Adventist Peace Fellowship offers grants to students, certification to churches

November 05, 2013 – Silver Spring, Maryland, United States…ANN Staff

Adventist Peace Fellowship, a Seventh-day Adventist supporting ministry, is introducing steps for university students to organize their own APF chapters and receive APF grants. Churches can also take steps to become listed as official Adventist Peace Churches in support of the organization’s goals to promote peace and social justice.

AFP director Ron Osborn speaks at Sligo Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland, United States, in April.

On their website, APF recently launched profiles of more than 60 church members or friends of the Adventist Church who have contributed to the public through their advocacy of peace and social justice.

APF is a lay-organized, nonprofit organization dedicated to interfaith work, according to its website. It was founded in 2001 with a focus on questions of war and peace in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11.

“Adventists already engaged in peace and justice issues can connect with each other and to share what they’re doing with the larger Adventist community,” said AFP director Ron Osborn. “There are many congregations out there already doing peace and justice work, but they may not be aware of other congregations and individuals who are doing things. The APF provides a platform and network for these persons to work together.”

AFP board member Ante Jeroncic, an associate professor of religion at Andrews University, says the organization reminds Adventist about their historical roots.

“What is so amazing about our pioneers is the way in which they nurtured both an apocalyptic awareness and a radical social consciousness, seeing the latter as being informed by the former. In that sense, the mission of APF consists in challenging us to live up to that vision in obedience to Christ,” Jeroncic said.

For more information, visit www.adventistpeace.org