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October 14, 2011

First Presbyterian Church of Horseheads says no child soldiers

Posted 1:43am

The group from the Presbytery of Geneva made Red Hands during their seminar. They also made Red Hands before they came to the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations for their seminar. The Sunday School children of the First Presbyterian Church of Horseheads made this banner. The mittens attached to the banner were made by… Read more »

October 14, 2011

Geneva Presbytery says “No” to child soldiers

Posted 12:29am

From the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, they journeyed to New York City. Thirty-six in number, of many different ages, the group from the Presbytery of Geneva included a visit to the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations as part of their trip. On Saturday, October 8, we met outside the United Nations…. Read more »

September 22, 2011

Red Hands make a difference

Posted 11:53pm

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” (Matthew 19:14) We moved another step closer a world where children are children and not soldiers today. Presbyterian Red Hands helped make it happen! Saint Lucia signed the… Read more »

July 22, 2011

Red Hands at work

Posted 4:50pm

What difference do Presbyterian Red Hands make? This year three states: Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have ratified or acceded to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Chad recently signed an action plan to end the use… Read more »

July 2, 2011

Red Hands being made

Posted 1:32pm

There have been a number of opportunities to learn about and participate in the Red Hand Campaign to call for an end to the exploitation of children as soldiers. The Pathways program made Red Hands. The conversation on human trafficking included a segment on ending the use of child soldiers. Folks who came by the… Read more »

June 15, 2011

The writing was on the wall

Posted 9:43am

Actually it was on the white board. And it was pretty cool. Love GodLove yourselfLove others It has been a while since the board in our conference room has seen such creativity. A group of six high school students (one of whom has actually graduated is “still a high schooler at heart”) from Medina Presbyterian… Read more »

April 30, 2011

Thursday night in Queens

Posted 3:33am

“You have the coolest job.” That was one of the closing comments to my time at the First Presbyterian Church in Whitestone. Pastor Andy James had invited me to visit during Lent and share about the Presbyterian Ministry at the…

March 31, 2011

Red Hands in Fort Wayne

Posted 12:48pm

Sent from United Faith Presbyterian Church in Fort Wayne, IN to the Office of Child Advocacy (in August – we are behind but catching up!): Several weeks ago, our congregation signed “red hands” in support of the “No Child Soldiers”…

February 15, 2011

Where did the Red Hands go?

Posted 1:51pm

Red Hands were recently sent to a number of missions of member states at the United Nations asking them to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed…

February 11, 2011

Mailing Red Hands

Posted 11:08pm

Here’s a photo album on the Presbyterians Say No Child Soldiers Facebook page taken as packets of Red Hands were assembled to send to missions at the United Nations urging them to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on…

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