Thursday, April 07, 2005

Faith Leaders Call on Tennesseans to Join Historic Unity March to Save TennCare!



STATE-WIDE HISTORIC UNITY MARCH

TO

SAVE TENNCARE

FRIDAY, APRIL 8TH
15th Avenue Baptist Church
1203 9th Avenue North (near 9th and Jefferson)

Gathering Time: 11am – 11:30
Church Program: 11:30
MARCH BEGINS: NOON
Arrival at Bi-Centennial Mall by 12:30
(7th & James Robertson Parkway)
PARKING: FARMER’S MARKET,
WE’LL ALL GO THERE AFTER THE MARCH TO CELEBRATE!


FAITH LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE
CALL ON YOU TO

MARCH FOR ALL TENNESSEANS TO SAVE TENNCARE


JOIN HUNDREDS who will march in the streets of Nashville
To demand that Governor Bredesen:

SHALL NOT cut any of the 323,000 Tennesseans at risk

SHALL NOT change the definition of Medical Necessity

SHALL NOT radically change benefits for 396,000

When they asked Jesus how to have eternal life, he said:
“Love God and your neighbor.” He illustrated this with the story of
a man who paid for the healthcare of a stranger,
and Jesus commanded: “Go and do likewise.” (Luke, 10:25-37)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: 321-9066

ACCESSIBILITY PLAN
FOR PEOPLE USING WHEEL CHAIRS
If you are in a wheel chair, call us at 321-9066, we are attempting to arrange wheel chair accessible vans so that you can participate
in the first half of the march.
Bi-Centennial Mall is fully wheel chair accessible.

FOR WALKERS: It’s just .5 miles so enjoy the walk.
We’ll drive you back to the church if you need it.

PARKING AT FARMER’S MARKET
We’re going to celebrate with a large meal at Farmer’s Market
after the March so Farmer’s Market is the closest parking.

DIRECTIONS TO THE CHURCH (between 11 – NOON)
PLENTY OF PARKING
15TH Avenue Baptist Church
NOTE: church is located:
1203 9th Avenue North (near 9th and Jefferson)

FROM DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE
Take Broadway (away from River, up the hill)
Take 3rd to Jefferson
Take a Left onto Jefferson
Take Right onto 9th
CHURCH ON THE RIGHT

FROM OUT OF TOWN
FROM EASTTake 40 West
Take 24 West (exit 211B toward Clarkesville)
Take Exit 47 toward Jefferson Street
Merge onto Spring Street
Spring Street becomes Jefferson
Right onto 9th
CHURCH ON THE RIGHT

FROM WEST
Take 40 East
Take 65 North
Take exit 85
Take Right onto 8th Avenue, North
(go toward downtown, away from MetroCenter)
Take Right onto Madison
Take Right onto 9th Ave
CHURCH ON THE RIGHT

FROM NORTHTake 65 South
Take exit 85
Take Left onto 8th Avenue, North
(go toward downtown, away from MetroCenter)
Take Right onto Madison
Take Right onto 9th Ave
CHURCH ON THE RIGHT

FROM SOUTH
Take 65 North
Take exit 85
Take Right onto 8th Avenue, North
(go toward downtown, away from MetroCenter)
Take Right onto Madison
Take Right onto 9th Ave
CHURCH ON THE RIGHT

Matthew Leber, Director
Nashville Peace and Justice Center
1016 18th Avenue, South
Nashville, TN 37212
(Phone) 615 321 9066
(Fax) 615 320 8897
matt@nashvillepeacejustice.org
www.nashvillepeacejustice.org

The Nashville Peace and Justice Center is a community based
coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to creating
a peaceful and just society.

When they asked Jesus how to have eternal life, he said:
“Love God and your neighbor.” He illustrated this with the story of
a man who paid for the healthcare of a stranger,
and Jesus commanded: “Go and do likewise.” (Luke, 10:25-37)

"...There are millions of poor people in this country who have very little, or even nothing, to lose. If they can be helped to take action together, they will
do so with a freedom and a power that will be a new
and unsettling force in our complacent national life..."
-- The Trumpet of Conscience, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, 1967