2831 Buena Vida Court | Las Cruces, New Mexico 88011 | 505-532-1693

Dear Interfaith Leaders:

Thank you to all that have agreed to participate:

Note (there are others participating, but I do not have all their email addresses). There are others who are about to confirm. i.e. We are meeting with the Bishop of Dona Ana County in a few days. Our friends the Quakers do not have leaders, but I have several who have agreed to participate. Others do not use email and are being updated by mail).
It is time to get organized.  Anne Wing is designing new flyers and Anne McCullough is doing our Press Releases. We need to get the word out. Our vision is for about 30 Interfaith leaders to participate in the New Mexico Interfaith Symposium and invite 100 people from New Mexico to attend our evening session. If you have a topic to speak on, please let me know at dboje@nmsu.edu or 505-532-1693. Or call Moira Kanim at 527-5380.

I want us to begin to plan the agenda for the day with you and with others who have currently RSVP-ed.  I want your input. Thanks - David Boje, facilitator. 

THINGS TO DO:

First, please help by Posting and Distributing this Flyer. I will invite Ann Wing to make a new one that includes all your names.

 Please Distribute the Larger Size http://www.zianet.com/boje/peace/images/Interfaith_Flyer.jpg  

If you know people at http://www.zianet.com/Bulletin/newcomer/churches.html then please invite them.

Time and Place 15 March - New Mexico Interfaith Search for Peace Retreat. There are People of Faith, for and against Iraq war. PeaceAware and Voices for Peace is inviting leaders of New Mexico religious bodies to express their views and to dialog. Place Guthrie Hall, Room 100 at NMSU (park at University & Solano lot); New Time 2  to 6  meeting of clergy and Lay Leaders to discuss their views on war and peace. From 6-8 PM there is an Evening Program for all residents of Southern New Mexico - to hear 5 volunteers report out from Clergy and Lay Leaders of New Mexico dialogues, then Open Microphone discussion, and we end with prayer and a Candle Light Vigil. Maps are available at http://www.nmsu.edu/General/Maps/1a.html  (Gutherie is Building 19 on the map).
Purpose -  We promote Interfaith dialog among People of Faith. We see an obstacle that can be overcome. How do you talk to a congregation divided about war and peace? We meet to talk together to continue conversation among clergy and faith leaders. Our purpose is to seek peaceful alternatives, to spend time in spiritual discernment, and find ways to be responsive to the fear and anger in our community. Beyond the horizon of this tragic war time, there is the possibility that after a decade or more, the world faith community will decide to pursue world peace. 

Second, review the document http://www.zianet.com/boje/peace/documents/religions_for_peace.htm

Third, order your Visitors Parking Pass on line  http://www.nmsupolice.com/permit/parking.asp

Finally, please give me any ideas on topics and process for our Interfaith Symposium.

Here is a tentative plan for the day.


PROGRAM: (Based upon feedback we modified the program to go 2PM to 6PM and we invite Five volunteers to carry the message to the 6-8PM evening program).


Please let me know if you have other ideas for the agenda and program. Please invite people to our afternoon program and evening event.

Thank you, and pray for peace.

David Boje, facilitator  532-1693
www.PeaceAware.com
2831 Buena Vida Court, Las Cruces, NM 88011

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Room 204 Business Complex
University at Solano
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Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8001
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Email: dboje@nmsu.edu
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