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The Peace and Peacemaking Committee of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland hold a unique morning conference at Hillsborough Presbyterian Church Hall, this Saturday 4th December 1999 . The conference begins at 10am and will be opened by Presbyterian Moderator Dr John Lockington.
The conference theme is "Community, Trauma, Healing and Reconciliation." Organisers hope the exploration of these subject areas will encourage churches to play their part as Northern Ireland continues to evolve from history of tension and violence.
Several renowned speakers will be taking part including main guest Dr Barry Hart from the Eastern Mennonite University, Virginia, USA. Dr Hart has experience working in Liberia, the Balkans and Somalia. Other speakers include Sir Kenneth Bloomfield, the current chair of the Northern Ireland Victims Commission, Dr David Bolton, Director of Community Care, Sperrin and Lakeland Health Trust and Assistant Chief Constable Tim Lewis from the RUC.
Dr Bolton has had experince working with communities in the aftermath of both the Omagh and Enniskillen tragedies, while Tim Lewis will discuss how the RUC cope with pressures within the RUC and associated families.
The conference is organised by the Rev Doug Baker, a Presbyterian Minister who works for the Mediation Network and is convenor of the Peace and Peacemaking Committee.
Issued by Martin McNeely, Presbyterian Information Services. Info@PresbyterianIreland.org
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