The latest news and updates from the PCOL Peace and Justice Committee
Visit to Delaney Hall
Gooitzen van der Wal and Beth Rigby from Allentown PC visited Delaney Hall, where ~1000 immigrants are detained and where a group of volunteers support the visitors to their loved ones.
The Presbytery Social Witness and Restorative Justice is sponsoring two more film screening and discussions on Palestinian stories.
These films offer meaningful opportunities for reflection and conversation. More information about the films is in each RSVP link.
Saturday, May 2nd, 5:00–8:00PM at the Erdman Center, Princeton Theological Seminary, The Voice of Hind Rajab shares the story of a young girl in Gaza and the rescue efforts that followed.
Please RSVP
Saturday, May 16th, 5:00–8:00PM at Metuchen Presbyterian Church, Where Olive Trees Weep explores life in the West Bank through powerful personal stories.
Please RSVP
Presbytery Advocacy Hour is a monthly online webinar series held on the fourth Wednesday of every month at noon Eastern Time.
These sessions focus on faith-based advocacy, featuring spiritual grounding, policy analysis, and actionable tools for justice issues.
You can play back previous webinars and sign up for future webinars using the button below
February 25, 2026: Courage in the Face of Authoritarianism: Historical Roots and Modern Responses
March 25, 2026: Christian Nationalism
April 22, 2026 – Critical Minerals and Conflict
Several ways you can voice your concerns and let your conscience be heard by our local and national government:
- U.S. Senators: Go to www.senate.gov and use the “Find Your Senators” tool
- U.S. Representative: Visit www.house.gov/representatives/
find-your-representative - NJ legislators: Senators and Assemblymen/women visit: www.njleg.state.nj.us/
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You can also use organizations that have a list of action items. These may have more impact using many voices for each issue. Examples are:
- PC(USA) Action Alert online: www.votervoice.net/mobile/
PCUSA/home
Uses our faith as a rationale and intends to be non-political. - The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. They empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels.
www.lwv.org & NJ LWV: www.lwvnj.org
Lists of actions www.lwv.org/take-action & www.lwvnj.org/home/take-action - Post Cards to Voters – postcardstovoters.org
- Post Cards to Swing States – turnoutpac.org
- www.5calls.org a non-profit tool for civic engagement, regarding specific, progressive-leaning issues via phone.
Let Gooitzen van der Wal know of other action organizations for conservative or progressive causes we can list.
