[COG email blast] Come to Bloomfield Aug.24-27 Help Build-a-Village for Bosnia

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The Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green and Park United Methodist
Church in Bloomfield will host a four-evening program for children and
adults about rebuilding villages in war-torn areas of Bosnia-Herzegovina. 
The two congregations are supporting “Build a Village,” a project of
Church World Service, an ecumenical non-profit organization which began
working across religious and cultural traditions in this Balkan region
after the wars in the 1990s.
	Each night’s program begins with a light supper at 6:30pm and a spiritual
focus, followed by a keynote presentation and dialogue with the
presenters, and concluding with a dessert at 8:15pm.  Monday evening,
Bojana Blagojevic, a native of Bosnia, will speak of growing up in Bosnia
prior to the war.  After her village was shelled during the conflict, Ms.
Blagojevic became a refugee.  Tuesday evening’s speaker will be Tatiana
Dwyer, Church World Service coordinator for the Balkan region.  Ms. Dwyer
will describe the work that Church World Service began at the end of the
war to restore buildings and support the creation of sustainable
businesses.
	On Wednesday night, Ms. Blagojevic will return to speak about her
doctoral dissertation examining the conflicts in the Balkans and the ways
these conflicts can be addressed.  Thursday evening’s program will draw
together these discussions and conclude projects begun each night by
children and adults to send to the villagers.  An internet photo exchange
will occur each day between Bloomfield and the local families working
with Church World Service in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
	Each night, in addition to the adult forum, children will be involved in
interactive games and projects to help them understand how people in one
country can help families living in another country, including working
together to build a village from their own imagination.
	The event is open to all persons.  In order to prepare enough food for
all who will join us for supper, the churches ask that you call
(973-743-1796) or e-mail (info at bpcog.org) with your name and the number
of people who will be attending the event.  Come and learn how to Build a
Village, August 24-27, 6:30-8:30pm at the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church
on the Green, 147 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ.




















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