In This Issue
Bluffton University Student Shares his Gaza Story
Gaza: Ravaged Yet Resilient – A Story of a Medical Mission
Can a Book of Stories Bring Peace to Palestine and Israel?
Prayers for Palestine from Sabeel
Stay Informed on Palestine
Bluffton University Student Shares his Gaza Story
On the anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attacks, Tareq Abuhalima, who is completing a master’s in business administration at Bluffton University, shared his experiences growing up in Gaza at Peace Mennonite Church, Lawrence, Kansas. Tareq has lost family and friends this last year and his remaining family are living in tents on the beach.
Gaza: Ravaged Yet Resilient – A Story of a Medical Mission
Voices from the Heart and Prayers for Peace Alliance invite you to a moving event featuring Dr. Sameer Khan and Dr. Ahlia Kattan as they share their experiences from their May 2024 medical mission to Gaza.
In their talk, “GAZA: Ravaged Yet Resilient,” Dr. Khan and Dr. Kattan will discuss their humanitarian work in Gaza, the challenges they faced, and the resilience of the communities they served.
When: Sunday, November 3, 2024 starting at 12:00 PM EST
Where: The Fallser Club in Philadelphia and also can be watched live online
RSVP: Registration is required for in-person attendance and the event will also be live-streamed on Facebook (no registration necessary)
Can a Book of Stories Bring Peace to Palestine and Israel?
Western District Conference Israel-Palestine Task Force invites your participation in a book discussion group on February 25, 2025, 7:00 pm CST held on Zoom.
We will be reading Apeirogon by Colum McCann. An apeirogon is a polygon with an observably infinite number of sides. McCann is an award winning author who writes a book of tiny chapters, each one a breath, a feeling, a story.
The book is based on the real life experiences of two friends, an Israeli who opposes the occupation and a Palestinian who studies the Holocaust. They meet in a parent grief support group, as both have tragically lost their daughters. Their raw stories and their ardent peace work buoy the heart as the book takes us on a journey through love, loss, reflection, and hope. As you read the book, note the artful connections between the stories and the theme of ending the occupation in Palestine.
What stories of peace do you tell? We will take time in our discussion to reflect on the book’s stories and our own. To register, email wdc@mennowdc.org, and a Zoom link will be sent out.
Did you know…
…Sabeel offers weekly, up-to-date ways to pray for the people of Palestine
Reminding us that prayer is an essential part of peacemaking, Sabeel Wave of Prayer is updated weekly by Sabeel, a Palestinian Christian organization. These prayers address regional, timely concerns for Palestine-Israel from a Christ-centered perspective. Subscribe and join this community of prayer.
Stay Informed on Palestine
Organizations
- Mennonite Church Canada PIN
- Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA)
- Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center
- Mennonite Central Committee Palestine and Israel
- Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT)
- U.S. Campaign for Palestine Rights (USCPR)
- Kairos Palestine
- Kairos USA
- Americans for Middle East Understanding (AMEU)
- Christian Zionism
- Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace
- Palestine Portal
Web Publications
Mennonite Palestine-Israel Network
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Steering Committee:
Bob Atchison (Manhattan Mennonite Church, Manhattan, KS)
Dorothy Jean Weaver (Community Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA)
Dave Janzen (Fellowship of Hope, Elkhart, IN)
Jonathan Kuttab (Palestinian lawyer and human rights activist, Manheim, PA)
Lydia Brenneman (Lima Mennonite Church, Lima, OH)
Zachary Murray (Mennonite Central Committee, Washington, DC)
Adam Ramer (Co-coordinator of Mennonite Action, New York, NY) Gretchen Merlot (Communications Volunteer, Philadelphia, PA)
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