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Arlyn Friesen Epp |
Equipping, September 2002
To: Pastors, Worship Leaders, Christian Educators
From: Arlyn Friesen Epp, Director of Peace and Justice Ministries
Subject: Two new Peace resources
Second Mile
Second Mile is an inter-Anabaptist educational tool that empowers congregations
to proclaim and be active signs of Christ's peace and justice in a broken world.
Second Mile is:
- Biblical. Anabaptist. Current. It has us ask, "What does it mean to follow
Jesus' way of peace today?"
- The first adult peace curriculum in over a generation.
- A fresh new curriculum format designed to engage adult participants in study,
action, reflection and worship.
- Flexible. Interesting. Accessible. The resources are divided into four "Pathways,"
each with 20 pamphlets, allowing congregations to pick and choose and to map out
their own peace journey.
- Active. Peacemaking must move from discussion and belief to practice and engagement.
Tools for action are included with the materials.
- Holistic, including topics like: church and family relationships, restorative
justice, creation care, responses to racism and sexism, lives of service.
"Second Mile is both timely and refreshing. There
is no more critical a time than today to hear again Jesus' gospel of peace.
And how refreshing (and imperative) to not only be challenged to hear,
but to also link our study with worship, reflection and action in a manner
true to Jesus' way of peace. I pray that Second Mile will begin discussions
in our families and congregations that swell into prayer and action."
Arlyn Friesen Epp, Director of Peace and Justice Ministries
To order, call Faith and Life Resources, a division of Mennonite Publishing
House, 1-800-743-2484 or visit http://www.mph.org
or to download a free Leader's Guidebook visit http://www.gosecondmile.org.
Peace Sunday Packet: "Peacemaking and Evangelism"
November 10 is Peace Sunday. Mennonite Church Canada is again recommending
the MCC Peace Packet for use across our constituency. Its theme, "Peacemaking
and Evangelism" is a crucial reminder for us to embrace both the biblical
vision of shalom and the celebration and sharing of Christ's good news. Peacemaking
and evangelism are one! As in other years, this resource is thick and multi-facetted
and best used in a series of events, even outside the one Sunday designated as
Peace Sunday. The resource is packed with worship aids, inspirational stories
and quotations, action ideas for children, youth, adults and intergenerational
group contexts. There is something for pastors, worship leaders, youth leaders
and Missions and Peace Committees.
Look for the Peace Packet in your next MCC mailing. Churches will receive one
copy in September. To order additional copies, at nominal cost, call the
Mennonite Church Canada Resource Centre (1-866-888-6785) or contact your
nearest MCC office.
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