Mission and Outreach offers an exciting educational series: INSIGHTS: REALITIES IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE TODAY, an educational series with stories, experiences and a look at grass-roots efforts towards reconciliation. These three Wednesdays, two in Lent and one the week following Easter, will bring together a film, a panel discussion, and an educational opportunity around the issues of Palestine and Israel. Bring your friends as we learn about the present-day issues in the very places where Jesus lived and preached.

Charlemont Federated Church Beginning each evening at 6:00 P.M. with a light supper prior to the program:

• March 10: A film: Life in Occupied Palestine: Eyewitness Stories & Photos, by Anna Baltzar. This young American Jewish woman describes the occupation in Palestine and the nonviolent movement for freedom and equality in the area.

• March 24: A panel of West County residents will share stories, experiences, and observations from their recent trips to Israel and Palestine.

• April 7: A close look at two organizations making a difference: Wi’am Conflict Resolution Center in Bethlehem and The Schools in Ibillin in Gallilee.

Share a poster to help us publicize the events: INSIGHTS POSTER (PDF 466Kb) .