ICC RESOURCES RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

ICC RESOURCES

Ecumenical Bible Study
The Whole Household of God Seeking
 Unity by Engaging Scripture Together

The Christian faith community in all its diversity looks to the Bible as source and guidance for life in relationship to God. The Bible reveals God's action of reconciliation in human history. In the Biblical narrative there is variety in description and interpretation of God's actions, but always there is eagerness to share the Gospel. That variety never looses sight of making Christ known.

For a copy of the brochure, contact Vicki at vmartin@ilconfchurches.org.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
 

CARxE - Coalition to Advocate for Prescription Drug Education
A new resource for local congregations to assist senior with decisions about Medicare D - Prescription Drug Coverage
www.carxe.org
Contact:  Rev. Dr. Mearle Griffith, President, meale.griffith@carxe.org

National Religious Campaign Against Torture
"Way  of Torture, Way of the Cross:  A Bible
Study for Lent and other Occasions
www.nrcat.org

For the Peace of the World
A Christian Curriculum on International Relations

Each Session contains scriptural references and suggested readings and a closing Bible study.

The six sessions:

Is American Number One?
Fear, Security and Love
Is America God's Favorite Nation?
Poverty in a Rich World
Self-Interest and World Citizenship
Preventing War With Peace

For more information:  www.ncccusa.org/peace/

A Guide for Advocates in Faith Communities"

Available from Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN):

www.uhcan.org

FaithTrustInstitute -- Sexual and domestic
violence abuse prevention resources
www.faithtrustinstitute.org

"Christian Identity - An American Heresy. . ."
By Rev. David Ostendorf
Publication of the Center for New Community - www.newcomm.org

Polis Center Releases New Video Series on the Public Role of Religion - A new video and discussion guide series entitled Faith & Community:  The Public Role of Religion has just been released.  Based on an extensive six-year Polis Center study, the eleven episodes illuminate the complex but critical dynamics between and among religion, public policy, and everyday civic life.  Each module includes a video, a print guide/curriculum, and  Internet-accessible information.  For more information or to order go to:  www.faithandcommunity.org  or call 800-733-8273.

Why Violence? - Why Not Peace  - A new resource of Bible Studies and discussion material for churches that desire to exercise peace making ministries in their communities to overcome violence. The resource is published but the World Council of Churches as part of its global initiative to promote involvement by the churches in the Decade to Overcome Violence (2001-2010). Additional resources and information are available from:  www.overcomingviolence.org

Do you want to learn more about developing
an Ecumenical Child Care Center in rural communities?

The Illinois Conference of Churches is cooperating with the Child Care Task Force to offer workshops on this topic for churches and organizations in rural communities.  For more information contact the ICC at 217-522-7099.