This list includes LPF's most popular and effective activities and resources. Many are newly revised. The first section lists background and enrichment resources (A-F). Section two presents tested activities and suggestions for peace education programs (1-5). We've also developed 2 highly interactive computer activities: Hunger and Development ('03) and Budget Priorities ('05).

Background and enrichment resources:

A. Peace Sermons --- The Gift, Challenge & Power of Peace by Rev. Gerald Pedersen; "Good Guys / Bad Guys" and the Way of Jesus by Rev. Ann Helmke; Crossing Boundaries by Rev. Stephanie Kopsch...

B. Articles on Christian Peacemaking --- It Takes Courage, Four Stories of Peacemaking, The Invisible Option, A Christian Vision of Peacemaking, Glen Gersmehl; Weeping…and Working for Peace by Lily Wu; The Peace of the Whole World by Jean Martensen, Discipleship, Citizenship, The Fullness of Shalom by Glen Gersmehl; Another Path to Peacemaking by Sandy Giles.
Key: The Lutheran, Lutheran Woman Today, PeaceNotes

C. Decade for Peace --- ELCA Congregation and Synod Resolution on Nonviolence and Nobel Peace Appeal "For the Children of the World" (full text); The Challenge and Promise of the Decade for Peace

D. Nonviolence Theory and Practice --- Jesus Third Way* by Walter Wink; Why We Must Teach Peace by Colman McCarthy; Active Nonviolence * by Richard Deats; Agreeing and Disagreeing in Love, a Mennonite resource; Strength of Love by Hildegard Goss-Mayr; Peacemaking and Nonviolence, LPF’s annotated guide to 400 great books, videos and web sites.

E. Newsletters* --- Ask for a recent copy: LPF Youth Program (Fall ’04, ’03, ‘02); The Spirit of Nonviolence (Fall ’04, ’03, ‘01), Alternatives to Violence (Fall ’03, ‘01, Spr. ‘02); The Decade for Peace (Sum. and Fall ’00…); Global Peace Service (Sum. ‘98), Teaching Peace (Win. ‘95)

F. On LPF --- Are you concerned… intro; excerpts of articles from the Lutheran and elsewhere; and Letters to Peacemakers from Rev. Ann Helmke, Dr. Marva Dawn, Rev. Dan Erlander, Lily Wu, Rev. Lowell Erdahl...

Tested activities and suggestions for peace education programs:

1. Overview Resources --- The Call to Be Peacemakers; Our Congregation as Peacemaker; Building a Culture of Peace activity and resource guide; Peace Resources brief listing of books, videos, and manuals…

2. Peacemaking for Young People --- What Is Christian Peacemaking? (pdf) Conflict Transformation (pdf); Just War, Hosting a Hunger Meal, Peace Worship, Reclaim the Season “Peace Points” activity resources for youth leaders. Brochures: 24 Ways Students Can Work for Peace, Wall of Hope intro, Workshops and Activities for Youth Groups; LPF Youth Leadership Training; Youth and the Military, Pledge of Nonviolence; Media Violence flyers; Nonviolence cards (six); Wall of Hope kit* with intro., “how to,” photos, annotated book list…

3. Worship Materials --- Peace Sermons from the LPF sermon contest (section one); Decade for Peace bulletin insert; International Day of Prayer for Peace Resource ; annual worship guide for LPF’s Day of Prayer for Peace (Veterans Day); Peace Worship Resource manual (50 pages, $5; contents and single items are free)

4. Adult Forums, Activities --- bible study: What Is Christian Peacemaking? (pdf) Conflict Education workshop resources (pdf); teaching stories; and a variety of other effective group activities. From Violence to Wholeness discussion and activity manual on the spirituality and practice of nonviolence (Pace e Bene, 180 pgs, with 50 pg LPF supplement, $18 incl. postage); Using Films in Peace Education; Nonviolence cards (6)

5. Advocacy --- "Called to Be Peacemakers" update on current issues. Hunger and Development action alert; Budget Priorities activity,* Urgent Call on the Nuclear Danger; Middle East issues (e.g. Wall), The Crisis in Iraq* discussion and resource guide (8 pgs); Debt Relief, Landmines, Economic Life, Arms Trade updates; resource guides on these and other issues.

Up to four resources are free. For additional resources you may wish to give a donation to help with postage and copying. Contact us about larger orders. A sampling of items are included in LPF's Congregation and Youth Resource Packets ($2 for either). Many are also available on our website (see below). Permission to copy LPF materials is generally given for nonprofit education purposes. Our peace education program has received support from LPF members, Wheat Ridge Ministries, AAL, and sixty congregations, synods, colleges, and churchwide units.