Mennonite Central Committee presentation at Messiah College examines gun violence and the Christian response
August 30th, 2012
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Aug. 30, 2012) — On Sept. 20 Messiah College will host the Gun Violence Prevention Storytelling Tour, an initiative of Mennonite Central Committee East Coast. The interactive presentation, “The Gospel of Jesus and Gun Violence,” is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in Alexander Auditorium, Frey Academic Building. Co-sponsored by Messiah’s Peace and Conflict Studies Program, the event is free and open to the public.
“The Gospel of Jesus and Gun Violence” will address the impact of gun violence on people’s lives, provide information about the illegal flow of guns in the United States and encourage reflection on the ways that Christian Americans are responding. For more information about this storytelling tour, please visit eastcoast.mcc.org/gvptour.
About Messiah College
Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls 2,900 undergraduate and graduate students. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia.
