Eastern Iowa group eyed to echo AMOS social work
Molly Rossiter reports Linn and Johnson counties faith and labor leaders probe starting an AMOS style social justice group in Eastern Iowa modeled after Des Moines based AMOS. Ro Foege and Paul Denton weigh interest while gauging feasibility. The plan aims to mobilize local citizens, focus on poverty, housing, health care, and advocate for public life and citizen participation.
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Religious events and calendar items for The Gazette
Submit religious and calendar events to The Gazette calendar. Includes multiple local items: 9 a.m. Sunday Vernon Room First Presbyterian Cedar Rapids topic Mobilizing Skills. 9 a.m. Tuesday Long Branch Cedar Rapids Building Blocks of Life with Rollie Pierson flower presentation. 6:30 p.m. today Opstad Auditorium City High School Iowa City Life and Times of Deacon A L Wiley with Greg Alan Williams. 2 p.m. Sunday Fair Grounds Coffeeshop Iowa City Jesus Justice Poverty Stop the Traffic art exhibit. 1 p.m. Sunday Unity Center Cedar Rapids Singing Body Workshop with Sharon Bousquet. Deadline Dec 4.
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Tent of Nations visitors learn peace by living it
Daoud Nassar, 39, Palestinian Christian founder of Tent of Nations, tells an Iowa City Public Library audience that peace must grow from the ground. He started the camp on land bought in 1916 southwest of Bethlehem, where visitors harvest grapes and olives and then discuss lessons by fireside.
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