MFSA Iowa Chapter Memo Events - APRIL 2019
Click here for the PDF of APRIL 2019 events in Iowa.
MFSA Spring Statewide Gathering // Saturday, April 27, 9:45 AM // St. Mark's UMC, 2675 E. Washington St., Iowa City //
Revs. Katie Dawson & Sean McRoberts will share information and lead conversation about the February 2019 General Conference.
Seeking Delegates for General Conference 2020
MFSA carries out its work for justice at the local, state, national, and global levels, and in our denomination as well. Decisions have been made in St. Louis that impact us all, and now it’s time to prepare for the 2020 General Conference in Minneapolis. To that end, MFSA is seeking lay and clergy delegates who will advance our mission and our goals. The mission of MFSA is “to mobilize, lead and sustain a progressive United Methodist movement, energizing people to be agents of God’s justice, peace and reconciliation.” Our goals include justice within the UMC (especially for lgbtq people, women, and people of color), establishing peace among the nations and in society, defending civil liberties and ending discrimination, and ending poverty through such strategies as advocating for reproductive rights and a living wage.
If you are willing to support these priorities as a General Conference delegate, please let us know so we can coordinate our efforts. Candidates may prepare a short statement about why the 2020 General Conference is important to you and your personal goals for justice, peace, and reconciliation. You can then send this statement along with your contact information to Eloise Cranke (ecranke@mchsi.com). Note that nomination papers are due to the Conference Center by April 15.
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Don't Let Utilities Monopolize the Sun: Faithfully Protecting Solar - IIPL Workshops
Iowa Power and Light (IPL) will present workshops to inform participants about public policies on the solar tax, ending the workshops with letters to the editor and to their state legislators.
Saturday, April 13, 10:00 AM - Iowa City/Coralville
Contact Matt Russell at director@iowipl.org
REGISTRATION AND DETAILS
MFSA Spring Statewide Gathering // Saturday, April 27, 9:45 AM // St. Mark's UMC, 2675 E. Washington St., Iowa City //
Revs. Katie Dawson & Sean McRoberts will share information and lead conversation about the February 2019 General Conference.
Seeking Delegates for General Conference 2020
MFSA carries out its work for justice at the local, state, national, and global levels, and in our denomination as well. Decisions have been made in St. Louis that impact us all, and now it’s time to prepare for the 2020 General Conference in Minneapolis. To that end, MFSA is seeking lay and clergy delegates who will advance our mission and our goals. The mission of MFSA is “to mobilize, lead and sustain a progressive United Methodist movement, energizing people to be agents of God’s justice, peace and reconciliation.” Our goals include justice within the UMC (especially for lgbtq people, women, and people of color), establishing peace among the nations and in society, defending civil liberties and ending discrimination, and ending poverty through such strategies as advocating for reproductive rights and a living wage.
If you are willing to support these priorities as a General Conference delegate, please let us know so we can coordinate our efforts. Candidates may prepare a short statement about why the 2020 General Conference is important to you and your personal goals for justice, peace, and reconciliation. You can then send this statement along with your contact information to Eloise Cranke (ecranke@mchsi.com). Note that nomination papers are due to the Conference Center by April 15.
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Don't Let Utilities Monopolize the Sun: Faithfully Protecting Solar - IIPL Workshops
Iowa Power and Light (IPL) will present workshops to inform participants about public policies on the solar tax, ending the workshops with letters to the editor and to their state legislators.
Saturday, April 13, 10:00 AM - Iowa City/Coralville
Contact Matt Russell at director@iowipl.org
REGISTRATION AND DETAILS
Add Your Event to the Memo: We want to publicize events around the state that might be of interest to MFSA folk. Please send information by the last week of each month for the next month’s memo, to Eloise at ecranke@mchsi.com
Membership and Donations Contact: Mike Biklen is MFSA Iowa's Finance/Membership secretary. Contact him at:
515 East Eleventh St., Muscatine, IA 52761 - PH: 563-263-1439 or email: wmbiklen@hotmail.com.
Contributions can be mailed to Mike, or donate through the PayPal link below.
Connect with National and Global MFSA! Sign up for bi-weekly news at mfsaweb.org.
Peace Vigils & Walks - Ongoing Events:
DES MOINES: Thursdays, 11:45-12:15 Join members of local peace groups who gather in front of the Civic Center,
221 Walnut, to protest war and the coming of drones and to insist that “War Is Not the Answer!”
IOWA CITY: Fridays, 4:45-5:15 PM Demonstrate for peace at the southeast corner of the Pentacrest, at Washington and Clinton Streets.
CEDAR RAPIDS: Fridays, 4:30-5:30 PM Street witnessing vigil for peace at 1st Ave. & 1st St. NE
(Across from the old Federal Building at the Tree of Five Seasons.) For information, contact Bob at 319-360-5119
CEDAR RAPIDS: Walkers for peace walk every other Sunday at Lindale Mall, 2:00-2:45 PM. Gather in the Food Court.
Participants may wear anti-war T-shirts though this is not required.
Membership and Donations Contact: Mike Biklen is MFSA Iowa's Finance/Membership secretary. Contact him at:
515 East Eleventh St., Muscatine, IA 52761 - PH: 563-263-1439 or email: wmbiklen@hotmail.com.
Contributions can be mailed to Mike, or donate through the PayPal link below.
Connect with National and Global MFSA! Sign up for bi-weekly news at mfsaweb.org.
Peace Vigils & Walks - Ongoing Events:
DES MOINES: Thursdays, 11:45-12:15 Join members of local peace groups who gather in front of the Civic Center,
221 Walnut, to protest war and the coming of drones and to insist that “War Is Not the Answer!”
IOWA CITY: Fridays, 4:45-5:15 PM Demonstrate for peace at the southeast corner of the Pentacrest, at Washington and Clinton Streets.
CEDAR RAPIDS: Fridays, 4:30-5:30 PM Street witnessing vigil for peace at 1st Ave. & 1st St. NE
(Across from the old Federal Building at the Tree of Five Seasons.) For information, contact Bob at 319-360-5119
CEDAR RAPIDS: Walkers for peace walk every other Sunday at Lindale Mall, 2:00-2:45 PM. Gather in the Food Court.
Participants may wear anti-war T-shirts though this is not required.
