This blog is for the Wieuca Road Baptist Church J.E.P.R. (Justice, Ethics and Public Responsibility) Council & friends. We are a group of laity and clergy who seek to enable the church to tackle tough issues of our society such as poverty, hunger, racism, environmental destruction, and war. We hope to encourage healing, unity, diversity, and peace-making for all God's creation.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

PeaceActs Forum

FYI...Deedra passed this along to me. I have greater investment in this given that Dr. Durley was on my Turkey pilgrimage a couple weeks ago. Anybody going already or want to go? I'm interested but it's a little pricey.

--Matt

The PeaceActs Forum will welcome our board co-president Dr. Gerald L. Durley and a Muslim fellow world pilgrim traveler, journalist Andjela Kessler author of "The International Friendship Book,” Wendy Green of the Peace Alliance, and Congressman John Lewis. The early afternoon session with a panel of artists will focus on art as a pathway to peace. This amazing all-day event at the Carter Center on May 3 will conclude with discussion groups on human rights, the global needs of children and families, and other issues relevant to the practice of peace. Visit the website of Peace Acts — a nonpartisan citizen action organization dedicated to the promotion of peace. Find out about registration, reduced fees, and you might even consider sponsoring a scholarship for someone.


http://www.peaceacts.org/forum.php

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

We Can Solve It

We Can Solve It

Amazing if you haven't seen these ads with Pelosi & Gingrich, and Sharpton and Roberts.

See the other resources on the page too.

Happy Earth Day!

Matt

Monday, April 21, 2008

we're kinda famous....

Hey JEPR folks...

Thanks to Ethics Daily we're famous.
See the article.

Though there's one little detail reversed and my lack of decent grammar is apparent, it's a really good article. :)

Matt

JEPR Viewing?

Hey folks, do any of you want to watch The Great Warming as a preview to the "official" showing that we may do later? Any available tomorrow (4-22) at any time? I have an evening meeting but I think I could work it in before the meeting (7pm I think). Or some other time this week?

Matt