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Community Organizing Skills Training Opportunity

Posted June 2, 2021

Three trainings and an Action Opportunity.

St. Martin’s Community Organizer from POWER, Lilah Saber, will be training St. Martin’s Local Organizing Committee (LOC) in the basic skills of faith-based community organizing. The three training dates are Thursdays, June 10, July 8, and August 12 all at 3:30 p.m.
This training is applicable to all social justice endeavors based at St. Martin’s. Participants in Climate Action, Refugee Resettlement, Beloved Community, or Community Engagement are welcome to sign up for the set of three trainings.
The initial action to be planned is POWER’s June 21 event for full fair funding for PA public schools. Instead of going to Harrisburg this time, we will focus Philadelphian’s energy nearer to home. Please put this date – June 21 from noon to 5:00 - on your calendar right now. Many are needed from St. Martin’s. Multiple actions will take place in POWER’s local bases across the state.
Talk to Deacon Carol if you are interested!

The Rev. Carol Duncan

Deacon

(330) 705-4795

[email protected]

The Rev. Carol Duncan (she/her) attended the Shipley School and William Smith College in Geneva NY, majoring in English Lit. After school, she moved to Canton, Ohio to run the remnants of a family business.

She married her husband Bob, who was Vice President Smyth Systems, a data processing firm specializing in country club and golf tournament systems. Their daughter Christie was born in 1968, Kate in 1973.

At St. Paul’s Canton she served on the vestry and as a church school teacher. With the Diocese of Ohio she served on the Peace and Justice Commission. She received the Betty Leo award for outstanding social justice work.

In 1988 she became the Housing Development Coordinator of ICAN Housing Solutions, a non-profit that developed permanent supportive housing for the homeless living with mental illness. She served as president of the board of Coalition for Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO), a nationally respected homeless advocacy organization.

She was ordained to the Diaconate in 1996. Her first parish was Trinity Alliance. In 2000 she returned as Deacon at her home parish St Paul’s where she served until 2011. Bob died in 2009. She retired from ICAN and moved to Philadelphia in September 2011. Her daughter Christie Duncan-Tessmer is General Secretary of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.

Carol is Co-Chair of the Economic Dignity Team of Philadelphians Organized to Witness Empower and Rebuild (POWER). Its primary campaign is to create Philly solutions for Philly Poverty. A main thrust is to raise the minimum wage to $15 while supporting local businesses. Carol also serves on City Council’s Living Wage Committee and on the boards of Deaconess House Foundation, Teen UpRise, and Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library.

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Tags: POWER Local Organizing Committee / Community Engagement / Climate Action Team / Refugee Resettlement Ministry / Racial Justice

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Wednesday, 3/29 at 6:00 PM
Adult forum: Cabaret
Wednesday, 3/29 at 7:00 PM
Bell ringers rehearsal
Thursday, 3/30 at 8:15 AM
MP Coffee Gathering (Baker St)
Thursday, 3/30 at 8:15 AM
Silent Meditation
Thursday, 3/30 at 6:30 PM
A.A. (in-person)
Thursday, 3/30 at 7:00 PM
Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, 3/30 at 7:00 PM
ACA Meeting (Open)
Friday, 3/31 at 8:15 AM
Silent Meditation

Adult forum: Cabaret

Wednesday, March 29, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Bell ringers rehearsal

Wednesday, March 29, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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MP Coffee Gathering (Baker St)

Thursday, March 30, 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

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Silent Meditation

Thursday, March 30, 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM


All are welcome to join for silent meditation in the church at 8:15 am every weekday. For more information, please email Leslie Newbold at [email protected] . Free, No need to RSVP, just show up! Anyone in the community is welcome.


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A.A. (in-person)

Thursday, March 30, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, March 30, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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ACA Meeting (Open)

Thursday, March 30, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Silent Meditation

Friday, March 31, 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM


All are welcome to join for silent meditation in the church at 8:15 am every weekday. For more information, please email Leslie Newbold at [email protected] . Free, No need to RSVP, just show up! Anyone in the community is welcome.


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