ᐅ AWARENESS
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Reading for Peace
in Israel and Palestine
Next Book Discussion:
The Hour of Sunlignt, One Palestinian's Journey from Prisoner to Peacemaker , by Sami Al Jundi and Jen Marlowe. Tuesday, March 7, 7 pm, in the Denver metro area. Contact Jan Miller: janlmiller@q.com
a Moment of Truth
a Word of Faith, Hope and Love from the Heart of Palestinian Suffering
-a statement by Palestinian Christian leaders
***Discuss this in your congregation! Need help? Contact Jan Miller
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Peace not Walls
A special ELCA campaign calling for efforts toward a viable, contiguous Palestinian state, a secure Israeli state at peace with its Arab neighbors, and a shared Jerusalem with equal access and rights for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
 READ ELCA Peace Not Walls strategy for engagement
CONTACT a speaker in the Rocky Mountain Synod.
TRAVEL--PILGRIMAGES to the Holy Land
STUDY THE KAIROS PALESTINE DOCUMENT, the Palestinian Christians' call to Christians to support them in their struggle for human rights.
SUPPORT the ministries of the Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, through Bright Stars of Bethlehem.
WHY do we know so little about Palestinians? Watch "Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land" to see how media coverage influences us.
WHY have more than 200 Israeli settlements have been built on occupied Palestinian land? Watch "The Iron Wall" documentary.
WHY is a 2-state solution unlikely? Watch "Israel-Palestine, a Land in Fragments," a 2-minute video showing how Palestine is looking more like a Swiss cheese than a country.
LEARN MORE from Middle East news sources:
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TRAVEL
>> The Holy Land
10-19 March, 2012
Travel with Pastor Ron Rude, Lutheran Campus Ministry ELCA, University of Arizona. Visit Nazareth, Mt. Carmel, Capernaum, Galilee, Jericho, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. There is a volunteer work project available. $3215 from Phoenix (other cities available). Contact Ron Rude 520-623-7575; or Kate Peer at Group Travel Directors, 800-7474, 2555, Ext. 134
>> Seeking Understanding in Israel/Palestine
2-16 June, 2012
A Two-Week Fact-Finding Trip with Pastor Arnie Voigt, Dr. Joy Lapp and Friends of Sabeel-Colorado
Stay in the Old City of Jerusalem; tour the illegal Jewish settlements of East Jerusalem;stand with Women in Black; visit with Machsom Watch, and ex-soldiers from Breaking the Silence. Spend two nights by the Sea of Galilee; visit the holy sites in Jerusalem, Nazareth, Bethlehem and the Mount of Beatitudes. $2300 plus airfare. Contact Arnie Voigt.
>> Partnership Pilgrimage:
Holy Land, Turkey, and Greece
1-16 October, 2012
Contact Pastor Paul Rowold
A journey of faith and relationships ot Jerusalem, Istanbul and Athens. Visit Bethlehem, Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee, Dead Sea, and Masada. Travel to Ephesus and cruise the Greek Islands.
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RMS Peace Not Walls Working Group
To contact members of the Peace Not Walls group, please email rmsynod@rmselca.org
Jan Miller
Rod Schofield
Doug Wheeler
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