This is the type of IDOPP event to have if...

• This is your first time.
• Your church is in a rural area with few other congregations near you
• Your congregation is small. You and the members of your congregation have a limited amount of time & focus for outreach.
• You are building support for and interpreting Christian peacemaking in your congregation.

What is an observance?

It  can be a simple indoor or outdoor congregational observance of IDOPP during the Sunday service closest to September 21, or at another time of your choosing.

Things to think about...

• While a congregational observance is simple to organize, it has little impact beyond the local congregation. 
• Depending on your plan, you should allow at least 2-6 weeks to organize the observance.
• Some possible options for your IDOPP observance include erecting a peace pole, either purchased or made locally, as a key component of your observance, or using the Kids as Peacemakers mural project as a way of involving children and youth.

Here's how we can help you...

• Access to the online resources & links of this web site
• Access to online news and updates about the campaign.
• Listing in the online Participants List.
• We will ask you to complete an optional online report on your observance at its completion giving the highlights of your experience for use in post-event publicity in the Messenger and other denominational religious news sources.

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