Presbyterian Peace Fellowship - Upcoming Events: Take Action!

‌ An action circle starting September 7, a march on September 17, and an open house on October 12... We hope to see you at all of them! First, A Reminder: We're Hiring! We are seeking our next Executive Director to lead PPF in a compelling witness to the nonviolence of Jesus Christ and the vision of our organization. They'll hold the "bird's eye view" for us, while fundraising, managing, visioning, budgeting, and more, as laid out in this description. We're currently accepting applications on a rolling basis for this full-time position. Please continue to pass on news of this opportunity to your communities so we can reach our perfect match: www.presbypeacefellowship.org/director. Guns to Gardens: Fall Action Circles Last week, a church in Bend, OR collected guns from the community and a blacksmith set up in the parking lot to start melting the guns down into garden tools. The church's pastor said, "We offer some hope, offer a way forward that isn't a violent way forward." To learn how your church could be the next to hold an event like this, sign up for an action circle that will meet online for one hour weekly on Thursdays for 5 weeks. Sign up for the daytime cohort or the evening cohort now. Circles start meeting on September 7! March to End Fossil Fuels September 17, in the largest climate march since the pandemic, thousands will march in New York City to demand President Biden take bold action to end fossil fuels. Fill out this form to join the Faith Hub for the March to End Fossil Fuels. If you can commit to recruiting 5 or more people from your community to join the Faith Hub, sign up to be a Hub Captain! Here’s a toolkit with sample emails, resources, and information. For more information about the march itself, visit endfossilfuels.us. Open House: Bible & Abolition Join Presbyterians for Abolition for an open house on Zoom with Dr. Chris Burton at 8:00 PM Eastern / 5:00 PM Pacific on Thursday, October 12. Dr. Burton is the Director of the Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA and recently finished his dissertation on the Bible and Abolition. Register here.