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Living Stones

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Living Stones


The Living Stones ministry is the Church of the Good Shepherd's
attempt to:

  • stand with Christians in the holy land
  • share our experiences in the region with others in the local community
  • raise awareness about the Israeli/Palestine conflict and its effect
    on the Palestinian Christians and their neighbors by hosting speakers
    and groups working for peace
  • directly support our sister parishes in Ramallah and Zababdeh with
    scholarships, supplies, prayer, and moral support

The name, "Living Stones", was chosen for this ministry because
"Living Stones " is the name of the Palestinian Christians in the Holy
Land who have been present in Palestine since the first Pentacost.

Major activities in 2009

  • Traveled on witness trip to Israel/Palestine in October
  • Ann, Elly, Rob, Sharon, and Sandy met with a number of NGO's and
    peace groups
  • Members developed a daily bible study program used by trip
    participants - Met with our sister parish, St. Andrews, Ramallah and
    made a new linakge with the St. Matthew's church in Zababdeh. For both
    churches we brought school supplies and scolarships from our outreach
    and sales efforts during the year.
  • Purchased goods for sale at future sales
  • Ran Jerusalem Marketplace on successive Sundays around Easter and
    Christmas selling Fair Trade goods (olive oil, coffee, Palestine
    handcrafts, bring and buy item, etc.) to raise money for our sister
    parishes
  • Hosted a Christmas sale of Palestinian embroidery, olive oil and
    other Fair Trade goods with the Folk Art Mavens and other groups
  • Hosted a talk by Noam Chomsky and Nancy Murrary on the situation in
    Gaza
  • Prepared presentation on Nazareth and Bethlehem for bible study
    groups at Christmas. We have adapted and expanded the Bethlehem
    presentation for use with other churches.