Join us every
second Saturday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the
Dallas Area Christian Progressive Alliance monthly meeting,
Northaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston at Northaven.
Next Meeting: Saturday, January 16, the third Saturday
this month only.
2010 Speaker Series:
Join the Dallas Area
Christian Progressive Alliance for the following programs and
events:
February 13, 2010, 2-3:30pm: Dr. David Brockman of the Progressive
Christian Center of the South speaking on "Self-Interest,
Deregulation, Disaster: A Theologian's Take on the Financial Crisis"
based on his article published in the Progressive
Christian magazine, "Adam Smith and the Gospel."
May 8, 2-3:30pm: Dr. Joerg Rieger, Wendland-Cook Endowed Professor
of Constructive Theology, Perkins School of Theology, speaking
on his new book, No Rising Tide: Theology, Economics, and the
Future.
August 7, 2-3:30pm: Dr. Susanne Johnson, Associate Professor of
Christian Education, speaking on youth, social justice, and
empire.
Fall, 2010: Dr. Theodore Walker, Associate Professor of Ethics and
Theology at Perkins School of Theology speaking on The
Elimination of Poverty. Time and date to be determined.
Speakers' events will all be held at Northaven United Methodist
Church, 11211 Preston at Northaven. No regular DACPA planning
meeting will be held on months in which there is a speaker, but a
brief working group meeting may be convened on another date, if
needed. Watch for details in coming months.
Other Area Events
sponsored by Faith Communities Related to Social and Economic
Justice
Thursday, January 7,
noon. Urban Engagement Book Club, sponsored by Central Dallas
Ministries. T.R. Reid, The Healing of America: A Global Quest
for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care.
Highland Park United Methodist Church, Room 386,
3300 Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX
75205. The event is free but limited to 100 persons. To RSVP and for more information, visit:
http://www.centraldallasministries.org/uebc/
Tuesday,
November 10 through Thursday, November 12: Justice Revival, Dallas
Market Hall, 7pm,
Friday, April 2,
2010. Join us for the Fifth Annual Good Friday
Walk, remembering Jesus' teachings on the day of his
crucifixion. More information to come. We need your help in
promoting this event. Attend our January meeting or
e-mail us at Matthew-25@earthlink.net.
If you know of an
event sponsored by a faith community and related to issues of
peacemaking or economic and social justice, e-mail the details to
Matthew-25@earthlink.net.