AFSC Iowa

As a Vietnam veteran who is on total disability for Chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Veterans for Peace member Greg Helle has unique insight into the personal mental problems of soldiers still struggling from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and now returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. As he chronicles his life over the last 44 years, he will enlighten us on the struggles of our young as they try to get their life back together after their war. His personal war continues. On Memorial Day we remember and mourn our fallen soldiers.

Once again the Iowa Chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action will be joined by United Methodist Women, the Board of Church and Society and the Board of Global Ministries in sponsoring a "March for Peace and Social Justice" on Monday, June 4, over the Noon hour.  We will walk from HyVee Hall to Nollen Plaza, where a brief prayer service will be held.  Food will be available for purchase at Nollen Plaza.

Once again the Iowa Chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action will be joined by United Methodist Women, the Board of Church and Society and the Board of Global Ministries in sponsoring a "March for Peace and Social Justice" on Monday, June 4, over the Noon hour.  We will walk from HyVee Hall to Nollen Plaza, where a brief prayer service will be held.  Food will be available for purchase at Nollen Plaza.

Get your tickets now for the 2012 MFSA Banquet and Social Action Awards Night event featuring Dr. Jennifer Harvey, Associate Professor and Chair of Drake University Dept. of Religion.  Dr. Harvey will focus on race relations in her address "Looking Back Before Walking Forward:  From Reconciliation to Reparations."

Money Out, People In: Confront Corporate Power

RSVP to 515-28200484 or iowacci@iowacci.org. More info at www.iowacci.org.

Palestinian children at play

Palestinian children at play.

Middle Eastern Supper followed by presentation: "Inside Palestine Today, the UN, and Where Do We Go From Here"

John Dabeet, US coordinator for UN recognition of a Palestinian state and Professor of Economics at Muscatine Community College. More at http://tinyurl.com/7kazrgo and http://tinyurl.com/6wxqlmf

Palestinian children at play

Palestinian children at play.

Themes for discussion: US Media, US Aid, Finding Hope

Palestinians students, studying in Iowa, will offer personal commentary.

The third of a Four-Part Series Featuring Food, Film and Discussion. For more info, please contact AFSC Iowa Program Coordinator Kathleen McQuillen at KMcquillen@afsc.org or 515-274-4851, ext. 22.

The final event is: 

Thursday, May 31; 6:00 – 8:30 pm Middle Eastern Supper followed by presentation: