The rejuvenated Peace and Justice Committee has reached out to LEYM monthly meetings and surveyed the current state of P&J work at the monthly meeting level. Results suggest that it would be a good time to provide support to local meeting efforts to either revive or sustain their P&J work.

Situation: Multiple national crisis is currently unfolding under new government leadership and it has stirred strong feeling among Friends

Background: Quaker Peace Testimony typically responds to this breach of trust with non-violent direct action – but how to make an impact with so many concerns rising all at once?

Assessment: Friends can stimulate and support our Monthly Meeting justice and peace work by:

• Helping them organize for effective response through a P&J committee
• Educating folks in practice of non-violent alternatives, and
• Advocating for Friends participation in alliance with community-based initiatives

Stimulating DO-able Justice and Peace Work in Our Monthly Meetings: a workshop series

Response: LEYM P&J Committee will host two free 2025 workshop sessions helping monthly meetings establish or sustain their P&J committee. We will meet online on the afternoons of April 6th and 27th (two hours each) to discuss firsthand experiences of Monthly Meetings successfully:

• Session 1: Sunday April 6th – 2 to 4pm
  Forming, developing, and sustaining effective justice and peace work without committee “overwhelm and burnout.”
  Zoom Access: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4095576895?omn=82061536589
• Session 2: Sunday April 27th – 2 to 4pm
  Finding unity and resources needed when deciding on justice and peace work priorities
  Zoom Access: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4095576895?omn=82292697866

FOR MORE INFO: Don Buckingham, Sr donabuckingham@gmail.com