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This summer Peace House Tulsa received sudden news that the owner of the property was renting to another tenant (a much needed grocery for the neighborhood). Thus began a frantic seach for new digs. Tireless Tulsa activist Joni LeViness took the reins and below is a report from her of the good news about the new home for Peace House Tulsa:

Church of the Restoration has agreed unanomously and with Great Enthusiasm, I hear, to allow PH~T to become their tenant at a price that falls within our means of pledges pledged and also allows PH to be a contributing tenant in some meaningful and wonderful ways. We have enough in pledges to carry wifi for the building.

We'll have our own office, our own entrance and use of the sanctuary to be coordinated with COR's wonderful Secretary Vanessa Thomas. Which means we'll STILL have State of the Union Movies, Volunteers willing and able... We'll Still have Tai Chi!

I'll post soon a schedule of when we'll be boxing, moving and hopefully have many hands to make this move easily, COR is only 5 min. away!

Donations and pledges of ongoing support are needed. Send through Oct. 15th to Peace House-Tulsa 306 S. Phoenix Ave. Tulsa, OK 74127 after Oct. 15 please send to: Peace House~Tulsa 1314 N Greenwood Ave Tulsa, OK 74106

PH~T phone will still be: (918) 231-2514. Thanks to Valerie and Bill Ackerman's pledge which carries our phone And pays for our website!

If you forget and send to phoenix we'll have the mail change for forwarding, so Not to worry! Just send them in as soon as you can!

This move to the Church of the Restoration is Sooo heartening to me as an activist and PH Volunteer! The Seeds which have been planted at 3rd and PHoenix have sprouted, we're taking them from the greenhouse and are firmly planting them on Greenwood! Where they have sprouts of their own! the Community Garden of Peace will have Such a chance to grow take root and fruit! The Three Women Valerie, Janet and Mary should take heart to know their birthing pangs were not for Naught!

Come be a part of This Common Ground Cultivation of Peace through Justice through Truth!

We'll all be letting go in our own ways so please feel free to come by the mornings we're open or put forth that extra effort to get to the tai chi or state of the union movies.

This is the next step on the path to Peace, it's called Common Ground in recognition of the efforts in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans begun by Malik Rahim and his friend with just 3 Volunteers and 50 dollars. See http://www.commongroundrelief.org/

Tho Peace House Tulsa will be its own thing, i've no idea What but i'm excited to find out!

The step change asked of each of us is to move beyond the place of Charity and Move toward Solidarity.

It's this recognition and willingness to take the next step that allows All of us to work together. we're all at various places along this path to Justice for All that has been sabataged throughout our Countrie's history, both within and beyond our borders. Yet now, more than ever before there is great need for Uniting, for Solidarity.

This does not come with Ignoring our strengths and weaknesses we bring to Challenges but through recognition, utilization and resolution to work with one another on the many changes needed. Within ourselves, Among our fellow Tulsans and with a Mindful Intent that change within ourselves and our community ripples ever outward! Toss your own pebble into the pond/still river and watch how it not only goes deep but connects with other ripples out there, all the way to the banks and the consciousness of those sitting upon the banks of the pond/still river...

Peace, Justice, Truth,
joni
Peace House Tulsa Volunteer

p.s. Watch for our Opening! It should be Fine!!!