Christian Witness for Peace - Program at National City Church and NonViolent Walk to and Witness at White House

http://christianpeacewitness.org/

7:00 p.m. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle, NW  Washington DC
Featured Preachers & Speakers

• Tony Campolo — Author, pastor, social activist, sociologist, and passionate follower of Jesus
• Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. — Minister, community activist, president of the Hip Hop Caucus, and U.S. Air Force Reserve Veteran
• Sr. Dianna Ortiz, OSU — U.S. born survivor of torture in Guatemala, Founder of Torture Abolition and Survivors' Support Coalition International
• Elizabeth McAlister — Peace activist and co-founder of Jonah House
• Fr. Daniel Berrigan, SJ — Catholic priest, poet, peace activist
• NajLaa Al-Nashi — Iraqi displaced by war and Middle East Coordinator for Direct Aid Iraq will send a special video address from Jordan to the CPWI

Worship continues with candlelight procession to White House.
Witness and Nonviolent Action at the White House

• Rev. Raphael Warnock – Senior Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, the spiritual home of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Kathy Kelly – Catholic Kathy Kelly has been to Iraq 24 times and lived in Baghdad throughout the “shock and awe” bombardment of March 2003

Earlier in the day

Opening Convocation 12:30-1:30 p.m

Workshops including Nonviolence Training and Legal Briefing for Nonviolent Direct Action 2pm and 4pm

Thurs 4/30 - Continue the witness with Congressional visits, and by joining Witness Against Torture's 100th Day action (www.100dayscampaign.org)