{"id":14665,"date":"2020-02-15T17:26:03","date_gmt":"2020-02-15T17:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=14665"},"modified":"2020-06-03T17:27:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T17:27:12","slug":"ecumenical-advocacy-days-2020-imagines-gods-earth-and-people-restored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/ecumenical-advocacy-days-2020-imagines-gods-earth-and-people-restored\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2020 imagines God\u2019s earth and people restored"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/ecumenical-advocacy-days.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/ecumenical-advocacy-days.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/ecumenical-advocacy-days-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2020 Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) take place April 24-27 in Washington, D.C. The event includes a national gathering of Christian advocates and activists, and a lobby day. The theme this year, \u201cImagine! God\u2019s Earth and People Restored,\u201d explores the intersection of climate change and economic injustice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Church of the Brethren\u2019s Office of Peacebuilding and Policy serves on the leadership team that helps plan this gathering, and the Church of the Brethren is a sponsoring body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EAD weekend includes worship, speakers, and workshops centered around the theme, concluding on Monday with a focused lobby day involving conversations with members of Congress. Lobbying will be based on a specific climate and economic justice \u201cLegislative Ask\u201d grounded in Christian social justice traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event can help provide knowledge and skills to better fulfill the Annual Conference statement \u201cCreation Care,\u201d which states, \u201cto value God\u2019s creation, the scriptures teach us we must be mindful of over-consumption, to seek justice for the weak and powerless, [and] reflect God\u2019s light to the world.\u201d<br>&nbsp;<br>Early bird registration rates end March 16. Register and find more information at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/advocacydays.org\/\">https:\/\/advocacydays.org<\/a>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today is the deadline for students or young adults ages 18-35 to apply for limited scholarships based on need. The deadline for scholarship applications is 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 15. Go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/advocacydays.org\/2020-imagine-gods-earth-people-restored\/scholarship-application-form\">https:\/\/advocacydays.org\/2020-imagine-gods-earth-people-restored\/scholarship-application-form<\/a>&nbsp;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8212; Alexandra Toms, an associate at the Office of Peacebuilding and Policy, contributed this information to Newsline.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2020 Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) take place April 24-27 in Washington, D.C. The event includes a national gathering of Christian advocates and activists, and a lobby day. The theme this year, \u201cImagine! God\u2019s Earth and People Restored,\u201d explores the intersection of climate change and economic injustice. 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