CPTnet
12 May 2009
CHICAGO/TORONTO: Christian Peacemaker Congress X theme to be "Restoring Balance: Peace Through Right Relationships"

Christian Peacemaker Teams announces that its tenth Christian Peacemaker Congress will take place in Denver, Colorado on 17-20 September 2009, with the theme "Restoring Balance: Peace Through Right Relationships."  For more information, see http://www.cpt.org/participate/congressX

Register Now http://www.cpt.org/participate/congressX/register
Hosted by Student Action Committee, Iliff School of Theology/2201 S University Blvd, Denver, Colorado, USA. 

THE CONGRESS WILL BE A TIME TO:

• hear the voices of Aboriginal Peoples
• learn new ways of peace
• consider together what "balance," "shalom," "peace," and "justice" mean for different peoples
• struggle together to bring these things into being
• learn about CPT's work and community
• Through worship, workshops, and prophetic public witness, the Congress invites you to "get in the way" of Jesus to bring healing, transformation, and long-term competent strategy to our peacemaking. 

SPEAKERS and RESOURCE PEOPLE http://www.cpt.org/participate/congressX/speakers 

• George "Tink" Tinker, Baldridge Professor of American Indian Culture, and Practice at Iliff and author of "Missionary Conquest."
• Elizabeth Garcia, CPTer and immigration activist mobilizing opposition against the Border Wall and immigration detention centers
• Harley Eagle, Coordinator of Indigenous Work, Mennonite Central Committee
• Highlights of CPT's peacemaking work around the world.