RESTORING COMMUNITY IN A BROKEN WORLD
A Peacebuilding Conference
Racial reconciliation, tribal warfare, conflicted congregations, crime victims, shell shocked soldiers, and family feuds — what do all these have in common?
A need for healing
Come learn some explicit approaches and techniques that will help professionals and lay people alike as they seek to build community and restore a sense of wholeness to individuals, families, and churches in need of reconciliation.
Friday evening, Saturday all day workshops, and Sunday morning worship includes two meals together (Attendees may register for Saturday only).
Professional Continuing Education Credit will be available for Attorneys, Licensed Professional Social Workers, and Clinical Psychologists, for a nominal fee.
Nonviolent Communication: The Rev. Theresa Latini (Luther Seminary), a Presbyterian pastor and certified trainer in NVC, will introduce the basic concepts of this method of communicating that will improve every aspect of your interpersonal relationships.
Restorative Circles: Mikhail Lyubansky, who has studied Restorative Circles with internationally known Dominic Barter, will introduce the theory and method of this community-owned restorative practice that was developed by Barter and his associates in the favelas of Brazil.
STAR Model of Trauma Healing: Elaine Zook Barge, Director for Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, will introduce participants to the STAR method for trauma healing
Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission: The Rev. Nelson Johnson and the Rev. Joyce Johnson will share their experience with the Greensboro Massacre and the resulting Truth and Reconciliation Commission they founded which has now won international recognition and awards.
The work of the Presbyterian Church in Sudan: The Rev. Peter Tibi, a Visiting International Peacemaker of the Presbyterian Church, will share his work among tribal warriors in South Sudan, the world’s newest country.
SPONSORED BY THE PEACEMAKING COMMITTEE FOR TRINITY PRESBYTERY
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
To cover the cost of speakers from out of state, we request the following registration fees:
| Full weekend’s events, including Friday dinner and Saturday lunch |
$50 |
| Saturday only, including lunch |
$45 |
| Student rate, for full time students (includes 2 meals) |
$20 |
| Add $40 for 3 hrs. of professional continuing education credit |
add $40 |
| Limited scholarships are available |
| To register, call Alexandria Skinner at 803-414-0185 and leave a message (your call will be returned) or send email with your name, address, phone, arrival date, and stating total amount due to TrinityPeacemakers@gmail.com .
Please do not send money at this time. Payment information will be emailed shortly. |
As a final request, will you please help us spread the word about this great conference!?
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I will be in Charleston at the same time as the conference but am unable to attend, due to time constraint. I’ll be over for a short visit from the UK. If you check out my website – http://www.grimke.co.uk – you will see that I too am committed to racial reconciliation, simply because of us being reconciled to God through the gift of Jesus Christ within us, if we choose to invite him in.
I shall be meeting descendants of slave on the family plantations.
Perhaps if you look at examples of poems from my collection – FREEDOM RECLAIMED, that will hopefully give you an indication of my journey of faith and discovery. Click onto the homepage and then more on the right hand side of the page, in order to view five of the poems.
God bless.
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My blog, Fairnessworks.com, does not yet have a large circulation, but I’m happy to spread the word about the September conference. You’ve assembled an impressive program.
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