of Positive Living    

760-360-4048

CPLinPS@aol.com

 

2/17/2002

“The Art & Science of Forgiveness”

Cathedral City Library,

33-520 Date Palm Drive,

Cathedral City, CA

10AM

Talk entitled, The Art & Science of Forgiveness.  Dr. Lufkin is the author of the new book,  Forgive For Good.

Culver City  

Dr Michael Beckwith               

AGAPE International Center of Truth    

310-348-1260 x29

mbeckwith@earthlink.net

 

1/26/2002

“Rev. Lawson's FREE Workshop on Nonviolence”

Holman United Methodist Church 

3320 W Adams Boulevard 

Los Angeles, CA 90018 

Between Arlington Ave & Crenshaw Blvd. at 5th

Plenty of parking available in the church lot

Rev. James Lawson, National Chair of the Fellowship of Reconciliation and former pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles.  Dr. Martin Luther King called him, "The leading nonviolence theorist in the world."  At Dr. King's invitation, Rev. Lawson became Director of Nonviolent Education for the SCLC.  An advisor to SNCC, he was coordinator for the freedom ride of 1961.  He currently works widely with community and interfaith coalitions for justice and peace and has served with the Urban League and the NAACP.  For fifty years, Rev. Lawson has continued to be a tireless activist for peace, justice and nonviolence.  He continues to mentor nonviolent leadership within the labor, antiwar, and human rights movements.        

 

1/30/2002

“A Season for Nonviolence 2002 Campaign Commencement”

Agape 5700 Buckingham, Culver City            

6:45 PM

6:45 silent reflection

7:15 program begins

Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence is pleased to announce that: A Season for Nonviolence will be launched on both coasts this year on January 30th, 2002--New York at the United Nations, and in Los Angeles the National Kickoff Celebration will be hosted by Agape International Spiritual Center, Rev Dr. Michael Beckwith, Founder and Spiritual Director. 

Speakers include Arun Gandhi, M. K.  Gandhi's grandson, founder of the Gandhi Institute of Nonviolence Dr. Lawrence Carter, Spiritual Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel, Founder of the Gandhi Reconciliation Center

William Ury, Cofounder of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, where he directs the Project on Preventing War

Featuring the Agape International Choir and other moments of inspiration.  Local sponsors include the Agape International Spiritual Center and Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence.

 

2/3/2002

“New Volunteer Orientation”

Agape International Center of Truth

5700 Buckingham Parkway

Culver City

2-4:30PM

 

2/3/2002

“Soul Force Celebrations at Café Club Fais DO-DO”

Café Club Fais DO-DO

5257 West Adams, LA  

Soul Force Celebrations will take place every other Sunday through Season 2002.  Proceeds from admission go towards Center for Advancement of Nonviolence.  Each event will differ slightly based on arrangements with musicians.

 

2/17/2002

“The Heart Run” 

Promenade Mall in Woodland Hills 

8:00 AM

Join the Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence Team for the 17th Annual ‘From the Heart’ Run & Walk benefiting Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence, Valley Interfaith Council, West Valley Boys & Girls Club, Valley Cultural Center, and Alzheimer's Association of the Valley  Sunday, February 17, 2002  Walk-The event concludes with a Wellness Village Expo featuring health screenings, free healthy food, fitness demonstrations, music, goodie bags and much more.

 

 2/17/02

“Soul Force Celebrations: Brenda Lee Eager in concert with special friends”

Cafe Club Fais Do Do, 5257 West Adams at Cloverdale, west of La Brea.

6PM

This multitalented artist presents a virtual potpourri of melodious magic.

Lloyd Noonan      

South Bay Volunteers for Peace   

310-839-2108     

noonan1234@aol.com

 

2/10/2002

SNV South Bay holds first event for 2002

Beach Church of Religious Science, 907 Knob Hill

3 pm

A Season for Nonviolence South Bay Task Force will hold an afternoon of spoken word, music and poetry with special  guest Cheryl Russell, author of The Story of the Star Hearts.

Mt. Shasta

Rev. Ruth Ackerman             

Mt. Shasta Center for Positive Living     

530-926-1504     

RevRuth@aol.com

 

1/26/2002

“Kick Off Ceremony”

Recreation Hall, Mt. Shasta City Park

5:30 PM Potluck

6:15 PM Ceremony

Includes potluck, Speakers for SNV & Gandi's principles, and concert with local musicians. Education and information provided, especially regarding the 64 Ways for 64 Days.

 

2/18/2002

“Radical Forgiveness Ceremony”

1409 Highland Drive,

Mt. Shasta

7-9 PM

Radical Forgiveness takes the idea that not only do some things happen for a reason and for our ightes and best, but that ALL things happen that way.  This process will introduce a step by step process to assist a shift in perception that allows participants to undestand that, in truth, looked at from the perspective of the spiritual "big picture", nothing wrong ever happened. Repeats on 3/16/02

 

2/21/2002

“Philosophy Café Discussions”

Has Beans Cafe

5-7PM

This is a shared dialog with guiding questions such as "Is Nonviolence and attainable goal?"

 

2/27/2002

“Group Breath and Rebirthing Workshop”

Josephing Taylor Foundation, 1520 Shasta Acres Road

7-9PM

This deep breathing technique allows participants to reach beyond our normal, everyday consciousness into subconscious and superconscious realms.  Within a safe setting emotional release and direct spiritual experience will be welcomed and shared.

Repeat 3/14/02

 

3/6/2002

“Communication Skills Workshop”

Mt. Shasta Center for Positive Living office, 107 East Alma Street in Mt. Shasta

1-4PM

Learning techniques to help participants with communication in all aspects of life-with family, friends and in the workplace.  

 

3/23/2002

“Byron Caty Workshop”

Road and Gun Club Building, Mt. Shasta City Park

1-4PM

"The Work" is a simple yet laser-like process of self-inquiry that leads to acceptance of life as it is and uncovers an individual's essence.  This process is designed to lead naturally to an enhanced state of well-being, where stress and suffering become optional.

 

3/30/2002

“Peace Practice: ‘I Can Be Peace In This’”

Josephing Taylor Foundation, 1520 Shasta Acres Road

2-6PM

Applying principles from the world's great peacemakers to our own lives. Includes group excercises and Vitality Breathing.

 

4/6/2002

“Closing Ceremony”

Recreation Hall, Mt. Shasta City Park

6PM

This ceremony will focus on sharing the impact of the experience of the 64 days of the Season.  This will include the celebration through music provided by Local Musicians, a potluck, celebration of the events and manifestations during the Season.

Napa

Rev. Janet Garvey Stangvik  

Napa Valley Center for Spiritual Living    

707-252-4847     

revjanet@nvcsl.com

 

4/14/2002

"’Make Me An Instrument of Peace.’ Peace Table”

Chardonnay Hall at the Napa Valley Expo

4:30-8:30PM

This year's Peace Table Celebration Dinner honoring peacemakers in our community is blessed to have Arun Gandhi as our keynote speaker again next year.  We have many wonderful local students who are eager to participate in the Peace Table's efforts, especially in decorating and designing Chardonnay Hall and planning the music and festivities. 

 

Palm Desert

Arlette Poland                      

760-862-5103     

asp12@earthlink.net

 

1/22/2002

"Seasons of the Spirit"

"Seasons of the Spirit" where we will have four religious leaders share the seasons and festivals of their traditions... one per week for four weeks.. from Jan. 22- thru Feb. 5.  The faiths represented in this are Judaism, Islam, Christianity and Zen Buddhism.

 

2/27/2002

“Angel of the Desert Award Dinner/Dance”

Indian Ridge Country Club

Seven committees of peers got together to choose peacemaker representatives and submitted nominees to our board.  We chose one from each area, and this

year instead of giving out one Angel of the Desert Award, we are giving out seven to peacemakers in various fields or communities.

 

3/16/2002

"Peacemakers' Forum 2002:  Peace Thru Forgiveness Strategies."

The event itself is "Peacemakers' Forum 2002:  Peace Thru Forgiveness Strategies."  It will be the weekend of March 16 & 17.  We have three great speakers lined up and entertainment and local people for Sunday afternoon.  Everything, inlcuing the music, is focused around the theme stated in the title.

 

3/16/2002

"Interreligious Panels"

A series of meetings or panels with 3-4 religious leaders on each of 3 panels.  Each leader will take about 10 minutes to share about a peacemaker in their own tradition who serves as an example and/or informs their own understanding of their faith.  There will q & a afterwards.  This is intended to lead up to the Peacemakers' Forum 2002:  Peace Thru Forgiveness Strategies

 

Redondo Beach

Revs. Ruthellen & J.C.  Barnudy   

Redondo Beach Church of Religious Science                

310-540-5080

 

4/7/2002

“The Forgiveness Project”

The Redondo Beach Church of Religious Science

907 Knob Hill

3-6 pm

An afternoon of poetry, spoken word, songs and art on the process and personal voyage of forgiveness. In an "open mike" format, participants will have an opportunity to share their individual expressions on their experience of forgiveness. Each "performer" will have up to five minutes for his/her presentation.  while its not necessary to memorize your piece - remember there is a audience.  it should be both polished and heart felt. The first hour is set aside for the expressions of children and young adults.

Sacramento            

Jennifer  Dunlap 

Sacramento SNV

916-922-4781     

jldunlap@sundt.com

 

1/27/2002

“Peace Mandala Opening Ceremony”

Unity Church in Sacramento

A diverse group of the public came together to create a human peace mandala, which showed the significance of "community".

 

4/4/2002

“Closing Ceremony at Capital Steps”

Capital Steps in Sacramento

Educate the public about SNV and have a good time with entertainment and prayer. 

 

Santa Monica      

Eisha Mason       

Center for the Advancement for Nonviolence        

310-815-0222     

eisha@worldnet.att.net

www.nonviolenceworks.com

 

4/7/2002               

“A Season for Nonviolence 2002 Wrap Party”

6 PM      

Word and Music and More, with: "The Do Got Band" featuring Leroy Ball, Louis Ball, Michael Davis and Major Black; Michelle Cole, Peggy Dobreer, Caira Franklyn, Bridget Gray, g_life, Marianne Lewis, Esther Nicholson, Carmen O’Connor, Raina Paris, D.C. Pincus, LaTonya Reed, Margene Stewart, Robin Thorne, BT Taylor. Doors open 6pm     Cover $15.00

Simi Valley              

Michelle McClure

Simi Valley Relgious Science Center for Positive Living               

805-520-4930     

michelemcclure@aol.com

www.onespirit.org

 

1/27/2002

“Life is a Celebration”

Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center

3050 Los Angeles Ave.

Dr. Dennis's Jan. 27 Sunday  Lesson "Life is a Celebration"  to our Center congregation  was entitled A Season for Nonviolence after which all attendees received 64 Ways' Poster & Family Pledge

 

1/28/2002

“Proclamation”

Mayor & City Council presented our Task Force with a Proclamation  recognizing the SNV, on Jan 28th.  Dr. Dennis Merrit Jones words of acceptance & gratitude (for proclamation) to the Simi Valley City Council and attending public.

 

2/20/2002

“64 Ways' Library Talks”

Simi Valley Library

& Thousand Oaks Library

64 Ways' Library Talks are FREE to public, February 20th in Thousand Oaks, CA and February 27th in Simi Valley.  Co-Presenters Dr. Dennis Merrit Jones & Rev. Sue Rubin (Westlake Church of Religious Science)

 

3/30/2002

“SNV  Celebration”

Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center

3050 Los Angeles Ave.

Noon-5PM

SNV  Celebration FREE to public.  Program will include hourly  recognition of all winners of the Art & Writing Contests; hourly dramatic presentations by middle & high school students; hourly guest speakers; hourly music.

Walnut Creek

Nan Diebels        

Contra Costa County SNV         

925-938-9855     

ndiebels1@attbi.com

 

4/7/2002

“Peace At Home”

Montgomery Wards lot off HWY 680, Pleasant Hill, CA.  Exit Monument Blvd.  The parking lot is on the corner of Monument Blvd. and Buskirk Ave.  We will have community vans to take participants to Pleasant Hill City Hall as parking is limited.

1-4PM

A collaborative effort between the County, the City of Pleasant Hill and 6 nonprofits. Also, 6 simultaneous walks: Antioch, CA.; Danville, CA; Oakland, CA.; San Francisco, Bay View District and San Francisco, Western Addition, CA. All walks are called "Peace At Home".

 

COLORADO

Edwards

Susan Dolan       

Berry Creek Middle School PTA        

970-328-2960     

sumac@mountainmax.net

 

2/8/2002

“Snowshoe / Walk for Peace”

Along the Eagle River, Edwards, CO

5-8PM

Families and community members are invited to join us for a peaceful 2-5K snowshoe/walk to celebrate nonviolence in our schools and community.

A chili dinner and entertainment from the jazz band after the walk are included with your registration.

 

FLORIDA

Ormond Beach           

Rev. Glo Hoeft     

Positive Living Center   

386-672-6382     

REVGLO1@aol.com

 

4/1/2002               

“Kissed By An Angel Concert”    

7:15 PM

A mystical journey into a musical world of ecstasy.  Feel the oneness as you travel through a variety of Celtic, Middle Eastern, South American and European soundscapes.  Angelina will sing to your heart with her angelic voice, while Don combines his fluid guitar style with a plethora of synthesized exotic layers magically blending these talents with Armand's captivating american Indian flute, vocals and enchanting melodies.  This music will take you to your sacred space

GEORGIA

Suwanee                 

Revs. Steve & Mary Bolen           

Unity Christ Center   

770-495-0881

770-495-0882     

sebolen@mindspring.com

 

1/20/2002

“Circles of Forgiveness Workshop”

Unity Christ Center

AM Service & Wednesday evening

Colin Tipping and Karen Taylor-Good present Circle of Forgivnews workshops:

Sunday AM Services with "Living the Non-Violent Life."  Our children are working with the theme of non-violence in their Sunday and Wednesday evening classes.

 

3/10/2002

“Gift of Forgiveness”

Unity Christ Center

AM Service

Workshop led by Rev. Jerry Epps.

 

3/17/2002

“Day of Honoring World Cultures”

Unity Christ Center

11 AM

Inviting our congregants to bring their ethnic dishes for a covered dish luncheon after our 11AM Service, climaxing the afternoon with the planting of our first Peace Pole in our "Just beginning" Peace Garden outside our new building. 

 

HAWAII

Honolulu      

Rev Sue Blocki-McKenna              

Season for Peace and Nonviolence, Hawaii  

808-988-8618     

kahusue@hawaii.rr.com

 

“Peace Creation Workshop”

Manoa Japanese language School

9:30AM-Noon

Peace Creation is an experiential workshop which utilizes life skill techniques based on different aspects of Truth principles to create peace within oneself, thus affecting peace worldwide. Given by Taina Passmore Fernandez and Patricia Allard Souza .

 

Honolulu

Sheryl Jai             

Unity Church of Diamond Head   

808-479-5179     

sheryljai@hawaii.rr.com

 

1/26/2002

“Aloha Peace Day”

Kapiolani Park, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

Noon-6PM

It will be a free program for the whole family: an uplifting, daylong experience of music, information, inspiration and just plain fun. Headlining the event will be James Twyman, and he will be joined by many other musicians who will perform songs appropriate for this occasion. In addition, there will be many other respected authors and speakers, dealing with the concepts of peace, non-violence, forgiveness, ho’oponopono and changing consciousness.

 

1/26/2002

“Open Ceremony”

Unity Church of Hawaii

3608 Diamond Head Circle

Honolulu, HI

5-9PM

The evening will begin with a reception, followed by a two hour talk by Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandi.

 

2/16/2002

“Columbian Children Progam”

Unity Church of Hawaii

3608 Diamond Head Circle

Honolulu, HI

Tonight we met and had a presentation from the children from Columbia who are living examples of peace coming from a country where all their families have died, live in poverty and know no other way than war, violence and abuse and they are living peace and teaching children all over the world how to educate themselves to choose peace.

 

3/9/2002

“An Evening with Arun Gandhi”

Unity Church of Hawaii

3608 Diamond Head Circle

Honolulu, HI

Come and meet Arun & his wife Sunanda for a reception and booksigning. $50.00 includes delicious food in the courtyard, reserved limited seating.

 

3/9/2002

“High Tea with Arun Gandhi”

Unity Church of Hawaii

3608 Diamond Head Circle

Honolulu, HI

7-9PM

“An Evening w Arun Gandhi”

Arun's nationwide lecture series makes thousands aware of nonviolence and has spurred the creation of new nonviolence groups throughout the country. These growing communities of friends, students, and practitioners of nonviolence are forming a network of moral support for each other and for our continued work.

 

3/16/2002

“Weave Day for the Cloth of Many Color”

Unity Church of Hawaii

3608 Diamond Head Circle

Honolulu, HI

10-2PM

Cloth to be presented to James Twyman.

 

4/6/2002

“Closing Ceremony”

Unity Church of Hawaii

3608 Diamond Head Circle

Honolulu, HI

6-8:30PM

Award to the Peacemaker of the community, an interfaith service featuring many religious leaders expressing a passage about peace, music, Hawaiian chanting and blessing, food, children's choir and an invitation to people to continue the Season all year long.

 

IDAHO

Coeur d'Alene

Rev. Sheryl Rogers 

Center of Light Church  

208-667-0462     

wrldpez@peoplepc.com

 

1/30/2002

“Community Unity Breakfast”

1st Presbyterian Church

521 Lakeside in Coeurd'Alene

7:30AM

Community Unity breakfast on Wed Jan 30th,

50 people in attendance. Discussed SNV principles & upcoming events. We showed an artist's rendering of a sign our Diakonia Interfaith Group would like to place at the entrance to our city that shows several different nationalities of people praying. Thecaption says" I think, therefore I pray."

 

2/22/2002

“5 Week Film Series”

1st Presbyterian Church

521 Lakeside in Coeurd'Alene

5 week film series including 3 clips from A Force More Powerful.  There will be discussion and refreshments afterwards. These videos depict actual events that show how nonviolence, respect and forgiveness can operate as solutions in our lives.

 

4/4/2002

“Wrap up Celebration Banquet”

Coeur d'Alene Inn

414 W Appleway

Wrap up celebration banquet in conjunction with the Human Rights Task Force. Parvin Darbai, author of "Rage Against the Veil" depicting injustices to women in the world.

ILLINOIS  

Chicago

Jenny Marx           

Rogers Park Neighborhood     

773-255-1525     

jennifer@rkaonline.com

 

1/30/2002

“Peace-Speak and PeaceQuest”

Local churches in Rogers Park Neighborhood

January 30 - April 4, evenings and weekends

 

Rev. Ed Townley 

Unity in Chicago 

773-973-0007     

RevEd@unitychicago.org

 

3/17/2002             

“Local Heroes of Nonviolenc”e       

9:30 and 11:30    

"Be the change you want to see in the world." These words of Gandhi are the hallmark of the Chicago area 2002 celebration of the Gandhi-King Season fro Nonviolence. The Association fro Global New Thought and Unity in Chicago are hosting two services on Sunday, March 17th, to honor the peacemaking work that is being accomplished around and through us.

Please join us at on one the two services. Jean Houston will be a featured speaker and will join Rev. Ed Townley in recognizing eight Chicago area groups who are contributing significantly to the culture of peace.

Honorees to receive a certificate of Service, along with a tithe of $1000 each are: The American Friends Service Committee, The Peace Museum, Young Chicago Authors, Rainbow House, the Night Ministry, Chicago Project for Violence Prevention, and the Evanston High School student initiated Youth for Social Action.   

 

Anthony Nicotera

Kelly Vaughan     

Chicago Peace Response Coaltion & American Friends Service Committee

anicoter@depaul.edu

kvaughan@afsc.org

 

2/22/2001

“Conference: The Impact of Sept. 11 on US Foreign Policy, Civil Liberties, and the Economy”

St. Scholastica Academy

7416 N. Ridge Blvd.

Chicago, IL

Feb. 22-24

A working conference where participants will listen to key note speakers, attend various workshops and gather to discuss action in light of the ideas presented.  Education packets will be presented and trainings given for community-based activists to share with their respective groups, organizations, congregations and communities. These packets will included suggestions for non-violent actions, prayer services, campaigns, lobby efforts etc.

 

IOWA

Decorah       

Jenny Huang-Dale      

Peacework                           

sanjiaomao33@hotmail.com

 

3/4/2002

"A Force More Powerful"

Decorah Public Library meeting room, Decorah, IA

7:30 PM

The public is invited to watch a 24-minute segment of "A Force More Powerful", a documentary film about Mohandas Gandhi and his followers' non-violent resistance to the British rule of India.  Discussion will follow the film.

 

5/11/2002

The Kingian Project Anti-Violence Rally

Frankstown Ave./Homewood Ave.

3-5PM

The rally is being held in memory of 8 year old Taylor Coles. Taylor was killed in the crossfire when local drug dealers walked in and opened fire on a rival drug dealer. Taylor's father was killed her mother wounded. Taylor and her family were eating dinner.The event is a collaboration between The Kingian Project and The Pittsburgh NAACP'S Youth Council. The youth council member have just completed training in the Kingian principles of Non-Violence conducted by Dr.Ellie Wright Ellis,Kingian Project Director.

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Dover            

Reed Johnstone 

Peace Games     

(508) 785-3208   

rjohnstone@mba2000.hbs.edu

www.peacegames.org

 

4/5/2002

“10th Annual Peace Games”

Boston's World Trade Center

7AM-2:30PM

Peace Games is truly a wonderful in-school peace and justice education program serving children in grades K-12 (currently in the Boston and LA areas and expanding) that I have no doubt they will someday be the nation's premier Ballwin Mar model for in-school nonviolence programs, and a leading partnering organization supporting the annual SNV campaign.

Exec. Dir.:  Eric Dawson

MICHIGAN

Mt. Pleasant

Mari Potter            

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Michigan

(989) 772-0110   

maripotter@msn.com

 

2/24/2002             

Let Peace Begin With Me Sunday Service  

10:30 AM              

This service was lead by Norma Bailey.  It included responsive readings of Peace by Martin Luther King, Jr., Mohandas K. Gandhi, and Marjorie Bowens-Wheatley.  It also included an activity using the ""64 Ways in 64 Days"", which were made into cards, passed around and discussed in small groups by congregation members.  Norma also include songs of Peace, including "Come Together in Love", "This is My Song", and "Let Ther Be Peace On Earth".

MISSOURI

Lee's Summit         

Rev. Sharon Connors               

Unity Village Chapel  

816-251-3590     

uvchapel@unityworldhq.org        

 

4/7/2002               

“Season for Nonviolence Award Service”                    

Rev. Sharon Connors and the Unity Chapel congregation will present awards and tithes to two local organizations who have done exemplary work in nonviolence. The Sunflower House is a child-abuse prevention center- that strives to prevent child abuse and neglect through educational programs and interventions. The New House (est. 1971) outreach for abused women had now advanced their program to children. New House offers teaching, housing, counseling, and employment referrals to abused women.

St. Louis

Marlene Bricker   

The Soul-Esteem Center   

314-391-1400