Please join Chicago Friends for: A LIVELY AND INFORMATIVE EVENING ON U.S.POLICY

CHICAGO FRIENDS MEETING WILL HOST A COMMUNITY FORUM ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, AT 6:30 p.m. AT the QUAKER MEETINGHOUSE, 10749 S. ARTESIAN AVE. LIGHT REFRESHMENTS SERVED AT AT 6: 30, PROGRAM TO FOLLOW.

JIM CASON OF THE WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION (FCNL) WILL BE
PRESENT TO LEAD A DISCUSSION ON CURRENT ISSUES IN CONGRESS AND FACING THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION. DISCUSSION WILL PARTICULARLY FOCUS ON ISSUES OF THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN, THE NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY, HEALTH CARE REFORM AND THE WAYS IN WHICH FCNL AND ITS MANY SUPPORTERS SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER IN THE HALLS OF CONGRESS.

MORE THAN 65 YEARS AGO FCNL WAS ESTABLISHED TO BRING TO OUR CONGRESSIONAL LAWMAKERS THE HUMAN CONCERNS WHICH MEMBERS OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS SEEKS TO ADVANCE.

WITH AN OFFICE STAFF OF SOME 30 MEMBERS, FCNL IS THE LARGEST FAITH-BASED LOBBY ON CAPITOL HILL.

ALL ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THIS DISCUSSION OF THE WORK AND CHANGES BEING ACHIEVED AT THIS MOMENTOUS TIME IN OUR NATION’S HISTORY. lEARN HOW YOU CAN BE AN EFFECTIVE VOICE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE. FCNL MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO TAKE AWAY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PHONE 773-779-7494.

” War is not the answer” yard signs and bumper stickers will b available to take away.

Peace,
E. GARNET FAY
Chicago Monthly Meeting of Friends