Pennsylvania

Council of Churches

 

Recurring Events

 

            Vigil—Central Pennsylvanians to Abolish the Death Penalty

            Monthly, 4th Thursday, 12:00 p.m.

                        3rd and Walnut, Harrisburg, PA

                        For more information:  Andy Hoover

 

            Lewisburg Vigils—“The Costs of Militarism”

            Weekly, Saturdays, 12:00 p.m.

            Market & 3rd Streets, Lewisburg, PA

            For more information:  Laurie and Jim, (570) 522-0362

 

            Peace Vigils

            Weekly, Mondays, 12:00 p.m.

                        3rd and Walnut, Harrisburg, PA

            For more information:  Mary Herzel, (717) 545-6964

 

 

July 2005

 

18-22            11th Annual Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy

                        Ministry

                    Sponsored by Children's Defense Fund

                    Children's Defense Fund Haley Farm

                    Clinton, TN (outside of Knoxville)

                    For more information:  Ericka Wright, (865) 457-6466

 

26                The Interfaith Alliance-PA meeting

6:30 pm        Kline Branch Library, Dauphin County Library System

                    530 S. 29th Street, Harrisburg

                    For more information, Sandy Strauss, (717) 545-4761 or Rabbi Carl Choper

                      (717) 697-2662

 

29                Medicaid 40th Anniversary Celebration

10 am          Sponsored by Citizens for Consumer Justice, Consumer Health

                      Coalition, Pennsylvania Partnership for Children, Philadelphia

                      Coalition for Children and Youth, Center on Budget and Policy

                      Priorities

                   Mercy Hospital Auditorium

                   1400 Locust St., Pittsburgh

                   For more information:  Kate Sorenson, (215) 569-8220

 

30-8/27        Arts for Peace and Justice Exhibition

                   Opening reception:  July 30, 1-4 pm

                   Viewing M, T, Th 11 am-3:30 pm, F-Sa 11 am-3 pm

                   Gallery at Walnut Place

                   413 Walnut St., Harrisburg

                   For more information:  Arts for Peace and Justice 2005

 

      

August 2005

 

7                 Candles on the Water

7 pm            Theme:  Children Reclaiming the Planet for Peace

                   Children wishing to speak:  call Debbie Davenport, (717) 763-9552

                   Sponsored by Arts for Peace and Justice 2005 and Harrisburg Hiroshima-

                      Nagasaki Committee

                   Meet at Market Square Presbyterian Church (20 S. 2nd St., Hbg.), 

                      proceed to Susquehanna  River Walkway between Market & Walnut Sts.

                   For more information:  Candles on the Water

 

27               Arts for Peace and Justice Exhibition

1-4 pm        Closing reception

                  Gallery at Walnut Place

                  413 Walnut St., Harrisburg

                  For more information:  Arts for Peace and Justice 2005

 

 

 

September 2005

 

18                Philadelphia Beyond Oil Teach-in & Conference

                    An interfaith and community led effort initiated by The Shalom Center &

                       endorsed by the Pennsylvania Council of Churches

                    For more information:  www.phillybeyondoil.org, Charles Lenchner, (215)

                       844-8494

 

24-26           Three Days of Action for Justice and Peace

                   Sponsored by United for Peace and Justice

                   9/24   Massive March, Rally & Festival
             9/25   Interfaith Service, Grassroots Training

                   9/26   Lobby Day and Mass Nonviolent Direct Action and Civil Disobedience

                   For more information:  United for Peace and Justice

                   NOTE:  Bus from York, PA, leaving Queensgate Shopping Lot at 8:30 a.m.,

                      returning approx. 8:00 p.m., $20.00/seat.  Reserve by sending check to

                      People for Peace & Justice, 1129 S. Pine St., York, PA 17403.  Call

                      Leada Dietz for more information:  (717) 848-5033 (H) or (717) 843-2723 (W)

 

October 2005

 

21-23            National Weekend of Faith in Action on the Death Penalty

                    For more information:  Amnesty International

 

22                Global Warming 2005:  An Activist's Primer

10 am-          Sponsored by PennFuture

 2:30 pm       Paoli Presbyterian Church

                    225 South Valley Road, Paoli, PA

                    For more information:  www.pennfuture.org, (717) 214-7920

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania Council of Churches 900 S. Arlington Avenue, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17109-5089

Telephone 717.545.4761 Facsimile 717.545.4765 E-mail pcc@pachurches.org 

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