CPTnet
2 December 2005
CHICAGO/TORONTO PRAYER ALERT: Organize vigils for four CPTers missing in
Iraq
In light of recent threats to the lives of CPTers missing in Iraq, we ask
communities of faith around the world to intensify prayers for the
transformation of the hearts of those who are holding our friends.
We ask that congregations hold Tom Fox, Harmeet Sooden, Jim Loney and Norman
Kember in the light. Pray that they will remain strong and brave and that
Jesus will work through them in miraculous ways to transform this current
predicament.
We also ask that congregations pray for all people currently missing in
Iraq, for prisoners in Iraqi jails and for the prisoners' families.
Below is a link to the Mennonite Peace and Justice Support Network website,
which contains information on the four CPTers and a PDF file that can be
used as a bulletin insert or a street leaflet.
http://peace.mennolink.org/articles/cptmissing.html
CPT encourages groups to organize public candlelight prayer vigils
throughout the coming week highlighting the messages: "Love your Enemies";
"End the Occupation"; "Release the Peacemakers." For a current schedule of
prayer vigils see
http://www.cpt.org/iraq/response/PrayerVigils.htm
Please register your prayer vigil so:
--others may attend
-- CPTers and their family, friends and support groups know they are being
prayed for.
Please also join the Langley Hills Friends Meeting, where Tom Fox attends,
in prayer at 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., EST, daily, or pray at 7:00 your time,
thus wrapping the globe in prayer.
Additional helps for people planning prayer vigils:
--Preparing for a public prayer service
http://peace.mennolink.org/articles/publicprayer.html
--Peacekeeper Guidelines
http://peace.mennolink.org/articles/peacekeeper.html
--Handout to copy
http://peace.mennolink.org/resources/cptmissing.pdf
If you anticipate media coverage, contact Mark Frey at
guest.675367@MennoLink.org or call the Chicago office at 773-277-0253. You
will be sent IMPORTANT GUIDELINES for talking to the media.
**form to fill out**
Name of group sponsoring the prayer vigil
Complete address (street, city, state/province, country, zip/postal code)
Time of prayer vigil (day, date, from ___ to ___)
What to bring (candles, songbooks, signs)
Name of contact person
Phone number and e-mail of contact person
Additional comments
Double check your spelling and information before sending the form. We need
to have a correct phone or e-mail for a contact person before we can put the
your vigil schedule on the CPT's vigil page. Send vigil information to
guest.675367@MennoLink.org or call the CPT Chicago office at 773-277-0253.
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Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) seeks to enlist the whole church in
organized, nonviolent alternatives to war and places teams of trained,
peacemakers in regions of lethal conflict. Originally a violence-reduction
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