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Sunday, June 24
The Middle East Task Force invites you to a time of Film, Food, and Fellowship, Followed by Prayer
Christ Lutheran Church
6500 East Stearns St, Long Beach
Film at 4:00 p.m.
The Wanted 18  is a 2014 Canadian-Palestinian animated film about the efforts of Palestinians to start a small local dairy industry, hiding a herd of 18 dairy cows from Israeli security forces when the dairy collective was deemed a threat to Israel's national security. The film combines documentary interviews with those involved in the events, archival footage, drawings, black-and-white stop-motion animation as well as re-enactments.

Food and Fellowship at 6:00 p.m.
Join us for a catered Middle Eastern dinner while we discuss the film and current events! A free-will offering will be taken.

Prayer Service for Peace at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, contact Dean Nelson at (310) 283-9349 or bpdwnelson@aol.com.
Lessons of the Holocaust
A Special Evening with Erica Miller
SGV Faith Coalition Against Human Trafficking
Monday, June 30 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
First United Methodist
5957 Golden West Avenue, Temple City
Do you want to join the churches, synagogues, temples, etc. that are taking action in the fight against human trafficking in the San Gabriel Valley? Do you want to get together with other faith communities to learn effective ways to take action as a church/synagogue, share resources and find out how you can support each other's events and collaborate on doing outreach in the community? 

This is not a public event, but a networking event for people who are active members of their faith community, pastors, and ministry/committee leaders in their faith community who are already taking action or want to take action against Human Trafficking. 
 
The San Gabriel Valley coalition includes the cities of San Gabriel, Temple City, El Monte, Monterey Park, Alhambra, Baldwin Park, Monrovia, Arcadia, Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Rosemead, San Marino, Altadena, La Canada and Glendale. Please RSVP to  ucanfightht@outlook.com.
One Year to Live: Men's Retreat
October 5 - 7, 2018 at Luther Glen, Oak Glen

One Year to Live is NOT your typical men’s retreat! Developed by Lutheran Men in Mission in partnership with Lyman Coleman, pioneer of small group ministry, CEO and founder of Serendipity Publishing House, the One Year to Live Retreat is designed to be a life changing, lay-led event. Find out more here!
SWCA Synodical Women's Organization Retreat
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