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Responding to the Gospel Call to Be Peacemakers
Who Are We?
our basic brochure with a concise overview of LPF’s vision, priorities, resources and opportunities for advocacy and fellowship.
¿Quienes somos?
Version en español
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Be a Peace Partner!
Receive LPF e-updates… new resources… help with your efforts… support for Lutheran peacemaking...
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"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9)
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Hunger Volunteer Training & Support Project (NEW)
Lutherans Lending a Hand
Volunteer training program: Project summary
Companionship: Gift and Practice
Handling Conflict in Service Programs
Occupy Wall Street Movements:
"Light, Links, Laughs . . . "
A lot of Christians feel challenged by
what is going on in the "Occupy" movement. Here's a
list of especially useful commentaries from Nobel Laureates
and activists, pastors and rabbis, writers and artists.

"Taking Root" is a superb five-part
curriculum for your congregation
from the ELCA World Hunger Program.
It is available for three different age levels, primary, middle, youth, each with very different, well conceived activities, visuals, stories, and a great graphic look.
Several LPF pastors and lay leaders who have used the program in their congregation have raved about its quality, flexibility, and ability to engage young people.

For parents, teachers, and young people:
resources guides on recommended computer games,
the new media, books, parenting...
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Popular LPF discussion resources:
What
is Christian Peacemaking? explores the biblical vision of Shalom: peace, justice, community, wholeness…
With handouts, activities and leader tips, for 1 to 6 sessions. 2 page version, 8 page version
¿Qué significa pacificación cristiana?
Version en español
Peace Points: resources for leaders:
engaging discussion activities; each includes handouts, agenda, tips for leaders. Topics include: |
- biblical peacemaking
- Iraq
- peace worship
- simple living
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- conflict transformation
- world hunger
- just war
- other topics
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Shalom! Our most popular essay explores a more faithful
and effective approach to conflict and violence: it is an eye-opening overview, with annotated resource list
(html, pdf)
LPF Resources for Youth Leaders
U.S. Budget Priorities: an engaging, interactive computer activity for youth and adults groups. Download* game, Leaders Guide: html, pdf (available on a CD, $10, LPF members $6).
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The Path of Hope
(Wall of Hope)
Over 100 peace and justice successes throughout history:
Overview with slide show
Activities and resources
More than 600 churches and groups have found this helps inspire and encourage faithful action for justice and peace.
Timeline of events: ( pdf) ( html)
El Muro de la Esperanza Versión en español
Eventos y movimientos a favor de la justicia y la paz a través de la historia.
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Lutheran Peace Fellowship (LPF) is a community of Lutherans across the U.S. and around the globe, responding to the gospel call to be peacemakers and justice seekers. Based in Seattle since 1994, LPF offers a wide range of expertise, support, and resources for youth and adults:
1. Workshops and forums on biblical peacemaking and current peace concerns -- over 100 a year -- including many 1 and 2 day leadership training programs
2. Support for fellowship; congregation and chapter, campus and youth group activities and projects; several e-newsletters and blogs
3. Brochures, leaders guides, worship materials, advocacy resources as well as audiovisuals, bibliographies, and computer-based activities
4. Support for education and dialog within the Lutheran Churches on issues of war and peace; justice and nonviolence.
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Make a gift through your congregation, or directly
by phone: 206/720-0313, online, or by mail:
LPF 1710 11th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122-2420 lpf@ecunet.org
Copyright © 1999-2010 Lutheran Peace Fellowship. All rights reserved.
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World hunger, Nukes,
Budget Priorities, Iraq,
Middle East. LPF's regularly revised Advocacy Alert.
Download the latest advocacy update or e-mail us to request it regularly by e-mail.
How can I support
the work of LPF?
How to contribute
to this much-needed service...
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LPF’s Peace Deck:
a set of two dozen cards of
brief quotes and leadership
insights to encourage and
support both experienced
and emerging leaders.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
24 quotes on justice, peace, spirituality... by a faithful pastor, youth worker, theologian, and anti-Nazi martyr
(html, pdf)
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