Norristown congregation to be named ‘Zone of Peace’

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Nueva Vida Norristown New Life Mennonite Church will be named a Zone of Peace by The Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia. (Photo taken by Stan Huskey)

Nueva Vida Norristown New Life Mennonite Church will be named a Zone of Peace on Sunday, July 21, 5:30 pm, by the Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia.

Nueva Vida Norristown New Life is also celebrating 29 years of ministry as an intercultural congregation in the Norristown community.

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In 1990, three congregations of various ethnic backgrounds (First Mennonite, Bethel Mennonite, and Fuente de Salvación) came together as one church—a witness to God’s love for all people, worshiping together in Spanish and English. Today, the congregation and its members partner with various organizations in the community to offer and teach God’s way of peace through a childcare center, photo ID clinic, peace circles (conflict transformation), translation services, homeless support services, and more.

Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia is comprised of more than 30 senior leaders of faith traditions representing over 2.5 million constituents. The Council’s Zones of Peace initiative recognizes churches, synagogues, mosques, other houses of worship, schools, and community-based organizations for the work they do in their local neighborhoods that addresses the root causes of violence and promotes peace.

Pastors Ertell Whigham and Angel Tamayo invite everyone to join in an intercultural and interfaith celebration of the congregation’s ministries of peace and justice in the Norristown community on Sunday, July 21, 5:30 p.m. at the church, 3 E. Marshall Street, Norristown.

An offering for the congregation’s Partners for Sacred Places matching fund will be received. For information, call 484-322-0442 or 610-277-1729.

For more information about Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia click here.

For more information about Nueva Vida Norristown New Life click here.

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