Title: Conscientious objector packets available from Church of the Brethren Aug. 3, 2006 Church of the Brethren News Service Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, News Director 800-323-8039 ext. 260 -- cobnews@brethren.org
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Aug. 3, 2006 (Elgin, IL) -- The Brethren Witness/Washington Office has introduced new conscientious objection information and materials for youth and congregations. Resources included in previous conscientious objection packets from the office have been updated and converted to electronic files and are now available on a CD. The Brethren Witness/Washington Office is a ministry of the Church of the Brethren.
Resources include materials on political advocacy and peace, biblical guidance for peacemaking, information on the potential for a draft, and steps on how youth can register as a conscientious objector to war.
Other materials on the CD include "The Peace Book" produced by the Brethren Witness/Washington Office, counter-recruitment efforts against military recruitment, and volunteer opportunities.
Also included is an eight-section DVD with a study guide on issues of civil disobedience and the history of conscientious objectors and the military draft. A mock draft board is presented by the Brethren Witness/Washington Office.
The resources are provided to assist congregations, youth leaders, and parents to help young people think through issues of conscience and war. The CD and DVD are designed to help facilitate conversation, reflection, and action among youth, parents, congregations, and communities.
The new conscientious objector packets are available by contacting 800- 785-3246 or Washington_office_gb@brethren.org. A suggested donation of $10 per packet will help cover costs.
The Church of the Brethren is a Christian denomination committed to continuing the work of Jesus peacefully and simply, and to living out its faith in community. The denomination is based in the Anabaptist and Pietist faith traditions and is one of the three Historic Peace Churches. It celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2008. It counts about 130,000 members across the United States and Puerto Rico, and has missions and sister churches in Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Nigeria.
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For more information contact:
Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford Director of News Services Church of the Brethren General Board 1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120 800-323-8039 ext. 260 cobnews@brethren.org
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