Friends,
Here’s a reminder of some upcoming events sponsored by the Committee on Witness to Society and the World (Justice Ministries Committee). Please plan to attend. Share the attached flyers.
Bearing Witness: Tools for Advocacy
Saturday, November 10, 2018
8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York
12 West 12th St, New York, NY 10011
Through worship and workshops, participants will learn ways to strengthen our Christian voice and to mobilize for advocacy on a wide variety issues and concerns in our city, state, country, and around the world. Workshops will explore creating and sustaining congregational advocacy teams, justice for immigrants and refugees, criminal justice – addressing mass incarceration, housing justice and homelessness, racial justice, voting rights, gender justice, LGBTQ justice, the New Poor People’s Campaign, and more. A light lunch will be provided for a free-will offering.
Register now
and use this
flyer
to promote the event. Partners in the event include the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness, the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, and First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York.
Immigrants, Refugees and God
An Interfaith Discussion about Relocation
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Noon to 3:30 PM
French Evangelical Church of New York
126 West 16th St, New York, NY 10011
This interfaith panel discussion will include panelists representing traditions from Christianity, Islam and Judaism who will share the perspectives of various countries in response to the following questions: What can religious traditions offer to the conversation about immigration and refugees in the world? What makes people leave from their home countries? What are the risks of relocation? And how does faith help people to navigate those risks? The panel presentation will be preceded by a light lunch and followed by a discussion about methods of interfaith community action. Space and food are limited. Please confirm your attendance by email at
fecnyc@gmail.com
on or before October 16. Use this
flyer
to promote the event.
New York Art for Justice Forum
November 16, 2018
Columbia Law School
435 W 116th St, New York, NY 10027
The Forum will explore the role of the arts in addressing mass incarceration and criminal justice reform in three areas: Youth, Arts in Prison and Arts in Community. Panelists and breakout facilitators will include legislators and practitioners from the arts, advocacy, and corrections. The event will culminate with an art exhibition and reception.
Find more information and register
.
Rehabilitation Through the Arts is among the sponsors of this forum.
The Sentence
– HBO Documentary
If you have HBO, you might want to check out
The Sentence
.
A searing look at the consequences of mandatory minimum sentencing,
The Sentence
is the first film from Rudy Valdez, who tells the story of his sister Cindy Shank. A mother of three, Shank received a 15-year mandatory sentence for conspiracy charges related to her deceased ex-boyfriend’s crimes.
The film premiers on October 15 on HBO.
Accompaniment Training
The New Sanctuary Coalition (NSC) accompaniment program recruits and trains volunteers to accompany people facing deportation to their immigration hearings and ICE check-ins. This provides moral support to the person facing deportation and enables volunteers to hold immigration authorities accountable. Standing in solidarity with migrants facing deportation demonstrates to immigration judges, ICE officers, and government attorneys that there is a community mobilized against their deportation.
Learn more and sign up for a training
.
For more information about any of these events, or to have your congregation’s event on social justice included in future email newsletters, contact
Mark Koenig
.
