FEBRUARY 1998 EVENTS CALENDAR
All Year -- 50
th Anniversary of the Universal Human Rights Declaration. Contact: elmira Nazombe, NCC, 212-870-2377 regarding "Book of Days" and planned observances.February
February 1-3 - NCC Ecumenical Networks Executive Committee Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona. Contact: Barbara George, NCC, 212-870-2281.
February 2-3 - NCC/CWSW Immigration & Refugee Program Committee retreat on the strategic planning process, place TBA. Contact: Beth Ferris, NCC, 212-870-2167.
February 3 – Clearing House on Alternative Investments Brokering Session, Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, The Interchurch Center, New York City. Participants include church investors and community development groups. Contact: Tim Smith, ICCR, 212-870-2295.
February 5-6 - NCC/CWSW International Justice and Human Rights Committee, The Interchurch Center, New York City. Contact: elmira Nazombe, NCC, 212-870-2377.
February 8-10
– "The Legacy of Eugene Carson Blake: Implications for Church Leadership in the 21st Century," a pastors' conference, sponsored by Princeton Theological Seminary and the World and National Councils of Churches, to be held at Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey. Contact: John Lindner, WCC/NCC, at 1-888-212-2920 or Princeton Seminary at 1-800-622-6767 ext. 7990.February 8-11
– NCC Communication Commission, Indianapolis, Indiana. Meetings of the Commission and related committees, along with plenaries on "churches and the news media," "religion on the Internet," "commandments for communicators" with Indiana University professor Peter Jacobi, and Contact: Randy Naylor, NCC, 212-870-2048.February 9-11
– NCC/CWSW East Asia and the Pacific Committees, The Interchurch Center, New York City. Includes China, East Asia/Pacific, Japan North American Commission on Cooperative Mission. Contact: Victor W. C. Hsu, NCC, 212-870-2371.February 12 - NCC/CWSW Southern Asia Working Groups, New York City, Begins at 9 a.m. Contact: Larry Tankersley, NCC, 212-870-2074.
February 13 - NCC/CWSW Southern Asia Committee, New York City, 9 a.m. Contact: Larry Tankersley, NCC, 212-870-2074.
February 15 - Anticipated publication date, 1998 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Contact: NCC News Office, 212-870-2227.
February 16-17
– NCC Executive Board Meeting, The Interchurch Center, New York City. Contact: NCC News Office, 212-870-2227.February 16-20 - Sao Paulo Process Meeting (Mesoamerica Region). Honduras or Nicaragua. Contact: Ana Soto, Latin America/Caribbean Office, NCC, 212-870-2460.
February 17-18 - NCC Deaf Ministries/Ministries in Christian Education. Contact: Beth Lockhard, Relay Center, 800-654-5988, TTY, 610-436-4844.
February 18-21 - NCC Ministries in Christian Education 1999 Church Education Event Design Team, Chicago, Illinois. Contact: Joe Leonard, MCE, 212-870-2673.
February 19-21 - NCC Curriculum Research and Theory/Ministries in Christian Education, place TBA. Contact: Jack Gilbert at 615-274-6612.
February 23-24 - NCC/CWSW Europe Committee, The Interchurch Center, New York City. Contact: Paul Wilson, NCC, 212-870-2667.
February 26-28 - NCC Ministries in Christian Education Ecumenical Young Adult Ministry Team, Atlanta, Georgia. Contact: Joe Leonard, NCC, 212-870-2673.