DISCIPLES CENTER for PUBLIC WITNESS
PUBLIC POLICY and RELATED STATEMENTS
FROM THE GENERAL MINISTER AND PRESIDENT
and OTHER LEADERS IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)




DISCIPLES and JUSTICE (FALL, 2005)
To read the DJAN interview, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

ON FOOD STAMPS (September 21, 2005)
To read the statement, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

ON A LIVING WAGE (November 7, 2005)
To read the statement, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

ON DAFUR (November 9, 2005)
To read the statement, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

REMEMBERING DR. KING (January 15, 2006)
To read the statement, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

ON THE WAR IN IRAQ (February 18, 2006)
To read the statement, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

ON PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST (February28, 2006)
To read the statement, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

SERMON AT CONFERENCE ON CHILDREN (March 24, 2006)
To read the sermon, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

LETTER TO ABBAS, BUSH AND OLMERT (May 2, 2006)
To read the letter, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

SERMON AT NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY CONFERENCE (July 7, 2006)
To read the sermon, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

ON THE CONFLICT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HEZBOLLAH (July 21, 2006)
To read the statement, PLEASE CLICK HERE.





DHM EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT THE 'NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND' ACT
To read the letter signed by DHM, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

To download a copy of the letter, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

To read a statement on NCLB by the National Council of Churches,
PLEASE CLICK HERE.

To read the 2006 National Report on NCLB by the Public Education Network,
PLEASE CLICK HERE.




DOM PRESIDENT CALLS FOR RELIGIOUS TRAVEL TO CUBA

To read the press release, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

To read the letter from religious leaders to President Bush,
PLEASE CLICK HERE.


VARGAS AND OTHERS TRAVEL TO THE MIDDLE EAST DURING CRISIS
To read an update on partners and personnel during the recent crisis,
PLEASE CLICK HERE.

To read a pastoral message about this crisis from the General Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), PLEASE CLICK HERE.





PIMENTEL URGES PRAYER AND SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION ON IMMIGRATION ISSUES

To read his statement, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

To read the Four Essential Principles for Immigration Reform,
PLEASE CLICK HERE.

To read the text of HR4437 in Spanish, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

To read the text of HR4437 in English, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

To read the text of S2611 in English, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

To keep up with immigration issues, PLEASE CLICK HERE.




ROBERT WELSH JOINS ECUMENICAL PARTNERS IN DECLARING 'ANY AND ALL USE OF TORTURE UNACCEPTABLE'

To read the story PLEASE CLICK HERE.

To read the statement by the National Council of Churches
PLEASE CLICK HERE.

To read the statement of the National Religious Coalition Against Torture, signed by Sharon Watkins, PLEASE CLICK HERE.



Disciples Center for Public Witness
Five Thomas Circle
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 410-212-7964
Fax: 443-782-0273

Web site: www.disciplescenter.org
Email: disciplescenter@comcast.net

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