{"id":25341,"date":"2025-06-11T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=25341"},"modified":"2025-06-13T19:53:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T19:53:40","slug":"gun-violence-prevention-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/gun-violence-prevention-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Gun Violence Prevention team issues invitation to activities during Annual Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>From the Gun Violence Prevention Action Team<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Church of the Brethren Gun Violence Prevention Action Team would love to see you at Annual Conference this year! Wear orange and join us. You can buy an orange Church of the Brethren Gun Violence Prevention t-shirt at www.bonfire.com\/oep-gvp.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/GVPBanner-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/GVPBanner-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/GVPBanner-600px-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/GVPBanner-600px-560x159.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At the booth in the Exhibit Area<\/strong> during the Conference in Greensboro, N.C., you are invited to<br>&#8212; Participate in daily activities.<br>&#8212; Pick up an orange ribbon.<br>&#8212; Grab resources to take back to your congregation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The team\u2019s Equipping Session is on Thursday, July 3, at 12:30 p.m. <\/strong>on the topic \u201cBe SMART: Evidence Based Solution for Gun Violence Prevention.\u201d The session takes place in the Pinehurst room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Gun Violence Prevention Prayer Vigil is planned for Thursday, July 3, at 6:30-6:45 p.m.<\/strong> (location to be announced). Wear orange and join us before evening worship for a brief time of prayer and singing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Join On Earth Peace at its breakfast meal event on Saturday, July 5, at 7 a.m.,<\/strong> to learn more about the Gun Violence Prevention initiative. Sandi Evans rogers will speak on the topic \u201cWhich Question Are You Asking: How Does Gun Violence Affect our Beloved Community? or How Can our Beloved Community Affect Gun Violence?\u201d The breakfast takes place in the Imperial D room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#cobac25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onearthpeace.org\/gvp-cob\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.onearthpeace.org\/gvp-cob\">www.onearthpeace.org\/gvp-cob<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/bvs-unit-339-begins-service\/\">Brethren Volunteer Service Unit 339 begins service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/global-food-initiative-grants-6\/\">Global Food Initiative grants support ministries of congregations in Florida, Maryland, and Pennsylvania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/edf-grants-support-rebuilding-2\/\">EDF grants support rebuilding in North Carolina and Western Maryland, aid Ukraine, Gaza and the West Bank, the DRC, Nigeria, Venezuela, Cuba<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/health-care-education-scholarships\/\">Health Care Education Scholarships are awarded to 10 recipients<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/rachel-johnson-begins-new-role\/\">Rachel Johnson begins new role as assistant for Youth and Young Adult Ministries<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Church of the Brethren Gun Violence Prevention Action Team would love to see you at Annual Conference this year! 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