Eastern Montgomery Chapter of the
Coalition for Peace Action
presents
two dynamic speakers December 8!!
Mel Duncan
Executive Director, Nonviolent Peaceforce
and
The Rev. Bob Moore
Executive Director, Coalition for Peace Action
Pastor, East Brunswick Congregational Church
who will speak on
Impacting the 2008
Elections for Peace
Saturday, December 8, 10:30 am
To be followed by a Q & A session. The meeting will go from 10:30 to Noon.
Community Center at
Foulkeways At Gwynedd
(Retirement Community near Lansdale)
1120 Meetinghouse Road
on Route 202 (State Road North)
Gwynedd, PA
Enter from Sumneytown Pike West of Gwynedd Mercy College or from Rt, 202 just North of Sumneytown Pike—Meetinghouse Rd. is across from Gwynedd Friends Meeting) Enter Foulkeways and look for signs pointing to “Community Center.” Phone number for Foulkeways: (215) 643-2200.
Mel Duncan is Executive Director of Nonviolent Peaceforce. Based in Minneapolis, this 5-year-old global citizens’ movement is training and sending to conflict zones around the world unarmed international teams of mediators and bridge-builders who help groups in conflict situations find alternatives to violent conflict. Come and hear of the Peaceforce’s work in Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Uganda, and other places and hear the exciting news of its new links for funding with the UN. For more information, see http://www.nvpf.org.
The Rev. Bob Moore is Executive Director of the Coalition for Peace Action. This visit to Eastern Montgomery County is a first for Rev. Bob Moore, who oversees the work of CFPA’s 16 chapters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Now in his 27th year heading the organization, Rev. Moore will discuss with us what plans for the 2008 elections, and CFPA’s 10-year history of running “Peace Voter” campaigns. He will discuss possible strategies for Pennsylvania's 6th District. See short bio at http://www.peacecoalition.org/about/biography.html
For additional activities of the Bucks/Eastern Montgomery Chapter, see http://www.peacecoalition.org/action/cfpa/070815_buckscounty.aspx
For further information, contact the Rev. Al Krass, Bucks and Eastern Montgomery Counties Coordinator, at cfpabuxmont@verizon.net or (215) 547-2656
