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Help us spread Gun Violence Prevention Awareness by supporting the cause and saving lives. One Team. One Goal. A whole lot of support. We’re thrilled to share some exciting updates on all the great things happening at the Gun Violence Prevention Committee of the Ohio Council of Churches. Our resources are expanding with Committee members’ input.
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A Jesus Christ Movement For Unity, Justice & Peace!
The Ohio Council of Churches (OCC) is a partnership of 17 Christian denominations in 23 different organizational configurations or judicatories throughout Ohio. While our administrative offices are in Columbus, the Ohio Council of Churches is much larger than any office; it is all of us, together, across Ohio!
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Peace and Justice-Oriented Clergy of Ohio and Beyond
Join us for Prayer, Conversation, and Networking
Dear Peace and Justice-Oriented Clergy of Ohio and Beyond,
The Ohio Council of Churches invites you to an hour of prayer, conversation, and networking, set for December 3, 2025, and delivered by Zoom. Given the escalation of dismaying realities we are experiencing in the current moment, our gathering will reinforce or initiate sacred connections between each of us while reminding us all of the sustaining, Resurrection power that God has invested in clay jars like us, power that informs us that we are neither crushed nor despairing, neither forsaken nor destroyed (II Corinthians 4:7-12. (NRSVue)..
I hope you can attend this special gathering. Please use the Zoom registration link below to let us know of your intent. Feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues.
Grace and peace to you, I pray.
With Hope,
Jack
Organizations Sharing 2025 Experiences and Aspirations for 2026
Dear Friend of Peace and Justice-Oriented Organizations,
For the past seven years, I have had the immense joy of serving as Executive Director of the Ohio Council of Churches and the honor of collaborating with several peace and justice-oriented organizations whose vision aligns with that of the Council.
With my December 31 retirement in full view, and as we all are confronting cascading instances of inhumanity and oppression, I thought that now would be a good time for representatives of peace and justice-oriented organizations to come together to share 2025 experiences and aspirations for 2026, while identifying or creating pathways for inter-organizational relationship building and collaboration.
Might you attend a meeting of this nature from 11:30a to 12:30p on December 11, 2025, at Trinity Episcopal Church, Columbus? Please use the enclosed Google registration form to let us know your attendance intentions. https://forms.gle/jViQhtPPexTJu7jb7
If you find that you will miss this special gathering, I invite you to prepare and submit your experiences, aspirations, and ideas for collaborative effort. https://forms.gle/jViQhtPPexTJu7jb7
Know that I am quite thankful for your organization and for you. Peace and goodwill to you, I pray.
With Hope,
Jack
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