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Co-Chair: Rev.
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The Creation Care Committee reaches out to all congregations in Carmel to raise awareness and encourage active stewardship of God's creation by sharing events, and providing resources and network opportunities.
The faith community has led every major movement of moral consequence. People of all faiths are going green nationwide and in Indiana.
Along with Indianapolis Interfaith Coalition and Bloomington Earth Care, we continue work to develop an Indiana interfaith coalition for earth care. We will be affiliating with Interfaith Power and Light, a national interfaith earth stewardship coalition.
Upcoming Events -
Epworth United Methodist Church hosts Green Energy - Green Jobs Town Hall Meeting, January 7, 2010 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Indianapolis Green Congregations will sponsor a workshop on environmental stewardship on Saturday, June 5, 2010. Details to come.
St. Paul's Epsicopal Green Fair & Computer Recycling Drive
There will be educational materials, books, plants, market items (pies, scones, soups, breads, cheese straws), and “green” goods (bat houses, reusable bags, Caring for Creation t-shirts). Bring your old computers, monitors and printers, which will benefit the Wings for West Africa program. Saturday, September 18, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. in St. Paul’s parking lot.
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Enlglewood Christian Sustainable Agriculture - Englewood Christian Church has invited several speakers to lead a conversation reflecting church, place, food, community and agriculture on October 29 – 30, 2010
See what Carmel area congregations are doing to go green...
Let us know what your congregation is doing to go green!
WHAT YOUR CONGREGATION CAN DO
- Form a green team, green ministry or green sanctuary
- Include a worship, sermon or teaching on stewardship of God's creation
- Host an event to explore the biblical foundations for Caring for Creation
- Host a Living Lean & Green Workshop
- Conduct an energy audit for your church
- Start a recycling program
- Host an Artist's Rendition of Global Warming and its Effects
- Organize a tree planting event - Urban Forestry/Neighborwoods Program
- Start a community garden
- Organize a fundraising event to change to energy efficient CFL's at your congregation
- Implement a church grounds conservation plan - contact Shaena Smith at www.hamiltonswcd.org for a free assessment of your church grounds.
- The National Council of Churches of Christ Eco-Justice Program has a wealth of resources on many aspects of climate change and other environmental issues. They have published 2010 Earth Day Sunday Resources .
Green Congregations Workshop
Over 60 Indiana church congregations were represented at the Green Congregations Workshop at Second Presbyterian Church on January 31st!
Churches from the Carmel area included:
- Orchard Park Presbyterian Church
- Carmel United Methodist Church
- St. Marks United Methodist Church
- Hazel Dell Christian Church
- St. Christopher's Episcobal Church
- Carmel Lutheran Church.
The presentations from the Workshop are available to view or download at 2009 Green Congregations Workshop
Next committee meeting
March 2nd at 4:30 p.m.
at Shapiro's for "coffee" time - a chance to informally share and discuss various church initiatives in the caring for creation arena.
See upcoming events.
Contact Us
Contact us if you need help forming a creation care program in your church and/or let us know what your church is currently doing. Also, let us know if you'd like to become involved in the Carmel Green Initiative.
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