On Earth Peace helps sponsor peace conference in September.

A Historic Peace Church conference on the theme, "Seeking Peace: The Courage to Be Nonviolent," will be held Sept. 8-11 in Indianapolis, Ind. On Earth Peace is a contributing organization to the intergenerational conference, along with the Plowshares Peace Studies Collaborative that includes Manchester College, Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT), Every Church a Peace Church, Mennonite Central Committee Great Lakes, the Peace and Justice Support Network of the Mennonite Church USA, and Quaker House. The meeting also will serve as a regularly scheduled gathering for CPT and Every Church a Peace Church, titled Christian Peacemaker Congress VIII.

Featured speakers are Peggy Gish, a Church of the Brethren member who has been working with CPT in Iraq; Ann Riggs, of the Society of Friends, and an associate general secretary for faith and order at the National Council of Churches; Lisa Schirch, associate professor at Eastern Mennonite University's Masters in Conflict Transformation Program; and Damu Smith, co-chair of Black Voices for Peace and national leader for United for Peace and Justice.

Proposals for peace-related workshops are invited. Workshops, to be 90 minutes long, will give voice to a wide range of approaches to peace witness. Proposals should describe topic, approach, leadership, and relevant affiliations, and should be no more than a page in length. Send proposals by May 30 to Dean Johnson at deanjj@goshen.edu or mail to Plowshares, HPCC, 1700 S. Main St., Goshen, IN 46526.

Cost is $75-$100 for all four days or $18-$25 per day for those representing institutions or individuals of middle- to upper-level income. For students and those with low or fixed incomes, the cost is $40 for all four days or $10 per day. Register at www.plowsharesproject.org.

Source: 04/27/2005 Newsline
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