Kids 4 Peace

What is Kids4Peace? The Children of Abraham: Weaving Our Stories

  • Imagine a place in the Middle East, in the midst of daily violence and fear, where the children of Israel and Palestine, the kids of the Holy Land, can feel safe.
  • Imagine an open place, where Christian, Jewish and Muslim children can speak from their hearts and tell their stories. A place where their faces may be seen and their voices may be heard.
  • Imagine a place where the children of the United States can discover the common heritage they share with the children of the Middle East.
  • Imagine a place in which children learn respect, tolerance and understanding.
  • Imagine a world in which these children become the leaders of the future.
  • Imagine Peace.
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    Kids4Peace Atlanta is a year long cultural exchange sponsored by St. George's College, Jerusalem, the St. George's Cathedral Pastorate Committee and the Episcopal Dioceses of Atlanta and Jerusalem, in which children from the US and the Middle East share their stories, hopes and dreams and discover their common heritage. By celebrating the differences and similarities between their cultures and faiths these children are taking a step toward global understanding and peace.

    Using the Internet, the children communicate throughout the year. They learn about each other's lives, faith traditions and cultures. A highlight of the exchange occurs during the summer when the children come together for a 10-day summer camp experience in the mountains of North Georgia. They also spend time in Atlanta, visiting a church, synagogue and mosque.

    Find out more at www.kids4peaceatlanta.org. Financial contributions to support Kids4Peace Atlanta should be made payable to St. Anne's Episcopal Church, earmarked Kids4Peace. All donations are tax deductible. St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 3098 St. Anne's Lane, Atlanta, GA 30327.
     
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    Applications are being accepted for this year's Kids4Peace participants.  K4P is a yearlong interfaith, cultural exchange between children from Jerusalem and the Diocese of Atlanta. The highlight of the program occurs when the children spend 11 days together at Camp Mikell and Atlanta, along with supervising adults.  The cost is $550 per child, and St. Bartholomew's has 3 available slots to fill.  To be eligible, youth must: 
    --be rising 6th or 7th graders
    --be able to attend Sunday afternoon sessions from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on April 20, May 4, May18, June 22
    --be able to attend camp from Wednesday, July 2, through Monday, July 14
    We need to hear this week from eligible families that are interested in completing an application.  For more information or to request an application, please speak to Sharon Hiers, send an email to: sharon@stbartsatlanta.org or call the church office to speak with her.  The deadline for submitting names is Thursday, February 28.

    Four St. Bart's Youth at Kids4Peace 07 retreat
    Sally, Bridget, Ivan and Robert  will represent St. Bartholomew's at this summer's Kids4Peace interfaith education program, July 4-17, and will receive a special blessing/sendoff during the 10:30 a.m. Eucharist today, July 1. Along with eight other 11-12 year-old youth from around Georgia, the four youth will partner with twelve Jewish, Christian & Muslim "peace pals" from Jerusalem for two weeks of learning about each other's religious traditions at Camp Mikell and in Atlanta. Joseph , Mary Catherine  and Josh  serve on staff of the program.

    All parishioners were invited to the "Abraham Tent: A Celebration of Peace" at the retreat village at Camp Mikell on Wednesday, July 11. This year's Kids4Peace presented the story of their faith traditions to all the youth and staff in camp that week. St. Bartholomews, through the Missions Committee, is a sponsor of Kids4Peace. Please keep the youth, staff, and families in your prayers. For more information visit www.kids4peaceatlanta.org.