Sixth Church: Church & Community Committee: Darfur

Thursday, April 2, 2009

March for Darfur in DC

From Pittsburgh Presbytery:

Washington DC will be the site for a rally to urge a concerted diplomatic push to end the crisis in Darfur. Supported by the Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition, a round trip coach bus is available for $20 to take participants to the rally. The rally will be on Sunday, April 19. For additional information go to
http://www.pittsburghdarfur.org/ .

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

March for Darfur

The Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition’s Destroyed Villages Project will hold a march and rally in downtown Pittsburgh on Sunday, May 18th. Each person marching will represent one of the 2,751 villages damaged or destroyed villages of Darfur and will carry a sign representing the people of that village. Fred O’Leary will be our point person, and all friends and members of Sixth Church are invited to participate.

We will gather at Freedom Corner (Centre & Crawford, just above the Mellon Arena) a little before 2 PM. Donations of $10 per participant are requested by the march organizers, and the Church and Community Committee will cover that cost for Sixth members/friends who are going to participate. Please let Fred know if you will be marching and let him know if you need a ride; he will submit your name and the payment to the march organizers so that your sign will be ready.

Related Links

Opportunities: The Church + Community Committee maintains a chart showing some (not all!) hands-on mission/volunteer opportunities available through Sixth. See http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=df9bxh2j_1784w6qzhs to find a good match for your time and talents!

More Light: In May of 1997, the Session of Sixth Church declared our congregation to be a More Light church by affirming the congregation's "desire to welcome all people who seek God's grace through acceptance and trust in Jesus Christ" and by becoming a full member of the More Light Churches Network. http://www.mlp.org/list/sixth.html

East End Cooperative Ministry: Volunteers from 6th cook and serve a meal at the homeless men's shelter on the first Wednesday of each month. Sixth Church is represented on the EECM Community Council by David Wood. http://www.eecm.org/ [And share blog love by visiting the EECM blog at http://www.eecmblog.org/!]

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank: The mission of the GPCFB is to eliminate hunger and encourage self-reliance with the vision of building a community that makes food accessible to all people. http://www.pittsburghfoodbank.org/

Neighborhood Academy: This high school provides a strong educational background for teenagers from economically deprived areas and aids their entry into college. Sixth provides lunch several times a year and occasional study hall mentors. http://www.theneighborhoodacademy.org/

Church World Service: CWS aims to lessen the impact of hunger throughout the world. Sixth Church members and friends participate annually in the Pittsburgh CROP Walk. http://www.churchworldservice.org/

Global Links: This Pittsburgh-based organization ships donated hospital supplies all over the world. Sixth Church members volunteer once or twice monthly for two-hour shifts at this facility. http://www.globallinks.org/

A Time to Embrace: Reverend Janet Edwards' blog, where she shares her reflections on marriage, ordination, and the place of GLBT faithful in the Presbyterian Church. http://www.timetoembrace.com/

Mission Yearbook: This year's theme for the Presbyterian Mission Yearbook is "out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water" (John 7:38). The yearbook is online, and you can also subscribe to a podcast if you'd like to listen to the daily readings. http://www.pcusa.org/missionyearbook/

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