Introduction to Partner Faith Community Toolkit
Partner Faith Community Toolkit
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Documents:
- Heeding God’s Call Statement of Purpose, Objectives & Strategy
- Partner Faith Community Invitation
- Covenant of Commitment (template)
- Study/Action Group Overview
- Code of Conduct & Rationale for Action (Responsible Firearms Retailer Agreement)
- Guidelines for Organizing a Gun Shop Action
- Heeding God’s Call Pledge for Nonviolent Public Witness
- CFPA Clergy Resolution (in Pennsylvania only)
- God of Mercy (hymn lamenting gun violence)
- Gun Violence: We’ve Got Work to Do! (overview of gun violence prevention)
- Gun Violence in the United States: Some Indicative Data
- Frequently Asked Questions about Handgun Control
Materials:
- Pocket Cards
- Buttons
Levels of Commitment(not necessarily in this order):
- Judicatory
- Resolution (examples: Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, Episcopalian)
- Clergy
- Statement of Support (example: CFPA)
- Congregation
- Covenant of Commitment to Act to Prevent Gun Violence (example: template)
- Taking Action to End Gun Violence
- Host Study/Action group
- Collaborate with one or more other congregations to advocate for Code of Conduct with local/nearby gun shop
- Get involved with community organization(s) already working on some aspect of gun violence prevention
- Get involved in political advocacy on GVP legislation (Brady Campaign, Ceasefire)
- Individual
- Participate in Study/Action Group
- Within a single congregation
- In collaboration with one or more other congregations (preferred)