Winter 2019 Newsletter

What we did in 2018

We invite you to join our movement to dismantle structures of injustice!

This Coalition collaborates in action and supports the church to learn and step up in a variety of ways. In 2018 we witnessed:

– Study and Bible reflection materials used throughout the Church. You can download your own copy here.
– 2018 Mennonite Heritage Sunday on the theme of “Lament in response to the Doctrine of Discovery.” Read more about our contribution and download the worship resources here.
– Our statement condemning the legal decision that overturned the hard-won law governing the adoption of Indigenous children was joined and highlighted by MCUSA. See this article by coalition co-chair Sarah Augustine for more.
– We contributed human rights language to the Nica Act, a US Senate bill that will withhold military aid to Nicaragua while the rights of Indigenous and vulnerable peoples are being violated.
– Presentations provoking action throughout the church by Sarah Augustine, Discovery: A Comic Lament across the continent (Ted and Company), Loss of Turtle Island (Mennonite Central Committee Central States), and more.

What’s your part in 2019?

Reply to this email and let us know how we can connect and support you! Here are some suggestions.

– I am interested in joining the coalition by being active in one of the committees throughout the year and joining the yearly face-to-face working gathering. See our list of committees here.
– I will organize my people! (e.g. follow and share the coalition’s initiative, organize an event, study or worship series, take steps to right relations and restitution to Indigenous people, host a showing of our documentary, respond to calls for action…)
– Make a tax-deductible donation. Send check to: “PSMC,” “Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery” in memo line, or donate on line: https://dismantlediscovery.org

Special thanks to Carol Rose, chair of our constituency engagement committee, for putting together the report and invitation above.