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the Peacebuilder
A Newsletter for the On Earth Peace Community
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Welcome Marie Rhoades
Farewell to Susanna Farahat
Middle East Delegation
Upcoming Events
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Meet Marie Rhoades
Peace Education Coordinator
December 2007 Horizontal News & Notes

On Earth Peace is pleased to announce that Marie Rhoades will be joining the staff as the new peace education coordinator.  Deeply rooted in the Church of the Brethren community, Marie studied philosophy and religion at McPherson College and is a member of Lancaster Church of the Brethren.  She also has a Masters of Divinity from Lancaster Theological Seminary.  Marie has recently joined the A Place Apart community located in Putney, Vermont, and will begin her ministry with On Earth Peace in February 2008 from there.

Congregations seeking new ways to teach peacemaking are encouraged to contact Marie Rodes in the upcoming months.  She can be reached by email at marie.oepa@gmail.com or by phone at (717) 917-9392.


Farewell to
Susanna Farahat
Susanna Farahat
The staff and board of On Earth Peace say goodbye to Susanna Farahat as she leaves the position of coordinator of peace education.  We are thankful for her excellent work in building the scope and strength of the program, and her many contributions to the overall work of the organization.  We wish her well in her new activities, and look forward to her continued involvement with On Earth Peace in new ways.


Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet;
Righteousness and peace will kiss each other.

~Psalm 85:10
Middle East Delegation 2008

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Home Again
The Middle East Peace Delegation led by Bob Gross has returned safely home.  Thank you for your prayers during their travel.

"The delegation heard the stories of pain and hopelessness, which are as commonplace as pita and hummus in the area. But the warm hospitality the group received, along with countless cups of tea and coffee, was a tribute to the strength of people to persevere. For many Palestinians, simple acts of daily life are powerful acts of nonviolent resistance, despite the oppression of the occupation. Although the delegation heard families' stories of loss and anguish, warm cups of tea and brave words of hope were always given as well."

~ From Anna Lisa Gross, a student at Bethany Theological Seminary and a member of Richmond (Ind.) Church of the Brethren.

The delegation blog is still online here.



Upcoming Events Calendar

February 15-17, Camp Mack, Milford, IN:
Northern Indiana Youth Winter Retreat

February 22-23, Columbus, OH:
Basic Conflict Mediation for Peacemakers: At Home, Work, or Play

February 28-29, Peace Valley, MO:
Missouri/Arkansas Matthew 18 Training for Trainers

March 6-7, Washington, DC:
Welcome Home Project Workshop on Ministries with Returning Soldiers

March 12, Nationwide & Virtual:
Counter-Recruitment Networking Call

March 13, Nationwide & Virtual:
Counter-Recruitment Networking Call

April 3, New Windsor, MD:
Keeping a Cool Head in a Hot Meeting

April 4-6, Bridgewater College, VA:
Roundtable RYC

April 4-5, Keyser, WV:
West Marva Matthew 18 Training for Trainers

April 12, Dayton, OH:
Exploring Consensus Decision-making

The programs and events in the calendar above are offered either at no cost or at a reduced rate well below the actual cost of the program.  This is possible only because of the financial contributions of individuals and congregations who believe in the work of peacemaking and reconcilation.

Please consider making an online gift to Christian peacemaking. 

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Thank you for supporting our work. 
Contact Information
Gimbiya Kettering, Editor
 
Bob Gross, Managing Editor:
bgross@igc.org   260-982-7751
 
On Earth Peace: 410-635-8704