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Title	Date	Author Category
Weekly prayer for peace   (PDF)	6/18/2009	by Christian Conference of Asia
from the Christian Conference of Asia, Hong Kong, SAR, China., June 18, 2009 (206K .PDF)		Prayers
May 2009 Board meeting report from MC USA appointee	6/12/2009	by Steve Ratzlaff
NCPTF once again met at the campaign offices in Washington, DC.		Writings
Weekly prayer for peace   (PDF)	6/11/2009	by Evie Shellenberger
Written by Evie Shellenberger, Mennonite Central Committee volunteer in Qom, Iran., June 11, 2009 (227K .PDF)		Prayers
Weekly prayer for peace   (PDF)	6/4/2009	by hjkh
Written by hjkh (204K .PDF)		Prayers
Weekly prayer for peace   (PDF)	5/28/2009	by Evie Shellenberger
Written by Dr. Patricia Burdette, Editor for Mennonite Women USA. She is a retired professor of Rhetoric, and of American Indian Studies., May 28, 2009 (206K .PDF)		Prayers
Weekly prayer for peace   (PDF)	5/21/2009	by Evie Shellenberger
Written by Evie Shellenberger, Mennonite Central Committee volunteer in Qom, Iran., May 21, 2009 (205K .PDF)		Prayers
Powerful sharing	5/19/2009	by Susan Mark Landis
The responses to the question quickly pointed out our different experiences. We were attending a Christian Peacemaker Teams anti-sexism workshop and had been asked to discuss a hypothetical situation. "A woman who serves with you on the Steering Committee comments that a man who also serves has touched her inappropriately several times and made comments with sexual innuendos. She has asked him to stop and he has not. What do you do?"		Writings
“Peace, before the sun goes down”	5/19/2009	by Brother James Dowd
Since this column is new, I would like to talk about what, God willing, it might be and what it might become. But first, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am a brother in the Order of the Holy Cross which is a Benedictine community of monks in the Episcopal (and Anglican) Church.		Writings
Make foreign aid more effective	5/19/2009	by Mary Stata
Clutching my cup of coffee, I peruse the headlines each morning and often feel overwhelmed by the scale of human suffering present in this world. From Sri Lanka to the Democratic Republic of Congo to Haiti, grinding poverty continues to afflict and oppress nearly half of the planet's population. While globalization has enhanced the lives of many, its economic benefits have been unequally distributed and left billions lagging behind. Lack of health care, malnutrition, poor governance, and insufficient education exacerbate poverty. These factors make it nearly impossible for the poorest of the poor to lead healthy and productive lives.		Writings
Action alert: Postcard campaign for economic justice within Mennonite Church USA	5/19/2009	by Staff
As part* of our witness at the convention in Columbus this July, we are collecting small works of art from Mennonites who wish to participate in a public interactive display. We want to encourage reflection on the economic disparities within our own body.		Programs
Seeking asylum: Lost and trapped in the system	5/19/2009	by Valerie Ong
Imagine yourself fearful of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion. You flee your country of nationality and feel unsafe returning.		Writings
Peace recruitment at Cornerstone Music Festival	5/19/2009	by Staff
The red-hot rays of the Central Illinois summer sun could not stop us as we placed our I Will Not Kill posters all over the Cornerstone 2008 event. Our message of peace and nonviolence was bold and in-your-face. No one could miss it. We were serious about bringing a seldom-heard voice to the 20,000+ Evangelical youth who populate this event. Our goal was Peace Recruitment of hundreds of young people.		Writings
A parable with two endings	5/19/2009	by Tom Beutel
This month's column is a little different. Instead of focusing on an issue, I would like to share a parable with the readers and solicit responses. The context is as follows. Several years ago I attended a funeral at which the pastor assured those present that while we might rightly grieve the loss of a friend and loved one, nevertheless, the deceased was now with God, healed from all disease and suffering. This prompted me to consider the issue of life, death, and everlasting life to a degree that I had not perhaps seriously done before. What is the fate of one who has striven to live a good life, who has tried to live out what they were taught, but who, by some standards might not be considered a committed, "born-again" Christian?		Writings
In the migrant journey	5/19/2009	by Staff
This month's prayer for peace is written by Saulo Padilla, MCC U.S. Director, Office on Immigration Education.		Writings
Our economic challenge	5/19/2009	by Myron S. Augsburger
As a young man, I lived on a farm and milked cows by hand, and in processing the milk one lesson I learned is that when we skim the cream off of the milk we can still make cheese out of what is left. This is a word picture for me of what is happening in our economic situation.		Writings
Otterville	5/19/2009	by Merrill R. Miller
"Otterville" is copyrighted and is not to be reproduced in any form without permission. Contact Merrill Miller at		Cartoons
Weekly prayer for peace   (PDF)	5/14/2009	by Elizabeth Troyer Miller
Written by Elizabeth Troyer Miller of Shickley, NE. She is a member of the Peace and Justice Support Network Leadership Team for Mennonite Church USA., May 14, 2009 (206K .PDF)		Prayers
PJSN Letter to Congregations, Spring 2009   (PDF)	5/11/2009	by PJSN
The leadership team of PJSN gathered for our spring meeting in New Orleans from March 26-29, 2009. We were given a reality tour of the city, which highlighted the intensity of the destruction as well as the racism and classism inherent in the rebuilding efforts. We met and ate in local businesses that have social ministries rooted in the community, and identified the following concerns, observations and hopes in our world and in the life of our church. (57K .PDF)		Statements
PJSN Events at Columbus 2009   (PDF)	5/11/2009	by PJSN
Mennonite USA Convention: Columbus 2009, Peace and Justice Support Network related events. (339K .PDF)		Programs
Weekly prayer for peace   (PDF)	5/7/2009	by Saulo Padilla
Written by Saulo Padilla, Mennonite Central Committe, U.S. Director, Office on Immigration Education., May 7, 2009 (209K .PDF)		Prayers
Weekly prayer for peace   (PDF)	4/30/2009	by Vickie Shurelds
Written by Lois Hess Nafziger of Goshen, IN., April 30, 2009 (206K .PDF)		Prayers
Weekly prayer for peace   (PDF)	4/23/2009	by CPWI
Borrowed from a liturgy formed to mark the 100th day in office of President Barack Obama. The liturgy is offered in relationship to the work of the Christian Peace Witness for Iraq (CPWI, www.christianpeacewitness.org ) witness April 29 – 30, 2009., April 23, 2009 (210K .PDF)		Prayers