North American Friends of Sabeel

First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo is proud to co-sponsor the following events. Mark your calendar for these upcoming conferences:

Sabeel Conference – Sacramento
A Time for Justice Supporting Human Rights in Palestine/Israel

March 16-17, 2012
First United Methodist Church
21st and J Streets, Sacramento, CA

Register now for the March 16th and 17th Sabeel SacramentoConference titled, A Time for Justice: Supporting Human Rights in Palestine–Israel.  Sabeel is a Jerusalem-based ecumenical Palestinian Christian organization committed to nonviolence and an end to the Israeli Occupation.  The Sacramento Conference is an opportunity to hear from and meet with Christian, Muslim, Jewish and secular leaders, scholars, and activists about the situation in Palestine-Israel including its historical context, efforts to end human rights abuses, visions for the future, and why a just resolution is important for Americans. Featuring international, national, and regional presenters, the Conference runs from 11:30am on Friday to 6:30pm on Saturday.  It will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 2100 J St, Sacramento.

“A Child’s View,” the exhibit of Gaza Children’s art work will be on display.

The Friday evening, 7pm keynote with Sabeel Founder, Rev. Naim Ateek and Palestinian Freedom Rider, Huwaida Arraf, is open to the public; $5-$10 sliding scale.

NOTE: Early registration $50 for entire 2 day Conference (includes Friday dinner & keynote and Saturday lunch). After March 1, 2012, registration is $60. One day, student, group rates, and limited scholarships are available.

A conference brochure is available at www.FOSNA.org  and click on the Sacramento Conference.   For more information: SabeelSacramento@gmail.com  or phone 916-451-1512.

“What happens to the soul of the church when it remains uninformed, often by choice, of a suffering it might begin to help alleviate?That is the question that causes my endorsement, gladly, of the Sabeel Conference in Sacramento; I believe this compelling question also drives the hunger for justice expressed by the members of Sabeel. Many in these times are falling away from the church because it appears to lag behind them on many important issues of the Times. However, as I learned during the Civil Rights Movement in the American South, when the church is fully aroused to an injustice it can act with integrity and speed, equal to its vast resources of organization and territory.Sabeel is a special effort, a loving and pro-active one. Jesus, the Palestinian everybody knows, would have welcomed it.” -Alice Walker

Breaking the Barriers  to A Just Peace In Israel / Palestine

March 23-24, 2012
Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church
728 W. Fremont Blvd. Sunnyvale, CA

A two-day conference sponsored by the Friends of Sabeel North America. It offers a forum for people of faith, legal experts, economists, peace activists, theologians, and high tech professionals to discuss barriers to peace in the Middle East. Conference participants will learn how to challenge the status quo and act to impact peace. Click here for a flier. Or visit the conference website at: www.barriers-conference.org