You're Invited!!!

The Prophet Micah reminds us we are to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with our God.

On 20-22 September, New York will host 190 international leaders during the United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) (http://www.un.org/en/mdg/summit2010/). These leaders will make decisions on global poverty which will affect a billion people. The 8 MDGs, agreed by Member States of the United Nations, (http://micahchallenge.us/about/millennium-goals.html) concern hunger, education, gender equity, child health, maternal health, diseases, environmental sustainability and global partnerships and aim to halve world poverty by 2015.

To pray for decisions that reflect God’s values, Micah Challenge is organizing a prayer service on 20 September, which will proclaim God’s priorities of mercy and justice in our needy world. Please join us at the service to add your voice to end poverty, with others, as we live the Micah challenge.

The service on 20 September is one of several opportunities to lift up your voice with the poor. Micah Challenge (www.micahchallenge.us) has proclaimed 10.10.10 as a day of prayer and reflection, which, it is hoped, will be followed by 100 million people in 40 countries. It is also a day of action to send your handprint to elected officials to seal your promise to reduce poverty. Work with your church to register for 10.10.10 on the Micah Challenge website and download the toolkit.

Event: Service of Worship, Prayer and Action

Date: Monday, September 20, 2010

Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Location: The Salvation Army,

221 East 52nd Street, NY,

NY 10022, USA

Information: Jason@micahchallenge.us

Organized by: Micah Challenge, supported by Metro Hope Church, Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission, NY Faith & Justice, Sojourners, Micah Institute, NYC churches.

Organizing Training Opportunity

MICAH INSTITUTE: ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING

Date: Thursday June 24

Tim: 6:00-8:00 pm

Location: New York Theological Seminary, 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 500, Executive Conference Room

RSVP: Ava Farkas at afarkas@rwdsu.org and Peter Heltzel at peterheltzel@gmail.com.

Ushering in positive social change takes places through organizing people. Organizing is fundamentally about building relationships and getting to know people through one-on-one meetings. Come learn how to lead a one-on-one meeting to more effectively organize in your church for social justice. To practice what we will learn, we will participate in role-plays where we will advocate for a Living Wage in New York City.

Micah Institute Event

Screening of New Film, "Countdown To Zero"

Friends of the Micah Institute are invited to a private screening of an award-winning film called COUNTDOWN TO ZERO, a stunning documentary about the escalating global nuclear arms crisis that recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was shown at the TED Conference. Produced by Academy Award winner Lawrence Bender (An Inconvenient Truth, Inglorious Basterds) and written and directed by Lucy Walker (The Devil’s Playground, Blind Sight), COUNTDOWN TO ZERO features an array of important international experts and politicians and makes a compelling for world wide nuclear disarmaent. There will be a discussion after the screening that will include responses by James Forbes, Serene Jones, Rich Cizik, Shamsi Ali, and Peter Heltzel. Don't miss the opportunity to see this film before it hits theatres in July. RSVP to countdown@differentdrummer.com

Date: Tuesday May 18, 2010

Location: Riverside Theatre, 91 Claremont (at 120^th St)

Time: 7 pm