1. Winter Jam offers great leafleting opportunities. Rick Hershey reports on
success at Winter Jam events in Kansas City and St. Louis.
Obie, Tyler, and I handed out 3600 CVA booklets mostly to kids at WJ in
Kansas City at the Sprint Center.I saw many people reading the booklet, and
a few people thanked us for being there.
Tanaka, Dora, Jack, Tyler, and I handed out 3100 CVA booklets at WJ in St.
Louis on January 28. Scottrade security guards interfered with us again at
this public venue, but we still had a productive day of outreach largely to
kids.Thanks to Tanaka, Dora, Jack and Tyler!
Rick shows how we can make a difference, and indeed many of our new CVA
members first heard about the ministry from our booklet. It’s easy and fun
to leaflet at Christian events. See below for some opportunities (with
Winter Jam concerts being perhaps the best for leafleting).
Upcoming Activist Opportunities
02/12/2017 NC, Fayetteville
Newsboys Love Riot Tour 2017
02/12/2017 IL, Peoria
Winter Jam 2017
02/14/2016 FL, Pensacola
Hits Deep Tour (TobyMac, Matt Maher, and/ more)
02/16/2017 GA, Augusta
Winter Jam 2017
02/17/2017 FL, Jacksonville
Hits Deep Tour (TobyMac, Matt Maher, and/ more)
02/17/2017 NY, Albany
Newsboys Love Riot Tour 2017
02/17/2017 SC, Greenville Winter Jam 2017
02/18/2017 TX, Dallas
Disciple, City Rock Fest 2017
02/18/2017 OH, Columbus
Winter Jam 2017
02/18/2017 PA, Philadelphia
The Very Next Thing Tour, Casting Crowns
02/19/2017 NC, Charlotte
Winter Jam 2017
02/23/2017 VA, Norfolk
Winter Jam 2017
02/24/2017 CO, Denver
Disciple, City Rock Fest 2017
02/24/2016 TX, Tyler
Newsboys Love Riot Tour 2017
02/24/2017 TX, Grand Prairie
Hits Deep Tour
02/25/2017 TN, Memphis
Winter Jam 2017
02/26/2017 TN, Knoxville
Winter Jam 2017
03/03/2017 TN, Nashville
Hits Deep Tour (TobyMac, Matt Maher, and/ more)
03/03/2017 OH, Columbus
Newsboys Love Riot Tour 2017
03/03/2017 TX, Houston
Winter Jam 2017
03/04/2017 PA, Pittsburgh
The Very Next Thing Tour, Casting Crowns
03/05/2017 MO, Springfield
Winter Jam 2017
03/10/2017 IL, Chicago
Winter Jam 2017
03/11/2017 OH, Cincinnati
Disciple, City Rock Fest 2017
03/12/2017 OH, Cleveland
Winter Jam 2017
03/16/2017 NY, Albany
Hits Deep Tour (TobyMac, Matt Maher, and/ more)
03/17/2017 AL, Birmingham
Winter Jam 2017
03/17/2017 FL, Orlando
The Very Next Thing Tour, Casting Crowns
03/18/2017 FL, Tampa
The Very Next Thing Tour, Casting Crowns
03/18/2017 LA, New Orleans
Winter Jam 2017
03/19/2017 AR, N. Little Rock
Winter Jam 2017
03/19/2017 TX, San Antonio
Newsboys Love Riot Tour 2017
03/23/2017 NM, Albuquerque
Newsboys Love Riot Tour 2017
03/23/2017 MI, Grand Rapids
The Very Next Thing Tour, Casting Crowns
03/24/2017 PA, State College
Winter Jam 2017
03/24/2017 TX, El Paso
Newsboys Love Riot Tour 2017
03/25/2017 NC, Greensboro
Winter Jam 2017
03/26/2017 TN, Chattanooga
Winter Jam 2017
03/30/2017 VA, Richmond
The Very Next Thing Tour, Casting Crowns
03/31/2017 CA, Sacramento
Newsboys Love Riot Tour 2017
03/31/2017 KS, Wichita
Winter Jam 2017
04/01/2017 NY, NYC
Hillsong – Colour Conference US 2017
04/02/2017 AZ, Phoenix
Hillsong – Colour Conference US 2017
04/02/2017 OK, Tulsa
Winter 2017
04/03/2017 CA, Los Angeles
Hillsong – Colour Conference US 2017
04/04/2017 TX, San Antonio
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
04/06/2017 OK, Tulsa
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
04/07/2017 WA, Seattle
Newsboys Love Riot Tour 2017
04/08/2017 MO, Kansas City
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
04/08/2017 MN, Minneapolis
The Very Next Thing Tour, Casting Crowns
04/09/2017 WA, Spokane
Newsboys Love Riot Tour 2017
04/13/2017 MO, Springfield
The Very Next Thing Tour, Casting Crowns
04/21/2017 IL, Springfield
Newsboys Love Riot Tour 2017
04/21/2017 TX, Grand Prairie
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
05/04/2017 WA, Seattle
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
05/05/2017 OR, Portland
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
05/07/2017 CA, Sacramento
Chris Tomlin, Worship Night
05/07/2017 TX, San Antonio
The Very Next Thing Tour, Casting Crowns
Tabling
03/18/2017 FL, Tallahassee
North Florida Veg fest
03/26/2017 CA, North Hollywood Vegan
Street Fair
04/01/2017 WA, Seattle
Vegfest 2017
04/01/2017 TX, Austin
Texas VegFest 2017
04/08/2017 NV, Las vegas
Las Vegas VegFest
04/22/2017 MO, Kansas City
Vegfest Kansas City
04/29/2017 NC, Charlotte
Charlotte Vegfest 2017
04/30/2017 MI, Novi
Michigan Vegfest 2017
04/30/2017 CA, Lake Balboa
Vegfest LA
05/06/2017 Canada, Ontario
Hamilton – Veggie Fest
05/20-21/17 NY, NYC
NYC Vegetarian Food Festival
06/01/2016 WI, Madison
Mad City Vegan Fest 2017
06/03/2017 OH, Cleveland
Cleveland Vegfest 2017
06/10/2017 NC, Asheville
Asheville Veganfest
When you volunteer for the CVA, the CVA donates $20/hr. to the veg. or
animal protection group of your choice. Contact Lorena at
lorenavalenziveg@gmail.com
if you can help.
2. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Six Principles of Nonviolence, part 4
A fourth principle of nonviolence is that it requires accepting suffering
without retaliation. Those engaged in nonviolent resistance should not seek
suffering, but they should accept that suffering often occurs. Importantly,
there are positive attributes to suffering, which include education and
transformation. Further, there is a redemptive quality to unearned
suffering.
Those who oppose animal abuse often find themselves in conflict with a wider
culture that believes (very incorrectly, in my opinion) that harming animals
is “necessary” for human well-being. They can experience alienation from
family and friends, and they might ever suffer ostracism. In comparison,
nonviolent protesters for civil rights were frequently beaten and
imprisoned, and they were sometimes killed. These were grievous injustices,
but at least the protesters were widely welcomed and admired by family and
friends. So, there are many ways that those who resist injustice might
suffer, but Jesus knew the dangers of speaking truth to power. For example,
he said, “Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter
all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.” (Matthew 5:11)
All who experience suffering are transformed by the experience. Some become
bitter and seek revenge, but one can learn other lessons. For example, one
might see that those who perpetrate acts of violence are themselves
responding to fear and alienation. One might find that the struggle for
justice is a path toward a meaningful life. One might learn forbearance,
which can transform a wide range of interpersonal relationships.
Next week, I want to explore the redemptive quality of suffering. Why should
those working for peace and justice need redemption?
Stephen R. Kaufman, M.D.
3. Notice Regarding Research on Nutrients in Breast Milk
I am faculty at East Carolina University. Along with my collaborator from
the University of North Carolina Greensboro are recruiting breastfeeding
vegetarian and vegan women to participate in a research study that examines
nutrient composition in breast milk. We need your help in this process. We
have attached a flyer with information regarding eligibility to participate
in the study. We are requesting that you forward this e-mail with the
attached flyer to pastors and/or church members and/or post the attached
flyer on your website to inform lactating women of this study.
The following are the basic eligibility criteria:
Delivered a healthy term infant that is currently 2 weeks old or older;
Willing to provide 1 sample of their breast milk and complete a diet survey;
Following one of the following diet patterns: vegan or vegetarian;
Women who live in Greensboro, Greenville, or the Research Triangle area of
North Carolina are especially encouraged to participate.
Individuals selected for the study will be asked to complete a diet survey
and donate a milk sample. Participation in this study will take
approximately 30 minutes. Study participants will receive a $25 gift card.
To complete eligibility screening visit (please use Firefox as your
browser):
ECU
and UNCG Breastfeeding Study
If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact me at
252-744-1013 or atecuanduncgbfstudy@ecu.edu.
We sincerely appreciate your help.
Roman Pawlak, PhD, RD
Principal Investigator
East Carolina University
[Editor’s note: Dr. Pawlak has been an advocate for plant-based diets.]
4. This Week’s Sermon from Rev. Frank and Mary Hoffman