The Bible, Forgiveness and The Death Penalty at Woodland Christian Church

Wednesday, April 10, 7pm, Woodland Christian Church, 143 Woodland Ave.

Bill Pelke and Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr. (Executive Director of Ohio Council of Churches), board members of the Journey of Hope . . . From Violence to Healing, will share their personal experiences as murder victim family members and how that intersects with their understanding of the Bible, Forgiveness and the death penalty. Plus, an update on the status of the death penalty in Ohio and the U.S. from Abe Bonowitz (Death Penalty Action).

This event is free and open to the public; a free-will offering will be accepted. Bill Pelke’s book as well as other anti-death penalty books, T-shirts, buttons, etc. will be available.

More about Bill Pelke: http://www.journeyofhope.org/who-we-are/murder-victim-family/bill-pelke/

More about Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan Jr.: https://www.ohcouncilchs.org/staff/rev-dr-jack-sullivan-jr/

More about Abe Bonowitz - http://deathpenaltyaction.org/abe-bonowitz

Watch Bill on National TV with Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ: https://youtu.be/nEhez6Mp4Ag

An RSVP is optional but will be appreciated.