Lutheran Peace Fellowship

Youth Network and E-News: Sowing Seeds of Peace
lpfyouth.blogspot.com
Facebook page
Youth Program Brochure

To join the youth e-list lpfyouth@gmail.com

LPF In A Nutshell!

Who Are We?

concise overview of LPF’s vision, priorities, resources and opportunities for advocacy and fellowship.

español ¿Quienes somos?
Version en español

world peace issues Be a Peace Partner!

Receive LPF e-updates… new resources… help with your efforts… support for Lutheran peacemaking...


dove of peace

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9)


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ELCA Youth Gathering 2009 2009 ELCA
Youth Gathering

New Orleans
July 22-26, 2009



Volunteer opportunity: Can you help out at the ELCA Youth Gathering? LPF's large exhibit area includes the Path of Hope, peace flag art activity, and resources for action. There are a variety of ways to plug in, and you'll be inspired by meeting lutheran youth and adults, sharing stories, and new peacemaking info. If you're not going, please pass this on to someone you know. Give us a call to talk it over! Rev. Carol Jensen, 425-422-5494 lpfyouth@gmail.com

read more . . . print flyer

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Great News about ending World Hunger!

World Hunger Advocacy

For several decades, ending hunger has been our top legislative priority. During that time, we’ve learned a lot and grown in skill and determination. What is unique this year is that our efforts have a receptive administration. Our advocacy is still urgently needed: Here´s how you can make yourself heard

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Christian Peace
Witness for Iraq
 Christian Peace Witness for Iraq


Lutherans are participating in and helping plan a variety of ecumenical actions regarding the war in Iraq.

WORSHIP & WITNESS
with Christian Peace Witness for Iraq

español Testimonio Público Cristiano para la Paz en Irak
Folleto en español (pdf, doc)

Other Iraq Resources
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Popular LPF discussion resources:

What is Christian Peacemaking? explores the biblical vision of Shalom: peace, justice, community, wholeness…
With handouts, activities and leader tips, for 1 to 6 sessions. (pdf)

español ¿Qué significa pacificación cristiana?
Version en español


U.S. Budget Priorities: an engaging, interactive computer activity for youth and adults groups. Download* game, Leaders Guide: html, pdf (available on a CD, $10, LPF members $6).

Peace Points: resources for leaders:
engaging discussion activities; each includes handouts, agenda, tips for leaders. Topics include:
  • biblical peacemaking
  • Iraq
  • peace worship
  • simple living
  • conflict transformation
  • world hunger
  • just war
  • other topics
Shalom! Our most popular essay explores a more faithful
and effective approach to conflict and violence: it is an eye-opening overview, with annotated resource list
(html, pdf)

The Wall of Hope

wall of hope

Over 100 peace and justice successes throughout history:
Exhibit, activities, handouts, resources.
More than 600 churches and groups have found this helps inspire and encourage faithful action for justice and peace.

español El Muro de la Esperanza Versión en español
Eventos y movimientos a favor de la justicia y la paz a través de la historia.

doves symbol of peace
Lutheran Peace Fellowship (LPF) is a community of Lutherans across the U.S. and around the globe, responding to the gospel call to be peacemakers and justice seekers. Based in Seattle since 1994, LPF offers a wide range of expertise, support, and resources for youth and adults:

1. Workshops and forums on biblical peacemaking and current peace concerns -- over 100 a year -- including many 1 and 2 day leadership training programs

2. Support for fellowship; congregation and chapter, campus and youth group activities and projects; several e-newsletters and blogs

3. Brochures, leaders guides, worship materials, advocacy resources as well as audiovisuals, bibliographies, and computer-based activities

4. Support for education and dialog within the Lutheran Churches on issues of war and peace; justice and nonviolence.


Make a gift through your congregation, or directly
 by phone: 206/720-0313, online, or by mail:
LPF 1710 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122-2420 lpf@ecunet.org
Copyright © 1999-2009 Lutheran Peace Fellowship. All rights reserved.

World hunger, Nukes,
Budget Priorities, Iraq,
Middle East. LPF's regularly revised Advocacy Alert.
Download the latest advocacy update or e-mail us to request it regularly by e-mail.

Pakistan
Humanitarian Crisis

en español Boletín de análisis actual en español


How can I support
the work of LPF?

How to contribute
to this much-needed service...

New LPF activity for
youth and adult groups.

ONE campaign

español Uno a Uno hacia
la justicia para todos
Version en español


Hunger
Awareness Meal
This experiential meal illuminates hunger and poverty
in the world.
español Organizando una Comida para concienciar del Hambre Versión en Español

Other Hunger resources

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

24 quotes on justice, peace, spirituality... by a faithful pastor, youth worker, theologian, and anti-Nazi martyr
(html, pdf)

Lutheran Peace Blog
LPF's ezine


The big picture