Peace & Justice

Peace Camp: Peace Between Us (6/13-6/17)

May 28th, 2010 by Leah | 0

Register youth ages 3 years old to completion of 8th grade to participate in VBS Peace Camp this year themed “Peace Between Us”.  Camp will run 6/13-6/17 from 6:00pm-8:10pm each night.

 

Please mail form to the church office by June 7th orJune 13th.  Advance registration helps us in our planning, but please come even if you haven’t [...]

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Agape Satyagraha Coach Training

Jan 20th, 2010 by Leah | 0

Interested in working with local youth and teaching them peace making skills?  The Agape Satyagraha program teaches children ages 10-18 conflict resolution, mediation, communication and anger management among other topics.  Coaches are expected to work in small groups of youth and help them move up throughout five levels at their own individual pace.  If you [...]

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John McCutcheon Concert

Jan 20th, 2010 by Leah | 0

“The most impressive instrumentalist I’ve ever heard.” – Johnny Cash
Come and enjoy the music of artist John McCutcheon and help raise funds for the Modesto Peace/Life Center.  The concert begins @ 7:00pm on Thursday Jan. 21st at the Modesto Church of the Brethren (2301 Woodland Avenue).
Tickets are $20 in advance, $23 at the door and [...]

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Graffiti Clean Up Day

Dec 6th, 2009 by Leah | 0

As a community and as neighbors, we continue to work to be a part of the neighborhood in which our church home resides.  One way to do this is to help our neighbors and work along side of them to clean up the neighborhood, including graffiti.  We meet every second Saturday of the month in [...]

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Study Circles on Race & Diversity in Stanislaus County

Oct 7th, 2009 by Leah | 0

Presented by the Modesto/Stanislaus NAACP and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
The Modesto/Stanislaus NAACP and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will sponsor a 6-month study circle on Race and Diversity in Stanislaus County.  Conversation circles will take place the second Thursday of every month beginning October 8, 2009 and ending March 11, 2010.The purpose of the conversation circles [...]

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Peace Camp: July 12-16

Jun 12th, 2009 by russ | 0

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 Kids, don’t miss out on the fun! Come to Peace Camp – July 12-16, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Things that make for Peace is our theme for this first Peace Camp at the Modesto Church of the Brethren. We will explore words that mean peace in different languages, and explore what it takes for peace [...]

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