Archive for December 2009
Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church – Kansas, USA
September 13th, 2009 Peace Journey 2009: one congregation’s witness The Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church in Wichita, Kansas, is completing a year-long peace witness. We have called it the “LAMC Peace Journey 2009.” The Peace Action Committee invited all congregation members to make commitments to specific peace actions. At a worship service early in the first…
Read MoreThe World Peace Prayer Society Announces its 24 Hour Internet Marathon -Winter Solstice
December 21, 2009 People from 26 countries participated in The World Peace Prayer Society’s Winter Solstice 24 Hour Internet Marathon. People from around the world accompanied us in prayer to envelop the Earth with an energy field of Love, Peace and Harmony in the spirit of the Universal Message and Prayer, May Peace Prevail On…
Read MorePeace Pals International Art Exhibition Award Recipients-Philippines
September 19th, 2009 Nicole Arden Sim, 13 years old from St. Jude Catholic School received the International Peace Pals Art Exhibition 2009 Ambassador of Peace Award. Raina Sheena Sy, 15 years old from Lorenzo Ruiz Academy recieved the International Peace Pals Art Exhibition 2009 Honorable Mention Award.
Read More2nd Place Winner: Peace Pals International Art Exhibition-Philippines
September 19th, 2009 Josh Malcolm Manto is the 2nd Place Winner (Category 1-age 5-8 years old) of the Peace Pals International Exhibition and Arts Awards.
Read MoreHonarable Mention: Peace Pals International Art Exhibition Award-India
September 19th, 2009 Omkar Ajit Sakharkar,13 years old received the International Peace Pals Art Exhibition 2009 Honorable Mention Award.
Read MorePeace Pole by URI Trustee in Lima, Peru
December-2009 David Limo, Trustee of the United Religions Initiative in Peru, along with community members organized a Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony. The 6 sided Peace Pole was crafted locally and planted in a park located in the center of the city of Lima, Peru. The languages chosen honor the cultures and traditions of the indigenous peoples who came together to discuss creating a Culture of Peace.
Read MoreMPPOE and IDP celebrated in schools-Japan
September-2009 Mrs. Kaoru Oue has been working with Ohmika Elementary School and Ibaraki Christian Junior and Senior High School for 10 years on the International Day of Peace. She talked to the school Headmaster about the importance of the IDP initiative and suggested the use of the international flag set. hey talked and came to…
Read MoreWPPS Peace Rep., May Peace Prevail On Earth Tree-News-Fair Haven, VT, USA
December 11th, 2009 Christmas tree adorned with the Prayer, MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH! A Christmas tree decorated and donated by Renee Marie and her mom won “Best In Show”, Fair Haven, Vermont, Historical Society Festival of Trees fund raiser. “It is sweet feeling that people embrace and crave images of PEACE!” Captain…
Read MorePeace Poles in Tutzing, Germany
It’s so precious, interesting and valuable to learn the history—the story behind the planting of Peace Poles. 1986 Mr. Jakob Blaette of Germany was on a business trip in Japan. In Kamakura in front of the Hokoku-ji Temple he saw a Peace Pole at the temple’s entrance. Since then it was his wish to…
Read MoreWPPS Peace Representative News: Peace Pole sighting!-USA
Date Posted: December 9th, 2009 Green Mountain College, Pultney, Vermont Hello fellow Peace Workers at The World Peace Prayer Society, I have attached photographs of 2 Peace Poles I happened upon while traveling around Vermont and New York while home on leave. One is on the campus of Green Mountain College, Pultney, Vermont (organized and…
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