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Ann Guthrie of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) will speak about how individuals and churches can become more active in the pursuit of peace.

Ann has worked in Namibia with the Namibia Institute for Democracy with their Civil Society Support Program and spent three and a half years on the Hill working for Representative Sam Farr of California. Before working on Capitol Hill, she served as a Health Educator in the Peace Corps in Quilali, Nicaragua.

A delicious boxed lunch from Jason’s Deli will be available at 12:30 for $6.00. Contact Bill Maxwell at 214.274.6322 to reserve lunch.

Celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in an appropriate manner – by learning how to be a more affective advocate for peace and justice in the world! Get all your stuff done on Saturday, so you can use Sunday evening and your Monday holiday in the most meaningful way. Kathy Kelly of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, Dallas's own Ernest McMillan and other prominent activists will be on hand to share their wisdom. Join us in a return engagement at the Catholic Renewal Center in Fort Worth – great food, fun, community building and lots of empowering information and resources.  To register, go to www.dallaspeacecenter.org or call 214-823-7793.