The Cedepca Mission
Network meeting
will begin with breakfast at 8:00 am on Thursday, October 22 and will finish in
time for the opening of the World Mission Celebration that evening.


We are putting together
a great program including special speakers and Cedepca staff.


We will finalize the
registration fee and program soon, but wanted to make sure that you set aside
these dates starting now!


World
Mission Celebration '09 and the Cedepca Mission Network meeting will be held at
the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Cincinnati and the
adjoining Duke Energy Convention Center October 22–24, 2009.


As you start planning to
attend, consider that you’ll be responsible for travel, hotel accommodations
and a subsidized registration fee. Start looking for a roommate so you can
share expenses.


More to come, soon. .

Friends and Colleagues,



Please Join us for a Diversity Initiative Teleconference on October 26, 2009 at 2 pm ET.



During this call, Rural Coalition and our members and allies will provide updates on

1. The 2008 Farm Bill

a. Status of Implementation

b. Review of NRCS Comments and Rules



2. Status of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach, the Partners Report, and the Farmworker Coordinator.



3. Other updates -- please let us know other items you wish to share.



Please join the discussion.



Conference Dial-in Number: (218) 339-3600

Participant Access Code: 547530#

Thank you.



Your Support is Welcomed, Needed and Appreciated.



Thanks so much for your support. The Rural Coalition and the Farm and
Food Policy Diversity Initiative makes every effort to provide you and
thousands of producers, farmworkers and organizations around the
country with information to assist you in your work.



Our Board of Directors asks each individual or organization to
consider a donation of any size, even $5.00 to support our continued
work on equity in Farm and Food Policy. Your support also allows us to
develop together shared approaches emerging issues such as farmworker
justice that will be best addressed from the diverse perspectives of
all of our communities. Your donations to continue this work are very
much needed and very much appreciated.



Make your donation at www.ruralco.org, or send a check to Rural Coalition, 1012 14th Street NW, Suite 1012, Washington, DC 20005



Thank you for your Support,



The Board of Directors of the Rural Coalition

* Rural Church Network Meeting
Location: Austin, TX
Notes: We will be meeting at the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

* International Rural Church Association
 Location: Academy Altenirchen Germany
Notes: Approximately 70 klm from Koln/bonn or 130 klm from Frankfort. Attendance will be limited to 100 total world wide participants. Anyone interested in applying should contact Alvin Luedke at aluedke@luthersem.edu or phone 651-641-3421.

* Rural Church Network Meeting
Location: Canada, city TBA

* Rural Church Network Meeting
 Location: TBA