Global Mission Peacemaking Committee

2011 Peacemaking Conference 

 Part of the Big Tent

“And the Word Became Flesh — Peacemaking in the Neighborhood.” 

Jesus calls and empowers us to make peace with our neighbors around the corner and across God’s world. Peacemaking Conference participants will have the opportunity to visit significant sites in metropolitan Atlanta where peacemaking is taking place, share stories from our own neighborhoods, and engage in public witness, small group discussions and conversations on current issues as we explore how to do justice and seek peace. Download a printer-friendly flier This is an Adobe Acrobat pdf document. about the 2009 Peacemaking Conference.

Spiritual Stimulus Package 

The Global Mission Peacemaking Committee is offering 3 Scholarships of up to $500 per attendee to go to The Big Tent.  Also remember that if you register before March 9 you will save additional $50.

For more information, please contact.

Bonnie Ruggiero:  bjbr@verizon.net or (908) 347-5958

Rev. Branwen Cook: pastor.cook@yahoo.com or (732) 382-0803

Peacemaking Logos

Other Upcoming Events

An Invitation from the Global Mission and Peacemaking Committee

Thursday, February 24, 2011

7:30 PM

Crescent Ave. Presbyterian Church

716 Watchung Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060

(908) 756-2468

Rev. Khader El-Yateem, a Palestinian-born Lutheran Pastor of the Salam Arabic Lutheran Church in Brooklyn, New York, will speak about the Kairos Document, an urgent call of Palestinian Christians about how the violence of their region affects their witness and mission; leading to the diminishment of the Christian population in Jerusalem by 50% in the last 50 years, where Christians make up only 2% of the population of this historic city. The 219th General Assembly (2010) commended this document to PC(USA) congregations for study as part of the resources in the Middle East Study report. Join us for this informative conversation about the status of our Christian sisters and brothers in this part of the Middle East. (OV 14-08).

There will be coffee and light refreshments and also child care. 

To reserve for child care, please call The Presbytery office (908-755-3776) by Tuesday, Feb. 22nd. 

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Calling all Presbyterians to make just immigration a reality!

Come and learn about immigration reform

with theological and ethical principles

Julia Thorne

Associate for Immigration Issues and

Immigration Counsel,

Office of the General Assembly

of the Presbyterian Church USA

Sunday, April 3rd - 11:15 a.m.

Wyoming Presbyterian Church

432 Wyoming Ave., Millburn NJ

973-376-3066

 

 
Links of Interest:

Churches for Middle East Peace

Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) is a coalition of 22 public policy offices of national churches and agencies -- Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant. The work of Churches for Middle East Peace focuses on Washington in the knowledge that sound United States policy is crucial to achieving and maintaining just and stable relationships throughout the Middle East. In addition, CMEP seeks to help the members of our organizations advocate in a knowledgeable, timely and effective way their concerns about justice and peace for all people and countries in the region.

Jewish Voice for Peace is a diverse and democratic community of activists inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, and human rights. They support the aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians for security and self-determination.

The Interfaith Dialog Center

Interfaith Dialog Center will continue organizing Abraham’s Table Luncheons in 2011. 

IDC has been organizing these luncheons since 2006. The luncheons are held in different churches, synagogues or other locations throughout New Jersey.  In an Abraham’s Table Dialogue Luncheon, there are generally three speakers from each Abrahamic religion. Each of the three speakers gives an oral presentation about the topic which is then followed by a Q&A session.  For more information click here! 

Your Peacemaking Offering contribution to the presbytery assists our congregations to better help those people within their own communities who are seeking peace and justice. Your giving allows for “justice to roll down like waters.”  Amos 5:24

Please plan to give generously to the Peacemaking Offering.
October 2, 2011
World Communion & Peacemaking Sunday


The Global Mission/Peacemaking Committee of the Outreach and Social Concerns Unit with the support of the congregations of The Presbytery of Elizabeth that participate in the Peacemaking Offering on the First Sunday in October has purchased and promoted the presbytery’s own Coffee Project by purchasing Fairly Traded coffees and teas from the same provider used by The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).  The Equal Exchange organization seeks ways to directly help the growers and farmers of these coffees and teas from around the world.