[act-ma] 2/17: Dropping a Wrench in the Military Recruitment Machine

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

Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 11:00am

RAUL MATTA
"Dropping a Wrench in the Military Recruitment Machine"

Every day countless youth, primarily low-income youth and youth of color, are targeted by the United States Armed Services for enrollment.  Over and over again they tell lies and make false promises to manipulate young people into signing up to "serve their country".  Raul will discuss with us the work being done on a state and national level to empower youth and young adults to speak for themselves and organize together against the military industrial complex.

Raul Matta works with the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in Western Massachusetts on counter-recruitment in schools and with HIPP (Help Increase the Peace Program).  He is also a member of the newly developed Anti-Racism Collective (ARC) at Hampshire College.

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 (2/24)

DAVID SWALLOW, JR. (Wowitan Yuha Mani)
"A Global Warning for This Summer"

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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 www.thejusticeschool.org for more details.

Contact JooYoung at jooyoungc at gmail.com or 617.266.6710 if you want to receive Justice School updates, or for any questions you may have.

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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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