BPFNA News & Announcements

For over 20 years, the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America has been working for peace through conflict transformation trainings. This work continues this month with BPFNA sponsoring Lee McKenna’s return to the Sudan for a fourth training there.
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BPFNA's Program Coordinator, LeDayne McLeese Polaski, shares rich images of her experience leading to and on the recent US Election Day.
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A renewed commitment in response to the US election, by BPFNA's Operations Coordinator, Evelyn Hanneman.
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Compiled from the thoughts and hopes of many people, this Prayer for Peace was composed especially for the days leading up to the US election.
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The Buddhist Peace Fellowship recently held its 30th anniversary celebration, and Bob Spinks brought greetings to these fellow peacemakers from the BPFNA.
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Nearly 200 registrants from across the nation participated in the Smith Institute for Prophetic Justice at Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland, CA. BPFNA's Bob Spinks attended and sent this report.
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BPFNA Networking/Development Coordinator Bob Spinks writes, "I've had the happy privilege of representing the BPFNA at the Fall Assembly of the Atlantic Baptist Fellowship, which describes itself as 'a voluntary association of churches and individuals who espouse freedom and ecumenism among Baptists, Christians, and all people.' I knew that I would be among like-minded friends."
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In a unprecedented move, a visiting group of Protestant leaders from the United States were recently granted an audience with Daniel Ortega, the president of Nicaragua, during the BPFNA Friendship Tour to that country.
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Click here for LeDayne McLeese Polaski's daily dispatches from the BPFNA Friendship Tour to Nicaragua, which concluded August 24.
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BPFNA has just released "A Pilgrim in Rome: Cries of Dissent", a new collection of poetry by pastor, performer and author Al Staggs.
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The fourth Global Baptist Peace Conference is planned for February 9-14, 2009, in Rome, Italy. This international event will inaugurate the 400th anniversary year of the Baptist heritage being recognized in various locations around the world.
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Fighting between Israel and Palestine continues, despite efforts to continue a dialogue to move peace efforts forward. The BPFNA Board of Directors has adopted a Statement of Concern regarding the ongoing crisis and calls on its members to take action in support of a just and peaceful resolution.
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BPFNA has adopted this statement to call congregations and individuals to faithfully consider and respond to the Iraq war.
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