For All Methodists
Western Pa. Conference
Central Pa. Conference
Wyoming Conference
Eastern Pa. Conference

For all United Methodists:

April 20-22, 2008- Churches for Middle East Peace Conference

April 20, 2008-  Festival of God’s Creation ( Earth Day)


April 22, 2008- Lighten the Burden II


April 23- May 2, 2008- General Conference 2008


April 28, 2008- 
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II address the “Importance of Social Justice Ministry. Read more details on the event.

May18, 2008- Peace with Justice Sunday


May 28 - June 8, 2008 Annual Conferences in all four Pennsylvania conferences.

At Annual Conference this year Witness is forwarding four resolutions for consideration.

    1. The Adoption of Child Abuse Prevention Education. April 2008 is Child Abuse Prevention Month. For more information on how to become involved visit : www.pennylvaniafamilysupportalliance.org/faq.htm
    2. The Need for Child Abuse Legislation.  For more information on Senate bills 1026 and 684 and House bill 823 please visit www.legis.state.pa.us
    3. Support of a Death Penalty Moratorium.  PADP is currently presenting a death penalty tour through Pennsylvania throughout 2008. For dates and more info. visit www.padp.org
    4. “One Handgun a Month” Legislation in Pennsylvania.  Please visit www.legis.state.pa.us for bills pertaining to handgun control.          

June 12-15, 2008- Young Adult Ecumenical Forum 2008

For all dates in more detail please visit www.umc-gbcs.org

Healthcare
Nearly half a million fewer Pennsylvanians are receiving health insurance through their employer than were getting it just five years ago, according to a report released jointly today by the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, DC, and the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center in Harrisburg. 
For additional information please visit : www.pennbpc.org/healthcare/index.html

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Western Pa. Annual Conference

Good Schools PA

The costing out study was released November 14, 2007 – please visit their website www.goodschoolspa.org  for the study.  For a list of Faith based activities for both personal and church wide ideas please visit www.goodschoolspa.org

Penn Future Events

Wednesday May 28, 2008- Thursday May 29,2008: Clean Energy Conference

Location- Camp Hill, PA

www.pennfuture.org

Death Penalty

American Bar Association report indicates major flaws in PA’s death penalty

For more details visit www.pa-abolitionists.org/

Supreme Court Upholds Lethal Injection in Kentucky

www.aclu.org
www.amnestyusa.org

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Central Pa. Annual Conference

Good Schools PA
The costing out study was released November 14, 2007 – please visit their website www.goodschoolspa.org  for the study.  For a list of Faith based activities for both personal and church wide ideas please visit www.goodschoolspa.org

Penn Future

Wednesday May 28, 2008 - Thursday May 29, 2008: Clean Energy Conference

Location- Camp Hill, PA

www.pennfuture.org

Death Penalty

American Bar Association report indicates major flaws in PA’s death penalty

For more details visit www.pa-abolitionists.org

Supreme Court Upholds Lethal Injection in Kentucky

www.aclu.org
www.amnestyusa.org

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Wyoming Annual Conference

Penn Future
Wednesday May 28, 2008- Thursday May 29, 2008: Clean Energy Conference

Location- Camp Hill, PA

www.pennfuture.org

Good Schools

The costing out study was released November 14, 2007 – please visit their website www.goodschoolspa.org  for the study.  For a list of Faith based activities for both personal and church wide ideas please visit www.goodschoolspa.org

Death Penalty

American Bar Association report indicates major flaws in PA’s death penalty

For more details visit www.pa-abolitionists.org/

Supreme Court Upholds Lethal Injection in Kentucky

www.aclu.org

World Moves Closer to Death Penalty Abolition US Lags Behind

www.amnestyusa.org

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Eastern Pa. Conference

Good Schools PAThe costing out study was released November 14, 2007 – please visit their website www.goodschoolspa.org  for the study. For a list of Faith based activities for both personal and church wide ideas please visit www.goodschoolspa.org

Penn Future Events –

Wednesday May 28, 2008 - Thursday May 29, 2008: Clean Energy Conference

Location- Camp Hill, PA

www.pennfuture.org

Death Penalty

American Bar Association report indicates major flaws in PA’s death penalty

For more details visit www.pa-abolitionists.org  

Supreme Court Upholds Lethal Injection in Kentucky

www.aclu.org

World Moves Closer to Death Penalty Abolition US Lags Behind

www.amnestyusa.org

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