Happenings this week October 25 – 31

We invite you to join us for our fall fund-raising phone-a-thon on Mon, Tues and Wed. Oct. 24-26, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, at our IPJC office at Earth House (237 N. East). We are in need of additional volunteers. You can sign up with Lindy Stafford at melinda_stafford@sbcglobal.net (or just show up). You will be supplied with a calling list and a script.  Bring your cell phone.

 

Tuesday, October 25

[Muncie: BSU] Free the Slaves meets at 9:00 pm in Bracken Library Room #301. For more info, email cloutcalt@bsu.edu.

[Muncie: BSU] Feminists for Action will meet at 6:00 pm in the Burkhardt building Room #220. For more info, email feministsforaction@gmail.com.

 

Wednesday, October 26

Indiana State AFL-CIO asks for your support for a final time at 9:00 a.m. in the State Senate Chambers when The Indiana General Assembly meets on Interim Committee on Employment, on right to work and banning project labor agreements. It is expected the committee will vote and make its final recommendations to the General Assembly at this hearing. 

 

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will begin hearings at 9:30 a.m. in Room 222 of the PNC Center, 101 W. Washington St. on Duke Energy’s request to charge its customers $530 million more to pay for the $3 billion coal-gasification power plant it is building in Edwardsport. They are expected to continue for at least two weeks and probably longer. If you can show up on any day of the hearings, between 9:00 to 5:00 p.m., you will help send a message that Indiana should stop burning coal and start promoting clean, renewable sources of energy. For more info, visit: hoosier.sierraclub.org

 

Thursday, October 27

Christians for Peace & Justice in the Middle East will meet at 6:00 pm at the home of Dottie Gerner. Bring a sandwich. For more info or directions, phone Dottie Gerner at 283-7175.

 

The Food Stamp Challenge Kick-Off will begin at 7:00pm in the Krannert Room  at the Interchurch Center, 1100 W. 42 with a screening of the film “Food Stamped“For more information about the conference please contact Charlie at charlie@centerforinterfaithcooperation.org

 

Friday, October 28

Muslim Alliance of Indiana is hosting its annual Interfaith Luncheon on at the Hilton Hotel downtown, Ohio and Meridian from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm. For more info, email Shariq Siddiqui at siddiquisa@gmail.com.  

The weekly vigil protesting warfare will take place, 4:30-5:30 pm, in front of the Federal Building, North and Pennsylvania sponsored by the Indianapolis Peace and Justice Center. Bring an appropriate sign or have one provided.  For more info, phone Gilbert Kuhn at 926-3068 or email Ron Haldeman at ronjane@igc.org

 

Saturday, October 29

[Nashville] There will be a Peace Vigil on the theme “War Is Not The Answer!” at 6:00 pm at Brown County Courthouse, Main and Van Buren Streets sponsored by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (Brown County branch). For more info, contact Tom Hougham at 878-4210 or annntom@hotmail.com.

 

Monday, October 31

[Muncie: BSU] OXFAM America meets at 5:30 pm in the Whitinger Business Building Room #140. For more info, email oxfambsu@gmail.com

 

Peace! Kristy