The
Summer 2014 Washington Report to Presbyterians went into the mail
at the end of August!
THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE PC(USA) OFFICE
OF PUBLIC WITNESS INCLUDES:
Reverend J. Herbert
Nelson Joins Workers and Faith Leaders in Demanding Better Jobs for Low-Wage
Workers
On
Tuesday, July 29, 2014, the Reverend J. Herbert Nelson, II, Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.) Director for Public Witness, joined with workers and other leaders in
the faith community… in an action of nonviolent civil disobedience to urge
President Obama to improve jobs for millions of workers. Read
more.
Advocacy Training
Weekend: Save the Dates April 17-20, 2015 – “Breaking the Chains: Mass
Incarceration & Systems of Exploitation”
Come
to Washington, DC, April 17-20, 2015, for the 13th annual National
Gathering of Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace with Justice titled, “Breaking the Chains: Mass Incarceration
and Systems of Exploitation.” …The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is proud to
sponsor and collaborate in planning this conference that seeks to build a
movement to shake the foundations of systems of human exploitation (Acts 16). We further invite you to arrive early and
attend “Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Day,” an opportunity for Presbyterians
to gather, reflect, educate, network, fellowship, and be in prayer together.
Together we can build a movement to Break the Chains! Read
More.
The Office of Public
Witness at the 221st General Assembly
The
staff members of the Office of Public Witness were busy at the General Assembly
(GA), which took place June 14-21, 2014, in Detroit, MI… It was a busy week for
us. Even as we supported the commissioners, advisory delegates and
corresponding members with our prayers and expertise, J. Herbert Nelson also
made five speaking appearances. We all had a great time connecting with old
allies and new partners for justice all over the place – from the Exhibit Hall
to the committee rooms to the Plenary floor. Here
are just a few highlights…
Meet our 2014 Summer
Fellows: A Celebration of Service Learning
Kyle
Cristofalo, Anne Fyffe, Alissa Rashid, and David Clifford. Click
here.
Welcoming PC(USA)
Young Adult Volunteers
Jenny
Hyde and AmyBeth Willis. Click
here.
