May
25
11:00 AM11:00

Delmarva North Conference

Location: Wilmington, Delaware

Shane will bring the forge and there will be an opportunity to surrender guns. Sponsored by the “Youtherans” group of the Delmarva North Conference of the Delaware-Maryland Synod, all are invited to join hands and voices against gun violence, as we witness to the hope and peace we find in God.

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Jul
19
to Jul 21

Festival of Nonviolence & Peacemaking

Location: Akron, Ohio

This weekend will be a celebration of nonviolence and peace through music and festivities. It will also provide nonviolence and peacemaking trainings, amplify the work of nonviolence being done in our cities, and conclude with a beautiful ceremony where we turn guns into garden tools.

Learn more here: https://www.togetherneo.com/#:~:text=The%20Festival%20of%20Nonviolence%20and,peace%20through%20music%20and%20festivities.

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Mar
11
7:00 PM19:00

Beating Guns: Hope for People Who are Weary of Violence

Location: Our Lady of Angels Convent - 609 S. Convent Rd. Aston, PA 19014 (next to Neumann University)

REGISTER HERE (in-person or virtual)

Gun violence is a public health crisis. It is also a spiritual and moral crisis. God changes hearts, but people change laws.

The biblical prophets Micah and Isaiah imagine a world where God’s people beat their swords into plows and their spears into pruning hooks, building a world free of violence. Come hear Shane Claiborne speak about his community's work transforming hearts, laws and guns - turning tools of death into garden tools and other instruments of life!

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Feb
22
5:00 PM17:00

Another World is Possible, Beating Guns @ University of Pennsylvania

Location: The Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral - 19 S 38th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

REGISTER HERE

The Biblical prophets Isaiah and Micah speak of a time where people will “beat their swords into plows and their spears into pruning hooks” – it is a vision of a world where we turn from war to peace, and transform tools of death into tools of life.  More than a decade ago, Shane began taking this literally, turning donated guns into garden tools as part of a national movement called “RAWtools” (which gets its name from flipping “WAR” around).  This event will involve a blacksmithing demonstration with the forge and anvil, where participants will be able to take the hammer and beat on the barrel of a gun.The program will feature a presentation on gun violence by Shane, a live blacksmith demonstration transforming a gun into a garden tool, music from Common Hymnal, and guest speaker Reverend Sharon Risher - daughter and cousin to three victims of the Emanuel 9 murdered by a white supremacist at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. There will be a variety of other local organizations who will invite people to take concrete actions to address gun violence in Philadelphia and around the country. Find more information here.

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Jun
1
to Jun 12

UK Tour

You can find Shane at all of these events in the UK! For more information visit RLC UK.

June 2nd and 3rd: ‘Empowering People’ Conference, Nettle Hill Venue, Coventry*
June 4th: Gas Street Church, Birmingham, 9:30AM, 11:30AM, and 6PM services
June 5th: Oasis Church Waterloo, London, 7:30PM–9:30PM**
June 7th: Newbigin Public Lecture, Lodge Road Community Church, Birmingham, 7PM–9PM** (Featured Red Letter Christians UK event)
June 9th: Malvern Link with Cowleigh, Malvern, 7PM (Details forthcoming)
June 11th: Kings Cross Church, London, 10am and 12pm

*Event requires payment and pre-booking
**Free event but requires pre-booking

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May
27
2:00 PM14:00

RAWTools Event - Milton, PA

Join Shane for a RAWTools event at Bethany United Methodist Church (107 S Front St. Milton, PA 17847) from 2pm-4pm on May 27th.

This event will be a time of worship, special music, and message on gun violence.   Then we will walk down the street to the Milton Veteran’s Park, where Shane will melt down guns and repurpose them into gardening tools.

Special music by Derek Sandstrom

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May
12
to May 13

Camp Washington - Lakeside, CT

Middle School and High School Youth are invited to this weekend retreat at Camp Washington!

The weekend begins on Friday at 6:00 pm with an evening of engaging conversation and discussion with Shane, beating of guns into plowshares around the forge, group art projects, and time to chill and talk around the campfire. Saturday morning, we will wake up to breakfast and time to wrap up our work from Friday night, as we welcome the larger community to join us for a day of testimony, reflection, experience, and ACTION! Our day will end with a time of worship, prayer, and a picnic lunch.

Find more information and register here.

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Apr
14
to Apr 16

Star of the North Retreat Centre - St. Albert, AB, Canada

Shane Claiborne appears as part of the spring module of the Aurora Living: Formation Through Word & Creation© program offered by The Star of the North Retreat Centre. The theme of this module is Truth-Telling: Finding Our Prophetic Voice featuring presenters such as Ron Rolheiser, Jennifer Henry, Karyn Gagnon, and Shane Claiborne. To find out more about this program visit www.starofthenorth.ca/truth .

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Mar
31
6:30 PM18:30

Love Goes Conference - Tulsa, OK

Event: LOVE GOES - A Faith-Based Social Services Conference

When: Fri, Mar 31, 2023, 9:00 AM –Sat, Apr 1, 2023, 8:30 PM CDT

Tickets: Purchase Tickets for $50 HERE

Who Should Attend: Everyone! Those inside and outside the faith community. We can all agree there are social issues that affect our lives as well as our loved ones.

To put agencies, phone numbers and contacts into the hands of those who may encounter a friend, family member or neighbor struggling in one of these areas and have the resources to help.

LOVE GOES will be held at the International Gospel Center – 555 South Memorial Drive in Tulsa, OK. 74112 Thursday Evening March 30, 2023 – Attendees will have an opportunity to volunteer at a local ministry/agency (TBA)

Friday, March 31, 2023 – 9am to 5pm (Speakers, Videos, Lunch)

6:30pm to 8pm – Shane Claiborne

Saturday, April 01, 2023 – 9am to 4pm (Speakers, Videos, Lunch)

6pm to 7:30pm– Concert and Altar Call - TBA

Registration: The early bird registration of $50/person has begun and will run through February 28, 2023. Beginning March 01, 2023 the registration fee will be $60/per person. The cost covers the entire two days. Scholarships are available. Lunch and snacks are included in registration fee.

Child care will be provided for children under `10 years of age. All registration fees will be donated to Isaiah 58, In His Service, Inc.; if you cancel the registration, fees will not be refunded, but will be counted as a donation.

Exhibitors from various non-profits, ministries and agencies will have tables set up to provide information and volunteer opportunities. (Table set up on Thursday evening)

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