Welcome to IPMOC
Welcome to the Interfaith Peace Ministry of Orange County (IPMOC.org) website. We are a coalition of various faith-based communities working together for faith based peace-with-justice, ecumenical outreach, education and justice awareness issues. Inside our site you will find articles, resources, our newsletter, movie and book titles, a calendar of local events, and links to other organizations and individuals providing a voice for peace with justice in a growing world of indifference, intolerance and aggression. Only speaking together in faith and love can we overcome the darkness surrounding our communities, our leaders, and the world.
Please see the Action Opportunities section below to see how you can help change our world one decision at a time
Please see the Action Opportunities section below to see how you can help change our world one decision at a time
Breaking News: After 32 years of Interfaith Ministry, IPMOC will be disbanding
The final IPMOC monthly meeting will be on May 7 2012, and will mark 32 years of service to the Interfaith community, and to the Orange County faith community.
A press release will be posted soon to signal the official dissolution of the organization. Check back for more information.
Please attend the final annual dinner meeting April 28th if you can, and join in a final tribute to the organization. Check for details below and call and place your reservation now.
A press release will be posted soon to signal the official dissolution of the organization. Check back for more information.
Please attend the final annual dinner meeting April 28th if you can, and join in a final tribute to the organization. Check for details below and call and place your reservation now.
What's Happening Now
Living Peace Series Presents Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan
On Wednesday, May 2, the Living Peace Series presents Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan at the UCI Student Center.
Queen Noor will speak about her work in global conflict prevention, resolution and recovery. The 2011-12 UC Irvine XIV Dalai Lama Scholar Armaan Ahmed Rowther will moderate the discussion entitled "Leap of Faith: A Conversation with Queen Noor."
The Queen, widow of King Al Hussein, focuses her work on education, conservation, sustainable development, human rights and cross-cultural understanding and their application to human security. Since 1979, the initiatives of the Noor Al Hussein and the King Hussein Foundation have tackled the global challenges of poverty eradication, women's empowerment, microfinance and health.
Queen Noor is also a long-time advocate for Arab-Israeli peace.
The Living Peace Series is a partnership between the Center for Living Peace and UC Irvine.
The event is free for UCI students.
General seating for community, faculty and staff is $8 per person.
UCI Student Center Pacific Ballroom. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Ticket reservations http://www.livingpeace.uci.edu
The May IPMOC Monthly Meeting - Final IPMOC Meeting
What: IPMOC Monthly Meeting
When: May 5 2012 10:30 AM
Where: First Christian Church of Orange, 1130 E. Walnut, Orange 92867
This will be the organization's final meeting, so please attend if you are able.
Click on the link below or paste into your browser for the meeting location:
http://maps.yahoo.com/#tt=&q=1130+E+Walnut+Ave%2C+Orange%2C+CA++92867-6952&conf=1&&lat=33.79493&lon=-117.841667&zoom=16&mvt=m&trf=0
Annual Mother's Day Program
The annual Mother’s Day program will be held on May 6,2012. Details at a later date.
Check back with us for updates
Check back with us for updates
A U.S. author's book, an Iranian translator's peril
An Iranian who translated a U.S. author's book, 'Funny in Farsi,' into Persian is in custody, somewhere in Tehran.
By Firoozeh Dumas
A translator is an alchemist, transforming cadence, voice, meaning and symbol from your mother tongue to mine, from my culture to yours. He spreads ideas, draws the world together, erases boundaries. This is dangerous work in a place like Iran, and so it has proved to be for Mohammad Soleimani Nia, my translator, now a prisoner somewhere in Tehran.
The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-0207-dumas-translator-20120207,0,5187619.story
Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com
By Firoozeh Dumas
A translator is an alchemist, transforming cadence, voice, meaning and symbol from your mother tongue to mine, from my culture to yours. He spreads ideas, draws the world together, erases boundaries. This is dangerous work in a place like Iran, and so it has proved to be for Mohammad Soleimani Nia, my translator, now a prisoner somewhere in Tehran.
The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-0207-dumas-translator-20120207,0,5187619.story
Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com
Article: H2A Guest Worker Program Fraught with Problems
Weekly Orange County Progressive (Calendar of Events)
Follow the link below to find weekly events in your area:
http://dfa-oc.org/calendar
Or see our Monthly Events calendar for details
http://dfa-oc.org/calendar
Or see our Monthly Events calendar for details
Action Opportunities
AB 1148 the California DISCLOSE Act - Killed in Assembly
On October 8, 2011 the Interfaith Peace Ministry voted to endorse AB 1148 the California DISCLOSE Act, which
“mandates clear and prominent disclosure of who is behind political TV, radio, print, and slate mailer ads,
on the ads themselves, for both ballot measures and independent expenditures for and against candidates.”
It will “stop corporations and other big-money contributors from hiding behind fake committee names by requiring ads to show their actual largest contributors.”
There are ways for both individuals to support and organizations to endorse AB 1148. We encourage you to do that as individuals and to urge any organizations you are a part of to be an endorser.
Please go to www.CAclean.org for more information.
The forms to endorse or support can be found at http://www.caclean.org/materials/print.php. At this latter site you can also find a Petition for AB 1148, the California DISCLOSE Act. You can print this out and get signatures from other supporters. The signed petitions can be mailed to California Clean Money Campaign, 3916 S. Sepulveda Blvd.., #109, Culver City, CA 90230.
For more information - Craig Preston is the Field Organizer / Accounting Administrator for California Clean Money Campaign. Office 310-397-0200
UPDATE:
CA GOP Kills CA Disclose Act in Assembly
ARTICLE SOURCE: HUFFINGTON POST
Feb. 1,2012
Read the article here
CA Government AB1148 Link Here
“mandates clear and prominent disclosure of who is behind political TV, radio, print, and slate mailer ads,
on the ads themselves, for both ballot measures and independent expenditures for and against candidates.”
It will “stop corporations and other big-money contributors from hiding behind fake committee names by requiring ads to show their actual largest contributors.”
There are ways for both individuals to support and organizations to endorse AB 1148. We encourage you to do that as individuals and to urge any organizations you are a part of to be an endorser.
Please go to www.CAclean.org for more information.
The forms to endorse or support can be found at http://www.caclean.org/materials/print.php. At this latter site you can also find a Petition for AB 1148, the California DISCLOSE Act. You can print this out and get signatures from other supporters. The signed petitions can be mailed to California Clean Money Campaign, 3916 S. Sepulveda Blvd.., #109, Culver City, CA 90230.
For more information - Craig Preston is the Field Organizer / Accounting Administrator for California Clean Money Campaign. Office 310-397-0200
UPDATE:
CA GOP Kills CA Disclose Act in Assembly
ARTICLE SOURCE: HUFFINGTON POST
Feb. 1,2012
Read the article here
CA Government AB1148 Link Here
Nuclear Weapon Awareness: Nuclear Weapon Proliferation
Click on the link below to see how many nuclear weapons are still in the world, and what steps you can take to affect change on nuclear weapons policy in your communities/countries:
www.ploughshares.org/news-analysis/world-nuclear-stockpile-report
www.ploughshares.org/news-analysis/world-nuclear-stockpile-report
IPMOC Newsletter
Click link below to download the February 2011 IPMOC Newsletter
| ipm-oc_february_2011_newsletter.pdf |
IPMOC is Now a Rated Non-Profit on GreatNonprofits.org
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