Thursday, October 6, 2011

NE Statewide Reconciling Network: Coming Out Week / Bullying, Human Trafficking workshops: NE for Peace Conference, Oct 15, Trinity UMC Lincoln


NE Reconciling United Methodist and friends:   Take Reconciling on the Road -  here we go again!  The Potluck at Hastings college Sept 19 with Open Hearts and Hastings PFLAG was a great evening!  Students from three schools were there along with allies and friends!
You all know about upcoming events for Coming out week :  see former emails this summer/ fall, go to Hastings PFLAG and Omaha PFLAG websites for more info on what is coming in Omaha and Central NE Oct 11 - 13 with Jimmy Creech coming to NE to share about his new book and faith story -  or do your own event where you live!
Oct 12:  Hastings college, 10 am French Chapel to hear Jimmy Creech in Central NE!  Get his new book -  Adam's Gift, a memoir through Duke U press - read it and share about it -  get it signed!
Go to Facebook for Jimmy Creech, Adam's gift to get info as well on the speaking, reading and signings dates that week!
Oct 15 : 
NEW INFO : NE for Peace Conference, TRINITY UMC, Lincoln, 7130 Kentwell Lane - Oct 15 at Trinity UMC Lincoln, 9 - 4 PM :  Guest speaker: Kevin Martin, Exec Director of PEACE ACTION  :  keynote address -  Endless War, Endless Costs
Cost $30 ahead, $35 late, $10 Student, Low income
Workshops that day will include :
BULLYING IN NE:  What Parents and Citizens Can Do. Susan Swearer, UNL Professor of Ed Psych, College of Ed and Human Sciences and major speaker at White House Conference on Bullying
HUMAN TRAFFICKING in NE:  Kerry Beldin, Professor UNL School of Social Work
Keystone XL Pipeline, Immigration, Poverty, White Clay .. Next Step, The end of the US Empire and the Flowering of the US Republic: Empowering People to Decide our Future, Turning Tide : death penalty, cut the Military Budge in Half for starters
Peacemakers of the year Award and Civil Rights to Leola Bullock and Lela Shanks
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See Pawnee Arts Center website for speakers this fall in Dannebrog NE starting Oct 2
Oct 2 :  Eating in the Hood/ Neighborhood, Vientianne Restaurant:  12:15 PM, meet at the restaurant -  Sign up at Trinity UMC G Island so we can make reservations -
Another GREAT year of Spiritual Awakenings!
Thanks to all Main Email Contacts for emailing us the news and info across NE!   
www.RMNetwork.org ---   Sign up today to be an RUM! 
Facebook :  Nebraska Statewide Reconciling Network

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