[act-ma] 10/14: Moving Beyond Rhetoric: Chavez' Venezuela and U.S. Policy

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THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF BOSTON
SUNDAY SPEAKERS FORUM presents...

Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 11:00am

Indigenous Peoples' Week: II
BELKIS URDANETA 
"Moving Beyond Rhetoric: Chavez' Venezuela and U.S. Policy"

Belkis Urdaneta represents a human rights organization based in Maracaibo, in the oil-rich Venezuelan state of Zulia. She has been a community outreach worker for years, both in the capital of Caracas and most recently in the border state of Zulia. Through the Fundacion Buena Nueva, Belkis works with Colombian refugees as well as poor Venezuelans, and she teaches at the Cecilio Acosta Catholic University. She will share a grassroots perspective on the role of U.S. policy toward Venezuela.
     
This tour is sponsored by Witness for Peace, New England region, which brings human rights leaders and community activists from throughout the Americas to inform citizen groups here of  social and economic conditions there. Through such tours, educational and religious organizations are called upon to work for the reform of policies that contribute to poverty and oppression.

Community Church of Boston
565 Boylston St. (Copley Square)
www.commchurch.org

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JOIN US ON SUNDAYS

10:00am Coffee, Tea and Bagels
11:00am Sunday Speakers' Service/Forum (2nd floor)
11:00am Justice School for children and youth (3rd floor)
12:30pm Luncheon
5:00pm Growing Faith, Strengthening Community (with potluck supper)

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NEXT WEEK'S COMMUNITY CHURCH FORUM (10/21)

AYDAN RODRIGUEZ
"Queer Youth: Resiliency, Power, and Community"

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THE JUSTICE SCHOOL -- FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH!
The Justice School is a new social justice program for children and youth on Sundays at 11:00am at Community Church.  Director JooYoung Choi has developed a terrific curriculum to teach and learn from young people about social justice and how to live it. The program is free and you may enroll
your child at any time during the year. We invited you to visit the Justice School one Sunday to see what it's about, or go to http://www.thejusticeschool.org for more details.

Contact JooYoung at jooyoung at commchurch.org or 617.266.6710 if you want to receive Justice School updates, or for any questions you may have.

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GROWING FAITH, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY
Evening Service at 5:00pm
Sundays at the Community Church of Boston

This week's topic: Letters From Young Activists

Community Church of Boston's 5:00pm service and potluck dinner. The intention of the evening service is to bring together intergenerational community to search, reflect, sing, and build community.  You are all invited to bring your favorite dish or snack to share after the service. ALL
are welcome!  Call or email Jason Lydon, Congregational Director, if you have any questions.  617.266.6710 - Jason at commchurch.org


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LUNCH ON SUNDAYS, 12:30PM
On Sunday after our morning programs, we have lunch with one another in the Guatemala Room (3rd floor), prepared by our cook Luis Alonso Guzman.  Enjoy a delicious lunch with friends!  A small contribution is requested to help cover lunch expenses.

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DIRECTIONS/PARKING
The Community Church is located at 565 Boylston Street in Copley Square, between Dartmouth and Clarendon Streets.

Parking is available on Sunday mornings at the Back Bay Garage (entrances on Clarendon Street or St. James Ave.). We can provide a sticker to affix to your parking receipt, and you will be charged $5.00 for 3 hours of parking.

By public transportation, take the Green line to Copley or take the Orange line to Back Bay station. Community Church is a 2-minute walk from either station.

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A PEACE AND JUSTICE CONGREGATION SINCE 1920
The Community Church of Boston is a free community of human beings united for the study and practice of universal religion, seeking to apply ethical ideals to individual life and the democratic and cooperative principle to all forms of social and economic life.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US
Jason Lydon, Congregational Director
Community Church of Boston
565 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617)266-6710
(617)266-0449 (fax)
info at commchurch.org
http://www.commchurch.org
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