10,751— this is the number of lives already lost to gun violence in the United States this year (as of September 28, 2016).
The number is daunting. It can be paralyzing.
Photo Courtesy of Jim Parsons
Golden Gun
As people of faith, we are called to a different image. Micah 4:3 speaks, “They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” This is an image of people willingly dismantling weapons and bringing upon God’s intended creation of peace, justice, wholeness and life.
The General Board of Church and Society invites you to take the next step by attending our Faith and Guns Forum, an opportunity for people of faith (both clergy and laity) to share and learn about gun violence, gun control legislation, and strategies for coalition building and mobilizing congregations to be the change God calls us to be.
Register Here
The Faith and Guns Forum will be held on November 14-16, 2016 in the United Methodist Building in Washington D.C. on Capitol Hill. The forum will be addressing issues of guns and faith, guns and policy, guns and public health, guns and survivors and guns and organizing. You will also have the option of meeting with the office of your Congressional representative on the last day and gain resources to take back to continue the work. It will be a time of worship, hearing from experts and gaining resources to walk towards justice.
Registration is $200 per person which includes housing (shared room), lunch and registration fees. If you do not need housing, registration is $75. We encourage you to participate with another person from you church/community and a 15% discount is offered if you do!
Scholarships are available for those from Ethnic Local Churches and also for students. Please contact Aimee Hong at ahong@umc-gbcs.org for the discount codes or more information.