Calvary is excited to host this gathering of the Alliance of Baptists, November 8-10, 2013. To register, click here. For more information, visit the Alliance of Baptists website.
“This community gathering will inform and inspire us to work for justice in Palestine and Israel. This work will benefit both Palestinians and Israelis who are impacted by the effects of the occupation. The driving force of this gathering is that all of God’s children must be treated with justice and human dignity – regardless of their nationality or religion.
We will learn about the Kairos Palestine document, which is the plea from Palestinian Christians for support to Christians from around the world. We will also learn about building a biblical foundation for doing justice, myths of the conflict, impediments to peace. We will be introduced to programs and resources that are available to us and our churches for this much needed work.
We will be inspired by the story and work of Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb, who will be our keynote speaker and participate in other sessions. He is the longest mission partner with the Alliance. He is pastor of the Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem and President of the Bright Stars Program, among so many other accomplishments.
The gathering will include displays of artwork and embroidery of Palestinians. Mini-documentaries will be available for people to see. Palestinian oral histories of their experiences during Nakba will also be on display.
Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, DC will host this gathering. It will begin with an evening worship service on November 8th. Saturday, November 9th will include all the presentations, panels, and displays. Sunday, November 10th, Rev. Raheb will deliver the sermon at Calvary’s worship service.” Information taken from the Alliance of Baptists website.