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Purpose and Mission
The Interfaith Center for Peace and Justice is a
non-profit organization that seeks to nurture dialogue on peace,
social justice and environmental balance and to enrich our community
by inspiring individuals to work nonviolently toward the realization
of those values in human society. The Center is not only an educational
institution but also a catalyst for action and a source of support
for individuals and groups responding to community needs and to
threats which may arise to just and peaceful community life. Committed
to advancing the well-being of all, we act non-violently, with respect
for truth and one another as our guiding values.
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...and they shall beat their swords into plowshares,
and their spears into pruning hooks;
nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
neither shall they learn war any more."
-- Isaiah 2:4
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Peace Camp 2009, Drums, Dances, Drama & Dreams of Peace, will be held on June 15 - 19, from 9 am to 3 pm, at the Bethel Mennonite Church in Biglerville. Click here or email peacecamp@icpj-gettysburg.org for more information.
ICPJ Potluck Supper. All members are invited to attend our next quarterly potluck supper on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:00 pm at the home of John and Christine Kellett (72 Gordon Road, Gettysburg). The theme is Adams County Fresh, featuring local foods in season. Bring a dish to share and place settings for each person in your group. If possible, also bring an "Adams County Fresh" fruit or vegetable to donate to the Gettysburg Community Soup Kitchen. For more information, email icpj@icpj-gettysburg.org.
The 18th Annual Adams County Heritage Festival will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the Gettysburg Recreation Park. Click here or email achf@icpj-gettysburg.org for more information.
WRITE  N PEACE. Winners of ICPJ's 2008 essay contest are Nick Czajkowski, Nick Wheatley and Daniel Bavaro, all of Littlestown Christian Academy. Denise Weldon-Siviy was the guest speaker at a ceremony honoring these students held at the Adams County Public Library on December 11th. Click here to read the winning essays.
Did you know? All ICPJ members are invited
to attend our board meetings, held on the first Tuesday of each
month, at 7:00 pm at the Gettysburg YWCA. Hope to see you there!
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easy way to help support our programs, like Peace Camp, Heritage
Festival and the Peace Maker Awards, is through a new search
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use GoodSearch with ICPJ designated as your charity, and
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CNN, the Wall Street Journal, and more.
 Adams
County Heritage Festival
Third Sunday in September. The Interfaith
Center founded this event and continues to organize it, with the
cooperation of other organizations. Crafts, food, entertainment,
exhibits, and activities celebrating the diverse ethnic heritages
of Adams County.
Peace
Camp
A week-long full-day camp in the summer for
children from kindergarten through sixth grade. Activities include
presentations, games, projects promoting non-violent conflict
resolution, inter-cultural understanding, and environmental balance.
Annual
Peacemaker Awards
Gift of books to Adams County Public Library in honor of local
residents who have been distinguished in the pursuit of peace and
justice.
Newsletter
Quarterly, carrying news of Center activities and those of other
community groups as well as articles on broader issues, e.g., Iraq,
Israel/Palestine, etc.
Annual
Meeting
Annual meeting of the membership, held in the fall of each year,
featuring a pot-luck and a speaker.
Other activities
Lectures and panel discussions of topics of local, national, and
international concern. Book discussion group on peace and justice
issues. Support for other peace-and-justice-related
organizations, such as the Adams County Human Relations Council.
Last updated
June 15, 2009
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