Children welcome!

Theater, Peace & Justice

Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream.  Dr. King’s words are as relevant for us today as they were when he spoke them.  His dream was that people everywhere would learn to respect each other and live together in a peaceful way.  His message was for all of us.  His teachings of unconditional love, forgiveness and non-violence are the same lessons we need to master today among our neighbors.  Martin Luther King Day is truly a people’s holiday.  It is not only a day of celebration and remembrance but a day of service. It is a day to remind us of the importance of being in community through participation.

During the final years of his life, Martin Luther King Jr. relentlessly pursued racial equality and social justice.  He was able to convince ordinary people to take courageous actions.  The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America.  We also celebrate the values he taught, courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service.  We commemorate the universal, unconditional love, forgiveness and nonviolence that empowered his revolutionary spirit.

Please join us as we honor this dream and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King at the Ninth Annual Martin Luther King Community Celebration.

This year we have planned something a little different for the Martin Luther King Celebration. Lisa Wagner-Carollo, founder of Still Point Theatre, Chicago, will be coming to first lead a theater workshop on Sunday afternoon, January 15th at the Mielke Theater for youth and adults.  Please go to www.shawanopres.org/mlk for details.  Lisa will then perform, Haunted by God for the evening Martin Luther King celebration scheduled at the First Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Shawano at 5:30 PM on Monday, January 16th. Please contact First Presbyterian Church to sign up for the workshop: shawanopres@gmail.com or 715.526.3329.

Sunday, January 15 - Theater Workshop at the Mielke Theater

1-5:00 PM -- Call or email to sign up
 

Monday, January 16, 2012 - Performance of Haunted By God

First Presbyterian Church, Shawano

5:30 PM Celebration followed by a light  dinner at 6:30 PM

These are community wide events.  Everyone is invited!  Please come and join us for a light dinner on the 16th, no reservations necessary.  If you have questions, please call the church office 715.526.3329 or email shawanopres@gmail.com.  A free will offering may be given for the meal. Donations for the workshop are appreciated.
  
Still Point Theatre was established in 1993 and is a made up of a community of Chicago artists who use theater to educate, inspire, and challenge communities to action. They celebrate common spirituality and raise consciousness on issues of peace and justice through performances, workshops, retreats, and community events.

Haunted By God: The Life of Dorothy Day, is a theatrical work about the life of Dorothy Day, the co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement.  Dorothy Day spent 47 years caring for the poor and leading the Catholic Church to a more active concern for the needy in U.S. society.  The play has been recognized as an amazing one-woman portrait of this activist from her days as a 17 year old from Greenwich Village through her mid-life as a social activist and culminating in her later years as a wise elder leader.  The play will be presented by the Still Point Founding Director Lisa Wagner-Carollo.

First Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Shawano, next to the Post Office

Fith Earth Day Community Celebration

Sunday, May 1, 2011

On May 1st, we hosted a Community Celebration of Earth Day at First Presbyterian Church in Shawano.  We host this day in part to thank G-d for the astonishing gift of creation.  We host this gathering in part to help learn how we can care for G-d’s good gifts.  We host this celebration because we believe that together as friends and neighbors we can do more to make a difference is preserving our natural resources.

Last year's events included the following:

Earth-friendly Crafts – Join Us!
Sunday Morning 9:00
– Kids, Parents, Grandparents & Others
Come share friendship & creativity!
 
Caring for Creation Worship Celebration
Sunday morning at 10:30 with Joyful Noise, our worship band
Come thank God for the Gifts of Creation!
 
Community Celebration
Sunday, 11:30 – 2:00
Come enjoy food, music, resources that help us preserve our land, water, air and cultures.
– Showing the IMAX Sturgeon movie filmed on the Wolf River.
– Kids Klub Gardening Project, bring a shovel
– Spring Clean-up Day around the church
– Join the impromtu Drum Circle and share the rhythm of Creation!
Come share your gifts and be gifted by others!

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If you would like to join the planning team for 2012, please contact Susan Phillips.

  Make plans to join the celebration of this good creation entrusted to our care.

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