EEWC-CFT Indiana Schedule

Christian Feminist & Progressive Christian Events in Indiana

Here's what we've got coming up on the EEWC-CFT Indiana schedule. Please RSVP for events indicated by filling out the contact form. If you are new to EEWC-CFT Indiana, directions will be sent to you via email. If you do not have email access, please indicate this and someone will call you.



EEWC-CFT Spring 2010 Event

 

We will be enjoying a Carrie Newcomer live performance at St. Luke's United Methodist on Friday, April 23, 2010 at 7:30 pm.

Carrie Newcomer is an EEWC-CFT Indiana favorite, having performed at the 2008 "A Place at the Table" EEWC-CFT gathering. With a new album out we thought we'd better put another concert on our agenda. Please join us!

From Carrie's website:

Carrie Newcomer is a rare breed of singer/songwriter: the kind who illuminates life with startling depth, humor and clarity. Her ability for sharp observation of the world lead the Dallas Morning News to rave, "She's the kind of artist whose music makes you stop, think and then say, 'that is so true'."

Location: St. Luke's United Methodist Church
100 West 86th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Date: Friday, April 23, 2010
Time: 7:30pm

Cost: Tickets are $16 in advance, $18 day of show. You can register and purchase tickets online via PayPal on the St. Lukes website.


EEWC-CFT GATHERING 2010
June 18-20, 2010

Once again the EEWC-CFT Gathering will be held in Central Indiana!

We hope you will join us for the EEWC-CFT Gathering this summer in Fishers, Indiana (just north of Indianapolis). We'll have a program and special speakers, all of whom are from our own membership; and in addition, we're featuring special interest groups on a variety of topics, some planned in advance and others forming on the spot after we meet together. One of our members calls this gathering a "loaves and fishes" event in which each of us will bring and share what we have, while trusting God to multiply it to the benefit of all.

Click here to access all the available information about the gathering.

Registration Fees for the Gathering:

$95.00-- if sent before May 18
$110.00-- if sent after May 18
$50.00-- One day only (either Friday or Saturday)
Sunday is free and open to all who wish to attend our worship service. There will be an offering.

The fee for the full gathering includes Saturday and Sunday breakfasts and Saturday lunch. The one-day Saturday fee includes breakfast and lunch. Dinner meals are on your own each day.

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Past Gatherings and Workshops


EEWC-CFT Summer 2009 Event

JOIN US FOR OUR SUMMER GATHERING!!!

I am my Sister’s Keeper: Reaching Out to Sustain Women’s Livelihoods in Developing Countries

The practice of fair trade is just one avenue to establish and sustain women’s livelihoods around the world. Discover how you can be involved at any level to empower women in global markets to reach financially stability and independence.

Location: 10 Thousand Villages
6603 Stellhorn Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46815

Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm

Cost: Free

Presenter: Linda Hasecke

Linda Hasecke has been working on Fair Trade issues and women’s self help projects for ten years. This fall she will oversee the 9th annual Alternative Christmas Market at Trinity English Lutheran Church, downtown Fort Wayne. Each year the market includes 6 new self help global projects for shoppers to sponsor. This provides funds but also acts as an education tool regarding world issues with an emphasis on women and children. The market also includes the selling of Fair Trade handicrafts from SERRV, Ten Thousand Villages and the International Center for Bethlehem as well as coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate and other food items from small farmers.

Linda began volunteering at the local Ten Thousand Villages nearly 4 years ago. She has become an active member of the oversight committee for the store and an advocate and speaker for Fair Trade issues.

In the spring of 2010 she will try a “jewelry” party event featuring three women’s organizations “Beads for Life”, an Ethiopian Bead Collective and Ten Thousand Villages items. She hopes this will be another avenue to showcase the amazing things women are doing across the world to make their lives better and to provide for their families.




EEWC-CFT Spring 2009 Event

PLEASE JOIN US!

At our April 5th event, the EEWC-CFT Indiana Chapter will be attending the

Christians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East 2009 Spring Conference.

Location: North United Methodist Church
3808 M Meridian
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Phone: 317.924.2612

Date: Sunday, April 5, 2009

Meet our group at 2:00pm
(Registration and literature browsing)

Keynote Address starts at 2:30pm

Keynote: "Israel and Palestine: Roots of Conflict, Prospects for Peace"
Speaker: Norman G. Finkelstein, PhD

Norman G. Finkelstein received his doctorate in 1988 from the Department of Politics at Princeton University. For many years he taught political theory and the Israel-Palestine conflict. He is currently an independent scholar.

Finkelstein is the author of five books which have been translated into more than 40 foreign editions: Beyond Chutzpah: On the misuse of anti-Semitism and the abuse of history (University of California Press, 2005; expanded paperback edition, 2008). He has just completed a new book entitled A Farewell to Israel: The coming break-up of American Zionism, to be published in 2009.




EEWC-CFT Indiana Winter Retreat
A great winter break!

The Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel

Join us for a special weekend of love, learning and friendship with our Loving Creator

February 21 - 22, 2008

Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel
Click here to visit the hotel site for directions, etc...

Dates: February 21 & 22, 2009 (Come for one day or both days.)
Location: Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel
Cost: $10.00 - Pre-registration is required. (Pay at the Door)

A limited number of rooms for Saturday night are available at the Sheraton for EEWC-CFT members. Pre-registration is required. (Pay at the Door)

Saturday February 21

Noon - Registration 12:30-
Lunch - Provided
1:30-3:00pm - Can There be Peace between Israel and Palestine? Is There a Role for U. S. Citizens?
3:15-4:45pm - Drumming from the Heart and Soul
Dinner - on your own
7:30pm - Games and snacks

Sunday February 22

Breakfast - Rolls and Juice Provided
10:15am - Gather in lobby to go to Jesus MCC Sunday service
11:00am - Service at Jesus MCC Church

Click here for registration form and printable schedule.



“Renewing our Spirits, Renewing Ourselves”

Click to visit the Lindenwood Retreat Center website

Fourth Annual Midwest Region Retreat

November 2008

You are invited to join EEWC-CFT members from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin for our annual Midwest Region Retreat.

Click here to open a printable information sheet and registration form in a new window.

The retreat will be held from Noon, Saturday November 1st – Noon, Sunday, November 2nd.

The cost of the weekend is $92 for a single room, or $78 per person for a double. Price includes lodging as well as Saturday lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch, and all materials. 

You must RSVP as soon as possible. To register, please contact us and we will call you back to get all the registration informaiton we need, and answer any questions you may have.

For more information on Lindenwood Retreat Center please click here.



EEWC-CFT Indiana Late Summer 2008 Meeting

To Everything There Is A Season: A Time for Love

Join us as we explore the ways we live into compassion toward each other in the Spirit of our ever-faithful, ever-loving divine Source.

Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 at 1:00pm
Facilitator: Facilitator: Rita Voors, MS. Ed, MS
Location:The Center for Nonviolence
235 West Creighton Avenue
Fort Wayne, IN
Get a MAP of this location HERE.
Cost: Free


EEWC-CFT's International Biennial Conference


Click here to visit the A Place at the Table website

A Place at the Table 2008

Walk In The Way Of Insight!

A Place at the Table 2008 is the biennial conference of the Evangelical and Ecumenical Women's Caucus. Learn and grow with accepting, progressive Christians during an exciting three day conference June 27th - 29th, 2008 at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel in Downtown Indianapolis.

Click here to visit the A Place at the Table 2008 recap.


EEWC-CFT Winter 2007 Gathering

Butler Theatre's production of The Divinity of Women Project

The Divinity of Women Project will be presented as a part of Butler University' Theatre's Season of Soul Searching Together.

The Divinity of Women Project explores the connection between women and spirituality and was created by New York City-based playwright and Butler alumna Zina Camblin. Directed by Gloria Bigelow.

Interviews with local female religious figures about their personal experiences will provide the raw material for this performance, which will explore the role of women in religious history. As African-American artists, Zina and Gloria will become the first guest artists of color to work directly with Butler Theatre.

We will meet 20 minutes before the performance at the entrace of the theater. We'll gather together afterwards for a discussion and share our views and reactions to the play.

Date/Time:Saturday, December 1, 2007
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location:Butler Theatre, Butler University -- Indianapolis, Indiana
Get a map here.
Cost: Tickets are $10.00 (please purchase your own - info is here)



"Conversations About Sacred Longings"

Retreat!

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Third Annual!

You are invited to join EEWC-CFT members from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin for a relaxing and insightful retreat.

We will delve into teachings centered around Mary Grey's " Sacred Longings: The Ecological Spirit and Global Culture."

The retreat will be held mid-morning Saturday to Sunday afternoon, November 3 and 4, 2007.

The cost of the weekend is $90 for a single room, or $76 per person for a double. Price includes lodging as well as Saturday lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch, and all materials. 

You must RSVP as soon as possible. To register, please contact us and we will call you back to get all the registration informaiton we need, and answer any questions you may have.

For more information on Lindenwood Retreat Center please click here.



EEWC-CFT Indiana Fall 2007 Gathering

Join us at Global Gifts!

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Join EEWC-CFT Indiana members for a presentation on supporting women artisans in developing countries. After the presentation at Global Gifts, we will gather at the home of EEWC-CFT Indiana Chapter member, Sharon Bowes for a light supper.

A percentage of purchases made at Global Gifts be donated to EEWC-CFT to underwrite the cost of the 2008 Conference

Date/Time:Saturday, September 8, 2007 5:00pm-6:00pm
Location:Global Gifts Indy
1468 West 86th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46260
Get a map here.
Cost: Free





Renewing Our Spirits, Renewing Ourselves: A Joint Chicago/Indiana EEWC-CFT Chapter Retreat

Second Annual!

Join the members of the Indiana and Chicago chapters of EEWC-CFT for a community building, spirit enhancing weekend at the Lindenwood Retreat Center in Donaldson, Indiana (30 miles south of South Bend, Indiana). All are welcome, please contact us with questions.

The retreat will be held mid-morning Saturday to Sunday afternoon, November 11th and 12th, 2006.

The cost of the weekend is $85 for a single room, or $71 per person for a double. Price includes lodging as well as Saturday lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch. 

You must RSVP by sending in a completed registration form by October 27, 2006. Click here to access the registration form in Adobe Acrobat format. You will be sent a confirmation packet upon receipt of your completed registration form.




EEWC-CFT Indiana Summer 2006 Meeting

The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Ugly:
Distinguishing Healthy from Unhealthy Religious Systems

Elizabeth Bowman, MD will be presenting the program.

Ms. Bowman will discuss concepts of group boundaries, approaches to individuality and growth and the theological / philosophical approach of healthy and unhealthy religious systems.

As a group we will also consider the psychodynamics of "offensive spirituality and spiritual defenses" in analyzing the health of religious systems.

The philosophy of this program combines group and individual psycho-dynamic theory with the theology of Paul Tillich, Rosemary Radford Ruether and Sallie McFague, with emphasis on patriarchy as a form of :idolatry of male.

Ways that healthy and unhealthy religious systems affect women will be examined.

The program will encourage discussion of personal observation and experiences of healthy and unhealthy religion. Together, we will work toward constructing a model of religion that is healthy for women and discuss ways to implement portions of this model in currently existing religious systems. Presenter:

Elizabeth Bowman, MD

Psychiatrist Elizabeth S. Bowman, is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Neurology at Indiana University School of Medicine. She holds a Master of Sacred Theology degree from Christian Theological Seminary. At the 2004 meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, she was awarded the Oskar Pfister award for her outstanding contributions to the interrelations between psychiatry and religion.

Date/Time: Saturday, September 16, 2006 2:30-5:00 pm
Facilitator: Elizabeth S. Bowman, MD
Location:Castleton United Methodist Church
7160 Shadeland Station Indianapolis, Indiana 46256
(Located at 75th and Shadeland Ave and is very close to I-465 and State Road 69 on the Northeast side of Indy) Get a MAP from their website by clicking HERE.
Cost: Free

Click HERE to download a printable flyer about this presentation.




EEWC-CFT International Conference 2006

"Rooted In Love, Powered by God"

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July 20-23, 2006
at the Hyatt Charlotte Hotel Charlotte, North Carolina

Click here for a printable flyer.

Speakers

Author Virginia Ramey Mollenkott
Southern Baptist Pastor Nancy Sehested
New Testament Scholar Reta Halteman Finger
Hymnwriter and Religion Professor Mel Bringle
Civil Rights Activist, Pastor, and Gospel Singer Mary Emma Evans

Music, Dance, and Drama Team

Roman Catholic Liturgist, Author, and Peace Activist Sr. Martha Ann Kirk
Music therapist, Singer, and Liturgical Dancer Catherine Cuasay
Pianist Janice Pope

Plus worship, workshops, creative fun, new and renewed friendships


EEWC-CFT Indiana Spring 2006 Meeting


A Sign Among You: Joshua Stones and The Presence of God

Gather with the Indiana Chapter of EEWC-CFT and share God's Presence, power and promise as we discover how the god of Joshua is among us today.

Please RSVP and we'll send you directions.

Date/Time: Saturday April 8th, Fort Wayne, IN. 1:00 PM.
Facilitator: Georgean Johnson-Coffey
Location:The Center for Nonviolence, 235 West Creighton Avenue
Cost: Free

Click here to access a printable flyer about this event.



EEWC-CFT Indiana Winter 2006 Meeting

We hope you will join us for
Lunch, Laughter and Learning!
with members of the Indiana chapter of the EEWC-CFT.

Ever think you must be the only Christian feminist on the planet? At least the only one in Indiana? You aren’t alone. The members of the Indiana Chapter of EEWC-CFT (Evangelical and Ecumenical Women’s Caucus) stand with you and invite you to meet us and learn more about EEWC-CFT.

What:
1. Lunch with interesting feminist Christians. (No cost.)
2. Overview of Christian feminist groups today.
3. Discussion of how EEWC-CFT can educate and support you as a Christian feminist, and how it has helped us.

When: Saturday, January 14, 2006 Noon to 2 PM

Where: North United Methodist Church (In the Parlor)
3808 N. Meridian St. (38th St. & Meridian), Indianapolis (Free parking available on site.)

Click here to download a printable flyer.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, 1-11-06 to:
Elizabeth Bowman (317-580-4011) or via our email contact form.



EEWC-CFT Indiana Fall 2005 Retreat

Renewing Our Spirits, Renewing Ourselves: A Joint Chicago/Indiana EEWC-CFT Chapter Retreat

Join the members of the Indiana and Illinois chapters of EEWC-CFT for a community building, spirit enhancing weekend at the Lindenwood Retreat Center in Donaldson, Indiana (30 miles south of South Bend, Indiana). All are welcome, please contact us with questions.

The retreat will be held mid-morning Saturday to Sunday afternoon, November 5th and 6th, 2005.

The cost of the weekend is $85 for a single room, or $71 per person for a double. Price includes lodging as well as Saturday lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch. 

You must RSVP by sending in a completed registration form by October 15, 2005. Click here to access the registration form in Adobe Acrobat format. You will be sent a confirmation packet upon receipt of your completed registration form.




Carrie Newcomer

Carrie Newcomer Concert

An EEWC-CFT Indiana Event!

We hope you can join us as we take in the Carrie Newcomer concert, Sunday, September 11th, 4:00 pm, at North United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. The concert will include a time of brief prayers and readings from interfaith religious leaders remembering September 11, 2001.

Please RSVP and we'll let you know where and when we are going to meet.


EEWC-CFT Indiana Summer 2005 Retreat

The Peace Book:
108 Simple Ways to Make a More Peaceful World

by Louise Diamond

“If you want more peace in your life; If you want more peace in the world; If you want a society based on a culture of peace instead of the prevailing culture of violence; this book is dedicated to you as a call to action.”
-Louise Diamond from the First Edition Dedication

Join with the women of the Indiana chapter of the EEWC-CFT as we discuss The Peace Book.

  • Does peace seem so far out of reach that you have stopped working toward it, agitating for it, believing in it?
  • What can we do to bring more peace into our lives, country and our world?
  • What peace resources have you found especially useful?

The Peace Book is available FREE from the Indiana Chapter of the EEWC-CFT. Please contact us with your address and we will send you a copy to keep. Even if you can't make it our discussion we will be happy to send you a copy of the book. For more information about Louise Diamond's book please check out The Peace Company's web site.

Date/Time: Saturday, August 20th, Indianapolis, IN. 4:00 PM. Please RSVP.
Facilitator: Marg Herder
Location: In a private home. Please contact us for directions.
Cost: Free
Dinner will be shared: Please bring a covered dish.


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There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 (NRSV)

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