The
John L. Harvey
"Include The Sisters"
Memorial Fund
John L. Harvey was a steadfast
advocate for justice, both within the church and in
the world at large. Born and bred in the
Church of the Brethren, John was raised with an
inherent understanding that the role of all people
is to seek to be a voice for justice and peace in
our communities and our world.
John was born in Syracuse, New York in 1971. He
lived in La Verne, California for 22 years and
attended the University of California, Irvine. He
served in Brethren Volunteer Service for three
years and was the director for the Washington, D.C.
office for the Church of the Brethren. He was a
student in the master of divinity program at
Bethany Theological Seminary and completed a
residency program in hospital chaplaincy at Sharpe
Memorial Hospital in San Diego. He was a member of
the La Verne Church of the Brethren and a licensed
minister.
After attending a Womaen's Caucus meeting in
September of 2000 in La Verne, John became
passionate about the issue of the need for
discussion and dialogue about the Church of the
Brethren name. As part of a committee at the
La Verne Church of the Brethren, John was the major
author of a query that put forth an insistence on a
reconsideration of the denominational name.
John's fiancé, Carla Kilgore, began the John L.
Harvey "Include The Sisters" Memorial Fund as a
recognition of the work with which John was
actively involved at the time of his death in
November, 2000. Many of the name change
resources and materials found on this web site and
also in the "Continuing The Conversation" packet
were funded by this memorial tribute to John.
John was honored with the 2001 "Friend of Caucus"
award at the
Womaen's Caucus Luncheon at Annual Conference as
recognition of work that he accomplished in his
short life, and also as an affirmation of the
legacy that he left.
If you would like to make a contribution to
the John
L. Harvey "Include The Sisters" Memorial
Fund, you
can donate online or send your donation to:
John L. Harvey
"Include The Sisters" Fund
c/o Womaen’s Caucus
5631 N.E. 31st
Ave
Portland, OR 97211
Please type John Harvey Fund on the Purpose line in the paypal checkout page.