A View from Bethlehem: Is Peace Possible?
Sandra Olewine
Wednesday, 19 Nov 2003 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Sandra Olewine works with Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem and the International Center, an outreach ministry of that church. She has served through the General Board of Global Ministries as the United Methodists' Liaison to Jerusalem since December 1996, communicating concerns of the churches of Jerusalem and Palestine/Israel to the UMC worldwide. Through the UMC Visits Program and the joint Justice Education Program, in partnership with Catholic Relief Services and the Presbyterian Church, she has accompanied hundreds of pilgrims and others on tours and engaged peoples of the three religions. She has written extensively on the current situation and published numerous articles in magazines and newspapers.Part of the World Affairs Series: Outside Looking in: International Perspective on U.S. Foreign Policy.
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