OFOR Annual Report August 25. 2013 Joanie McClellan, Chair 2012-2013 Part 1 of 2.

2012 - 2013OREGON FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION

OFOR Annual ReportAugust 25. 2013

Joanie McClellan, Chair 2012-2013 Part 1 of 2

OFOR Annual Meeting 2012

JOANIE –OFOR CHAIR 2012-13

FUN WITH NEW BOARD MEMBERS

OFOR EVENTS & MEETINGS

Oct 2012 - OFOR Fall Retreat/Camp Adams

Jan 2013 – William Stafford OFOR & Friends Weekend Events/Portland

Feb 2013 – Panel - Racism in Oregon/Portland

Mar 2013 – Wresting w/ Reconciliation/ Tree of Life Conference

July 2013 – 55th Annual NW Conference/Seabeck

& GREAT CHAPTER EVENTS, TOO!

2012 FALL RETREAT with Ellen Brown, keynote speaker

FUN AT CAMP ADAMS

The kids and family program as well as the Board of Directors’

Meeting were added features at the ANNUAL FALL RETREAT

with events celebrating Wm Stafford in Song, Dance and Art (…poetry too!) with Friends of Wm Stafford, & Carolyn McDade at

Kairos-Milwaukie UCC Sunday, January 13, 2013

“Every War Has Two Losers: A Poet's Meditation on Peace“

William Stafford 99th birthday celebration

OFOR Seminar on Racism “Bursting our Bubbles: Are We Really Post-Racism?” On February 3, 2013 a panel presentation

featuring Cecil Prescod, former national FOR and Oregon FOR Board member, KBOO Talk radio host, Director of Christian Education at Ainsworth UCC; moderated by DeEtte Beghtol Waleed. DeEtte continues to provide a BLOG on our website (www.ofor.org)

“Wresting with Reconciliation”

TREE OF LIFE CONFERENCE #! March 3, 2013

OFOR Co-Sponsored Event

“Wresting with Reconciliation”

The Tree of Life is a sacred symbol for many cultures and faiths across

our world. It reminds us that all of creation is deeply interrelated and interconnected.

World peace and harmony depend on our realization of this truth. This is especially

critical in the Holy Land where the children of Abraham — Muslims, Jews and

Christians — share that sacred place. Featuring Cindy and Craig Corrie and 12 other speakers

OFOR Participants at the 2013 Seabeck Conference

2013 Seabeck Conference OREGONIANS

GREAT SPEAKERS

And our Amazing WWFOR Friends

2013 Seabeck Conference

Closing Circle All Photos by Susan Shepard

OFOR – Sponsored TripsFOR Delegation to

El Paso/Ciudad Juárez

OFOR/ONSM Delegation to Southern California Border/Tiajuana, Mex

Border Immersion Tour #1: Sponsoring two young delegates FOR El Paso, Texas & Juarez, Mexico

God calls us to welcome, not fear, immigrants to

our community. The US border says something

different…

Border Immersion Tour #2: Sponsoring four faith delegates to El Centro,

CA & Tiajuana, Mexico

Newsletters & Communication

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OFOR Affiliate Partnering Coalitions in

OregonHCAO

Health Care is a Human Right.

Cease FireThe 2013 Oregon

Legislature did nothing to prevent gun

violence. This fight is not over.

WE ARE AFFILIATED WITH IFOR andFOR-USA

Founded in 1914 in response to the horrors of war in Europe, IFOR has taken a consistent stance against war and its preparation throughout its history. Perceiving

the need for healing and reconciliation in the world, the founders of IFOR formulated a vision of the human community based upon the belief that love in

action has the power to transform unjust political, social, and economic structures.

Founded in 1915, FOR-USA is composed of women and men who recognize the essential unity of all creation and have joined together to explore the power of love and truth for resolving human conflict. While it has always been vigorous in its opposition to war, FOR has insisted equally that this effort must be based on a commitment to the achieving of a just and peaceful world community, with full dignity and freedom for every human being.

Coming Up in 2013-2014“TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH

THE POWER OF NON-VIOLENCE”One Day Fall Retreat

October 12, 2013 8:30am – 4:00pmSt. Mark Lutheran Church Salem, OR

OFOR BOARD RETREATOctober 13, 2013

TBA

56th NW REGIONAL FOR CONFERENCE at SEABECKJuly 3-6, 2014