Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) meets Sundays 10:30 a.m. at the CAP Center, 106 Main Street in Conway. Contacts: Judith Yarbrough, 843-558-9236 and Jim Henderson, 843-347-2693. www.fcnl.org.
All Souls Waccamaw Unitarian Fellowship Service at 11:00 AM Every Sunday
Religious Education at 10:00 AM Every Sunday
Telephone: (843) 215-2333 or (843) 237-8642
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Representatives of the groups listed above and others conduct a peace vigil every 3rd Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Chapin Park, Myrtle Beach.
Palmetto Project Community Forum conducts continuing dialogue to improve race relations in Georgetown County. This interracial group meets at 6 p.m., the 4th Thursday of each month. Bring a covered dish to share. Find out about location and join the mailing list to be notifed of meetings by calling Billie Houghton at 237-7194.
Resources on the Web
Carolina Peace Resource Center seeks to advance the cause of peace and justice in the world by facilitating and encouraging research and education. The Center was founded in 1981 to increase public knowledge of peace and justice issues among South Carolinians by coordinating the activities of groups and individuals throughout the state. www.carolinapeace.org.
SC Christian Action Council, based in Columbia, includes Methodists (UMCs, AMEs, CMEs, Wesleyans), Baptists (Alliance, CBF, Educational & Missionary), Christian-Disciples, Episcopalians (SC and Upper SC), and Reformed Episcopalians, Lutherans (ELCA), Nazarenes, Presbyterians (PC-USA), Quakers, Roman Catholics, and Salvation Army living and working together as a visible witness to the unity for which Christ prayed.
As the only statewide ecumenical agency in South Carolina, the Council represents a partnership of 16 denominations and 21 regional judicatories, including 4,500 congregations. The Council serves as a catalyst for 1) social justice through public policy advocacy, 2) Christian unity and inter-religious dialogue through relationships, collaborations and events, and 3) Racial and cultural healing by building bridges of trust and understanding. Current work areas include AIDS care team ministry, Christian unity and inter-religious dialogue, faith and health, racial reconciliation, children and families, and public policy advocacy. www.sccouncil.net.
SC Progressive Network promotes- through education and action - human, civil, and workers' rights, environmental protection and government reform. Created in April 1995, it is a coalition of grassroots groups that have joined forces to create a new majority in South Carolina. The Network is a multi-issue, multicultural nonprofit venture created to strengthen progressive alliances, to promote voter education and participation, and to support grassroots groups and projects across the state. Find an exhaustive list of groups in South Caroina at www.scpronet.com.
Friends Committee on National Legislaton (FCNL) is the largest peace lobby in Washington, DC. Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL staff and volunteers work with a nationwide network of tens of thousands of people from many different races, religions, and cultures to advocate social and economic justice, peace, and good government. www.fcnl.org
United for Peace and Justice is a coalition of more than 1300 local and national groups throughout the United States who have joined together to protest the immoral and disastrous Iraq War and oppose our government's policy of permanent warfare and empire-building. www.UnitedForPeace.org.
Below are listed groups meeting in the Low Country who share an interest in peace and nonviolence--at home, in the community, internationally and toward the Earth.
