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<DIV>THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF BOSTON<BR>SUNDAY SPEAKERS FORUM
presents...<BR><BR>Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 11:00am<BR><BR>Indigenous
Peoples' Week: II<BR>BELKIS URDANETA <BR>“Moving Beyond Rhetoric: Chavez'
Venezuela and U.S. Policy”<BR><BR>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.<BR> <BR>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.<BR><BR>Community Church of Boston<BR>565
Boylston St. (Copley
Square)<BR>www.commchurch.org<BR><BR>*************<BR><BR>JOIN US ON
SUNDAYS<BR><BR>10:00am Coffee, Tea and Bagels<BR>11:00am Sunday Speakers'
Service/Forum (2nd floor)<BR>11:00am Justice School for children and youth (3rd
floor)<BR>12:30pm Luncheon<BR>5:00pm Growing Faith, Strengthening Community
(with potluck supper)<BR><BR>*************<BR><BR>NEXT WEEK'S COMMUNITY CHURCH
FORUM (10/21)<BR><BR>AYDAN RODRIGUEZ<BR>“Queer Youth: Resiliency, Power, and
Community”<BR><BR>*************<BR><BR>THE JUSTICE SCHOOL -- FOR CHILDREN AND
YOUTH!<BR>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<BR>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.<BR><BR>Contact JooYoung at
jooyoung@commchurch.org or 617.266.6710 if you want to receive Justice School
updates, or for any questions you may have.<BR><BR>*************<BR><BR>GROWING
FAITH, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY<BR>Evening Service at 5:00pm<BR>Sundays at the
Community Church of Boston<BR><BR>This week's topic: Letters From Young
Activists<BR><BR>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<BR>are welcome! Call or email Jason Lydon, Congregational Director, if
you have any questions. 617.266.6710 -
Jason@commchurch.org<BR><BR><BR>*************<BR><BR>LUNCH ON SUNDAYS,
12:30PM<BR>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.<BR><BR>*************<BR><BR>DIRECTIONS/PARKING<BR>The Community Church
is located at 565 Boylston Street in Copley Square, between Dartmouth and
Clarendon Streets.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>*************<BR><BR>A PEACE AND JUSTICE
CONGREGATION SINCE 1920<BR>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.<BR><BR>*************<BR><BR>FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
US<BR>Jason Lydon, Congregational Director<BR>Community Church of Boston<BR>565
Boylston Street<BR>Boston, MA 02116<BR>(617)266-6710<BR>(617)266-0449
(fax)<BR>info@commchurch.org<BR><A
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