Posts tagged Peacemakers
BPFNA provides support for 15 peace projects in 2021 through the Peace Fund-Fondos por la Paz! • ¡BPFNA brinda apoyo para 15 proyectos de paz en 2021 a través del Fondo de Paz-Fondos por la Paz!
BPFNA provides support for 15 peace projects in 2021 through the Peace Fund-Fondos por la Paz! • ¡BPFNA brinda apoyo para 15 proyectos de paz en 2021 a través del Fondo de Paz-Fondos por la Paz!

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BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz celebrates the support given to 15 projects for peace and justice during this year’s Peace Fund-Fondos por la Paz grant cycle. The Peace Fund-Fondos por la Paz was established in 2018 and empowers small, grassroots groups around the world doing the work of peacemaking on a local or regional level.

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BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz celebra el apoyo brindado a 15 proyectos por la paz y la justicia durante el ciclo de subvenciones Peace Fund-Fondos por la Paz de este año. El Peace Fund-Fondos por la Paz se estableció en 2018 y empodera a pequeños grupos de base de todo el mundo que realizan el trabajo de establecimiento de la paz a nivel local o regional.

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BPFNAPeace Fund, Fondos por la Paz, Peacemakers, Partners, Grants, Board, Staff, Mexico, Kenya, PAPNET, Women, Indigenous, Children and Youth, Sustainability, Conflict Transformation, LGBTQIA, Refugees, Colombia, Africa, Venezuela, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC
Some easy ways to increase the impact of your gift • Algunas formas sencillas de aumentar el impacto de tu donación
Some easy ways to increase the impact of your gift • Algunas formas sencillas de aumentar el impacto de tu donación

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We are deeply grateful to everyone who gives to support our work of gathering, equipping and mobilizing peacemakers throughout the world. Your generosity changes —and even saves—lives. If you’d like to increase the impact of your gifts, please consider the following. Thanks for all you do to support our shared work of creating peace rooted in justice!

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Estamos profundamente agradecidos con todas las personas que dan para apoyar nuestro trabajo de reunir, equipar y movilizar a los pacificadores y pacificadoras en todo el mundo. Su generosidad cambia, e incluso salva, vidas. Si deseas aumentar el impacto de tus obsequios, considere las siguientes sugerencias. ¡Gracias por todo lo que haces para apoyar nuestro trabajo compartido de crear una paz enraizada en la justicia!

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BPFNAStaff, Peacemaking, Fundraising, Board, Peacemakers, Peace, Justice
Great Things to Give • Grandes Cosas para Regalar
Great Things to Give • Grandes Cosas para Regalar

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Every dollar you spend is a vote for the world you want to live in. Why give a tie or a candle to someone who already has more than they need? Why not make your gifts benefit people who could really use them? You work for peace rooted in justice! Shouldn’t your gift-giving do the same? Here are some gift-giving ideas for lovers of peace and justice. We’ve focused on grassroots efforts led by people we know so that you can be positive that your gift will matter and will be used wisely and well.

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Cada dólar que gastas es un voto por el mundo en el que quieres vivir. ¿Por qué regalar una corbata o una vela a alguien que ya tiene más de lo que necesita? ¿Por qué no hacer que tus regalos beneficien a personas que realmente podrían usarlos? ¡Trabajas por la paz arraigada en la justicia! ¿No deberías hacer lo mismo con tus obsequios? Aquí hay algunas ideas para regalar a las y los amantes de la paz y la justicia. Nos hemos centrado en los esfuerzos de base dirigidos por personas que conocemos para que pueda estar seguro o segura de que tu donación será importante y se utilizará de manera inteligente y adecuada.

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BPFNAGreat Things to Give, Partners, Peacemakers, Christmas
Obituaries: James Tilbert Ledbetter
Obituaries: James Tilbert Ledbetter

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As a pastor and person, Jim was shaped and gave expression to the vision of a just and peaceable world as championed by two of his “heroes”: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Clarence Jordan. Jim and Faithe were active supporters of the work of the Baptist Peace Fellowship-Bautista por la Paz, attending peace camp for a number of years and regularly supporting its work with their gifts.

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BPFNABoard, Members, Obituary, Peacemakers
GOD AND COVID-19
GOD AND COVID-19

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Christians have relied so frequently on the words “save” and “saved” that we regard God as a great rescuer who pulls us back from the abyss, the lifeguard who grabs us when the waves are too threatening. We feel sad, rejected and angry when bad stuff happens, especially widespread and long-lasting bad stuff like the corona virus, and we blame God for allowing it to go on. I believe that it is time – indeed, it is long past time – to give up this view of God.

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BPFNAFaith, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Peacemaking in the time of COVID-19, Peacemakers
A Stronghold Amidst the Tremors • Una fortaleza en medio de los temblores
A Stronghold Amidst the Tremors • Una fortaleza en medio de los temblores

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Embracing a world where peace, equity and justice prevail is to provide a stronghold amidst the tremors and earthquakes that bring death, despair and injustice in our communities. How we face these tremors will define our witness and our legacy for those following in our footprints.

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Abrazar un mundo donde prevalecen la paz, la equidad y la justicia es proporcionar una fortaleza en medio de los temblores y terremotos que traen muerte, desesperación e injusticia en nuestras comunidades. La forma en que enfrentamos estos temblores definirá nuestro testimonio y nuestro legado para los que siguen nuestras huellas.

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BPFNAExecutive Director, Staff, Beginning of Year, Announcement, Puerto Rico, Earthquake, Mexico, Canada, United States, Indigenous, First Nations, Natural Disasters, Tremors, Immigration, Asylum Seekers, US Mexico border, Peace, Justice, Peacemakers
An Interview with Deb Norton & Jonathan Sledge • Una Entrevista con Deb Norton y Jonathan Sledge
An Interview with Deb Norton & Jonathan Sledge • Una Entrevista con Deb Norton y Jonathan Sledge

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Deb Norton and Jonathan Sledge are longtime members of BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz who live in Raleigh, NC. They are members of Pullen Baptist Church, a BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz Partner Congregation. Deb works as a medical doctor in Raleigh and is on the board of directors of AMOS Health & Hope, an organization ran by missionaries Drs. David & Laura Parajón, that "exists to improve the health of impoverished communities in Nicaragua by working alongside them in health, education and development." As both were children of missionaries, Deb and Jonathan have traveled for much of their lives. Deb grew up in Kenya and the midwest United States while Jonathan spent his childhood in Peru and Louisiana. Both have lived in Raleigh for about 30 years.

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Deb Norton y Jonathan Sledge son miembros de larga data de BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz que viven en Raleigh, Carolina del Norte. Son miembros de la Iglesia Bautista Pullen, una Congregación de BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz. Deb trabaja como médico en Raleigh y ambos están involucrados con AMOS Health & Hope, una organización dirigida por los misioneros Drs. David y Laura Parajón, que "existe para mejorar la salud de las comunidades empobrecidas en Nicaragua trabajando junto a ellas en salud, educación y desarrollo". Como ambos eran hijos de misioneros, Deb y Jonathan han viajado durante gran parte de sus vidas. Deb creció en Kenia y el medio oeste de Estados Unidos, mientras que Jonathan pasó su infancia en el Perú y Louisiana. Ambos han vivido en Raleigh por cerca de 30 años.

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BPFNASummer Conference, Peace Camp, Members, North Carolina, Mexico, AMOS, Peacemakers, Healthcare, Medicine
An Interview with Ricardo Mayol • Una Entrevista con Ricardo Mayol
An Interview with Ricardo Mayol • Una Entrevista con Ricardo Mayol

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Born in Puerto Rico, Ricardo Mayol has been a missionary with American Baptist Churches for more than 20 years. He is currently serving as a regional consultant encouraging the development and consolidation of the Red Continental Cristiana por la Paz (Continental Christian Network for Peace, or CCNP). Based in Guatemala, Ricardo travels to coach CCNP members and future members in theological and pastoral training for peace, as well as on the basic goals of CCNP.

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Nacido en Puerto Rico, Ricardo Mayol ha sido misionero con las Iglesias Bautistas Americanas por más de 20 años. Actualmente se desempeña como consultor regional alentando el desarrollo y la consolidación de la Red Cristiana por la Paz (Red Continental Cristiana por la Paz). Con base en Guatemala, Ricardo viaja para entrenar a los miembros de la CCNP y futuros miembros en la capacitación teológica y pastoral para la paz, así como en los objetivos básicos de la CCNP.

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BPFNASummer Conference, Peace Camp, Mexico, Peacemakers, Partners, Peace Networks, CCNP
An Interview with Dallita Juárez, Eleazar Pérez & Aurelia Jiménez (SIM) • Una Entrevista con Dallita Juárez, Eleazar Pérez y Aurelia Jiménez (SIM)
An Interview with Dallita Juárez, Eleazar Pérez & Aurelia Jiménez (SIM) • Una Entrevista con Dallita Juárez, Eleazar Pérez y Aurelia Jiménez (SIM)

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The Mayan Intercultural Seminary (SIM) is a non-denominational theological school located in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. The Seminary contributes to the construction of peace from an intercultural perspective and promotes the values ​​of equity, justice, inclusiveness, dialogue, human integrity, reciprocity, and a sense of vocation. SIM focuses on creating solidarity networks through initiatives in particular for women and youth, to build a more inclusive world.

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El Seminario Intercultural Mayense (SIM) es una escuela teológica no confesional ubicada en San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, México. El Seminario contribuye a la construcción de la paz en una perspectiva intercultural y promueve los valores de equidad, justicia, inclusión, diálogo, integridad humana, reciprocidad y sentido vocacional. SIM se centra en crear redes de solidaridad a través de iniciativas en particular para mujeres y jóvenes, para construir un mundo más inclusivo.

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BPFNASummer Conference, Peace Camp, SIM, Seminaries, Mexico, Partners, Peacemakers, Indigenous, Theological Education, Theology
An Interview with Anna Burkett • Una Entrevista con Anna Burkett
An Interview with Anna Burkett • Una Entrevista con Anna Burkett

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Anna Burkett is from Granville, Ohio and recently moved to Maryland to teach Spanish to middle schoolers. Anna grew up coming to Peace Camp.

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Anna Burkett es de Granville, Ohio y se mudó recientemente a Maryland para enseñar español a los estudiantes de secundaria. Anna creció llegando al Campamento de la Paz.

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BPFNASpanish, Mexico, Peace Camp, Summer Conference, Teaching, Teachers, Young Adult, Members, Peacemakers
Salsa and Solidarity • Salsa y Solidaridad
Salsa and Solidarity • Salsa y Solidaridad

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This was a historic gathering of Baptists from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean all committed to the work of peace and justice in our various contexts as people of faith. It was transformative week of living, learning and worshiping together despite differences of language and culture. The planning and leadership was provided by a talented group of Baptist leaders from across Mexico, Central, and South America. All services and workshops were conducted in Spanish with interpreters provided for the non-Spanish speaking attendees. It was an immersion experience for many participants coming from the North. We were immersed into the language, food, community and spirituality of Latin culture. We were invited to consider faith through the lens of a culture that values ‘we’ over ‘I’.

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Esta fue una reunión histórica de bautistas de América del Norte, Central, del Sur y el Caribe, comprometidos y comprometidas con el trabajo de paz y justicia en nuestros diversos contextos como personas de fe. Fue semana fue transformadora en cuanto a vivir, aprender y adorar juntos a pesar de las diferencias de idioma y cultura. La planificación y el liderazgo fueron proporcionados por un talentoso grupo de líderes bautistas de todo México, Centro y Sudamérica. Todos los servicios y talleres se realizaron en español con intérpretes proporcionados para los participantes no hispanohablantes. Fue una experiencia de inmersión para muchos participantes procedentes del Norte. Nos sumergimos en el lenguaje, la comida, la comunidad y la espiritualidad de la cultura latina. Nos invitaron a considerar la fe a través de la lente de una cultura que valora el "nosotros" sobre el "yo".

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BPFNASummer Conference, Reflection, Me, Peace Camp, Peacemakers
An Interview with Luz Amparo • Una Entrevista con Luz Amparo
An Interview with Luz Amparo • Una Entrevista con Luz Amparo

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Luz Amparo works in Cali, Colombia with Red de Mujeres Comisión de Paz / The Network of Women Peace Commission (CEDECOL), an organization working to end violence against women. CEDECOL contributes to the elimination of violence against women through Church Ministries to: 1. Promote prevention and protection strategies for women survivors of violence. 2. Encourage initiatives of social research that make visible the reality of violence against women. 3. Insert in political and ecclesial decision-making spaces to recognize women's leadership and the fulfillment of their rights.

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Luz Amparo trabaja en Cali, Colombia con la Red de Mujeres Comisión de Paz (CEDECOL). CEDECOL contribuye a la transformación del País desde la formación y el desarrollo de estrategias de prevención y promoción para la superación de las violencias contra la mujer e incide en espacios de decisiones eclesiales y públicos. Ser un referente eclesial de atención integral en el marco de las violencias contra la mujer, que impulse la transformación de relaciones de poder y contextos violentos hacia una sociedad más justa y equitativa según los principios del Reino de Dios. Sensibilizar a los equipos base de la Red de Mujeres sobre la problemática de violencias contra la mujer y su abordaje integral. CEDECOL contributes to the elimination of violence against women through Church Ministries to: 1. Promover estrategias de prevención y protección a mujeres sobrevivientes de violencias en diferentes espacios eclesiales y comunitarios. 2. Impulsar iniciativas de investigación social que visibilicen la realidad de violencias contra la mujer y buenas prácticas de acompañamiento integral. 3. Incidir en espacios de toma de decisiones políticos y eclesiales para que se reconozca el liderazgo de las mujeres y el cumplimiento de sus derechos.

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BPFNASummer Conference, Interviews, Peacemakers, Members, Mexico, Women, Colombia
Chico Peace and Justice Center Viewspaper: Priorities
Chico Peace and Justice Center Viewspaper: Priorities

The following story is part of the Vocation of Peacemaking series where we asked members and friends of BPFNA-Bautistas por la Paz to write brief essays on their peacemaking work. Each story is a wonderful reminder that there are as many ways to live a life of peace as there are people, and that we can act for peace in real and important ways wherever we find ourselves. This essay comes from Sandi John, a pastoral counselor and behavioral health nurse who also serves as secretary on the BPFNA board.

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BPFNAVocation of Peacemaking, Board, Peacemakers
My Vocation as a Peacemaker
My Vocation as a Peacemaker

The following story is part of the Vocation of Peacemaking series where we asked members and friends of BPFNA ~ Bautistas por la Paz to write brief essays on their peacemaking work. Each story is a wonderful reminder that there are as many ways to live a life of peace as there are people, and that we can act for peace in real and important ways wherever we find ourselves. This essay comes from Joao Matwawana, a former BPFNA board member who has served in a wide variety of peacemaking roles all around the world.

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BPFNAVocation of Peacemaking, Peacemakers
Peace Prayer
Peace Prayer

A Peace Pole was unveiled at Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC on March 24, dedicated to Fr. David Valtierra, former chaplain of the campus Newman Center. BPFNA Operations Coordinator Evelyn Hanneman offered the following ecumenical prayer at the dedication service. Other prayers were offered by a Catholic priest and a Native American in the Catawba language. This Peace Pole joins over 100,000 of them in 180 countries around the world. Many are at Baptist churches.

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BPFNAPeacemakers, prayers, Members
"Transform Now Plowshares" Activists Sentenced
"Transform Now Plowshares" Activists Sentenced

Three Catholic anti-nuke activists were sentenced yesterday (February 18) in Knoxville, TN. I was truly blessed to attend their sentencing along with many other supporters and came home deeply impacted, moved...and sad. Their court witness, their being surrounded by many old faces of the Catholic Left, many of them participants in previous Plowshares actions, and the entire court process was simply an amazing event to be present at.

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BPFNAWar, Drones, Direct Action, Nonviolent Direct Action, Civil Disobedience, Catholic, Nuclear War, Peacemakers, Partner Congregations
Moral March
Moral March

Many BPFNA members and Partner Congregations took place in a Moral March on February 8, 2014 in Raleigh to protest what many consider an extreme and regressive agenda within the North Carolina legislature. Long-time member Deborah Lynn made the trek from Tennessee to participate and shares her reflections here.

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BPFNANorth Carolina, HKonJ, Moral March, Members, Peacemakers