Church of God Peace Fellowship Newsletter - Winter 2004

• The Mother of Jesus : Saying Yes to God
• Presbyterian P.F. Opposes Bush Team's "Pax Americana"
• Hope for Peace in the Middle East - by Joel J. Heim
• The Inevitability of War - a poem by Mary Norquist Stetson
• My Pilgrimage as a Peacemaker - by James W. Lewis
• Just Peacemaking - by Taylor Burton-Edwards
• Revenge: A Story of Hope by Laura Blumenfeld - review by Kay Shively
• AU Pact Program Update - by Shane Kirkpatrick, Director
• News from Peacemakers
• AU's International Students-Bridges of Understanding and Peace (photo)

OUR CHILDREN OF PROMISE

Rose, 17, is one of eight children living with her grandmother. Her parents are both deceased. She is in her third year of secondary school, and is interested in art. Rose, who will be 18 on 10 Feb., needs food, education, and health assistance. She is active in the Kasubi Church, one of 402 COG congregations in Uganda.
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Mark, 11, is a fifth grader who likes basketball and singing. His dad Armando is a laborer and his mom Annabelle is a housekeeper. Mark has two younger sisters. He receives wholesome food, clothing, medicine, and Christian nurture in a COG congregation in Manila, Philippines.

Please pray for Rose and Mark and the 762 Children of Promise in 10 countries. We encourage our readers to adopt a child ($30 per month; $15 in Uganda and The Philippines).
Write to: Children of Promise, PO Box 2316, Anderson, IN 46018, or call 1-800-848-2464 ext 2190.

AS THIS ISSUE GOES TO PRESS: the AU Peacemaking Fund reached $406,200. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! And heartfelt thanks to faithful and generous donors! Our $1 million long-range goal is not an impossible dream!

Grandmothers for Peace Send Infant Care Kits to Iraq

ANDERSON, IN-The Indiana Chapter of GRANDMOTHERS FOR PEACE participated recently in the American Friends Service Committee's project of sending infant care kits to Iraq. Each kit contained two receiving blankets, washcloths, soap, a baby brush and comb, and $10 to pay for vitamins and shipping costs. The Indiana Chapter provided more than 50 kits and over $500. Each kit included a message translated into Arabic by George Abiad.

EASTERN CANADA PEACE ISSUES SEMINAR

Sieg Pudel, Pastor of Hope Community Church, Brampton, Ontario, chaired the committee that sponsored a first time Peace Seminar during the Eastern Canada Camp Meeting. Leaders hope that a Canadian COGPF can be launched. Maurice and Dondeena Caldwell represented the U.S. Steering Committee in the 16 August seminar. They presented a concise Bible study and highlighted the COG peace heritage. The 31 participants will receive a complimentary 1-year subscription to the PF Newsletter.

Longtime PF members Arthur and Evelyn Krueger were honored during a general service. Jim Wiebe, Assembly Chair, presented a plaque to the Kruegers in recongnition of their 40 years of dedicated and faithful ministry.

"The Doctrine of Humankind"

Third Annual
HARP LECTURES
on Theology and Leadership

Dr. Marguerite Schuster
Prof. of Preaching, Fuller Theological Seminary

A.U. School of Theology
March 22-23, 2004
No cost, but registration is requested.
Call 765-641-4030 for more information.