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Keeping Alive the Passion for Peace and Justice

Disciples Peacemakers raise the consciousness of peace both nationally and locally in Kansas City.  This peace and justice group of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) works with others to promote and advocate for the cause of peace.

Upcoming Meetings

The next DPF meeting is the first Tuesday in February at 5:45pm at Denney's. Meanwhile, on Jan. 16, we support a MLK event.

January 16, Monday, 3:30-5:00PM, OCCUPY THE DREAM: Dr. King on Economic Justice and the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Hear a panel of community leaders discussing: Dr. King’s stands on economic justice; How the Civil Rights movement achieved its successes; and Prospects for social and economic justice from the growing Occupy Wall Street Movement.  (Preceding the 6:0pm MLK Holiday Mass Celebration) at Friendship Baptist Church, 3530 Chelsea Drive, KCMO. This event is sponsored by: American Friends Service Committee, Black Health Care Coalition, Communities Creating Opportunities, KCMO NAACP, Youth Council and Southern Christian Leadership Conference of GKC. For more information contact the American Friends Service Committee at 816 931-5256, afsckc@afsc.org  Or go to: http://afsc.org/event/occupy-dream   For a list of all MLK KC events go to: http://www.kcsclc.org/

 

January 16, 10:45am MLK Marade (March – Parade at 11am) One Heart, One Mind One Spirit - with Marching Cobras to 2300 Vine Street for Rally / block party Noon – 2pm at Bethel Square. Facebook.com/MLKMaradeKC or 816 231-3555.

  

   Our concern about the cost of the KC Plant that participates in nuclear weapons has dire consequences to our efforts for peace. We are supporting two initiatives not to finance future nuclear plants and turn the current ones into safe and green jobs. 

Ron and Toni Faust released an Ebook, important for the ethics section and invaluable for GRAND PARENTING for Compassion & Peace.  Go to http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/86373 

We are striving to keep the passion of peace alive...

 


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Kansas City DPF Activities

Small in numbers but long on compassion, the local DPF chapter is currently convened by retired-pastor-active-peacemaker Dr. Ron Faust and meets monthly from September through May.  Typical activities include

*       Annual citywide Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration 2nd Sunday of January  

*       Annual citywide Festival for Justice and Peace

*       Annual September 11 “From Pain to Peace” service of healing and hope

*       Promote Peace Sunday observances

*       Raise awareness of local, national, and international causes such as Iraqi refugees in Kansas City, Hope Flowers School in Bethlehem, and the plight of immigrants.

*       Collaboration with local peace organizations such as PeaceWorks, Iraq Task Force, American Friends Service Committee, Christian Peacemaker Teams, Interfaith Worker Justice, Immigration Justice Advocacy Movement, and Citizens for Justice in the Middle East.

*      Designate the Living Witness Award and Shalom congregations from time to time.