We help leaders develop thriving communities of justice and peace, using the discipline of Kingian Nonviolence — in solidarity with movements, and accountability to impacted people.

We are committed to working with young adults through our paid internship program. Everything we do involves Kingian Nonviolence, and interns are involved in everything we do.

We envision a world in Beloved Community, liberated from oppression, violence, and war.

Kingian Nonviolence is more than a conflict resolution tool—it’s a transformative approach to building justice, peace, and lasting community change. Rooted in the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it equips individuals and groups to challenge injustice, foster reconciliation, and create meaningful, sustainable impact.

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2025_05_03 Gun Violence Prevention Organizing Meeting for Church of the Brethren

Saturday, May 03, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Zoom
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THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED - STAY TUNED FOR A FOLLOWUP DATE. Email [email protected] to get information about future events.  

Church of the Brethren Gun Violence Prevention Quarterly Organizing Meeting

Join us on Saturday, May 3rd, at 1pm Eastern (10am Pacific), for our quarterly virtual Church of the Brethren Gun Violence Prevention Organizing Meeting.

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This meeting is designed for Church of the Brethren members and friends concerned about the escalating issue of gun violence in our country who either want to get involved or who are already involved in some way. We especially encourage all current and potential Congregational Ambassadors to attend.

What to expect:

  • Learn how to clarify our convictions on this issue as Christians and Brethren
  • Receive training and resources for galvanizing your congregation to speak up and take action from within a Kingian nonviolence framework
  • Connect with and hear from other COB folk working on this issue for encouragement, inspiration, and skill-sharing

Still unsure if this is for you? Anyone curious about our work or involved in gun violence prevention work more generally is more than welcome to come and see what we're about! You can also take a look at the slides and resources from previous meetings here.

The meeting will be led by members of the CoB Gun Violence Prevention Action Team along with staff and interns of On Earth Peace.

The Church of the Brethren Gun Violence Prevention Action Team works to galvanize the Church of the Brethren to be faithful as an effective force for reducing gun violence in our neighborhoods and wherever it occurs.

 

On Earth Peace reserves the right to use images and recordings from this event in our publicity and reporting.  To opt out of this, please email [email protected].

 

 

3000 Miles for Peace 2025

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM through June 14, 2025
Racery

Join us in a peer-to-peer fundraiser to support the work of On Earth Peace. Throughout the month of June, the OEP community will collectively walk, run, dance, swim, shoot hoops, anything! to accumulate miles towards our goal. In May, the fundraising phase of the event begins. Money raised through the 3000 Miles for Peace event will go towards On Earth Peace's work to develop young peacemakers through our internship program and youth & children's resources.

We are excited to once again hold a 3000 Miles for Peace event.  The event is hosted through a platform called Racery.  To join the event, follow this link- https://onearthpeace.racery.com/r/miles-for-peace/.  There you are invited to join the 3000 Miles for Peace event and offered a dashboard that includes a fundraising link to share with your friends and family and a link to invite others to join and contribute.  There is a $25 registration fee ($11 covers the platform services, $14 goes directly to On Earth Peace).  Complementary registration is also available as needed; please email Marie at [email protected] for a code to enter.


In June, we will be able to track our collective progress to reaching our 3000 miles goal.  The virtual route connects the On Earth Peace Board of Directors as Laura Hay, co-chair, journeys to Greensboro, NC for the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference.* 

We look forward to this event that connects all of the OEP community!  Thank you for your efforts to fundraise on our behalf and have fun as you consider the activities you will participate in throughout June!

We also seek congregation, college, and business sponsors for this event, to learn more about sponsoring On Earth Peace's events, contact Marie at [email protected].

*Please note that Laura is not actually walking to Greensboro.  This is a fun route inspired by the OEP Board of Directors.  Laura will be at Annual Conference in July - they will fly to get there.*

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