Care for Creation

Presbytery of Baltimore
CREATION CARE GROUP

 

Baltimore Presbytery - Creation Care Group

Energy Conservation Workshop 

“Why Energy Use is Shaping Our World

and How We Must Respond"

 Nov 7, 2009,  8:30 AM to 1:30 PM

 Catonsville Presbyterian Church, 1400 Frederick Rd., Catonsville, MD 21228-5089

THE PURPOSE of this gathering is to bring together church leaders and members to answer our calling of addressing the urgent challenges and abundant opportunities of Caring for God’s Creation by: 

  1. Learning about the need and opportunities for immediate actions to conserve energy and reduce costs
  2. Listening and Learning about the theological basis for our calling and its impact on all church mission
  3. Providing resources and knowledge from what churches are doing in the Presbytery and nationally
  4. Providing a discussion on how to engage your church membership including a mentoring/nurturing process to support sustainability
  5. Listen to God’s calling

 COURSE SYNOPSIS  [click here]

 FLYER  [view and download for your bulletin board]

 SCHEDULE

8:30 a.m.  REGISTRATION, COFFEE & DISPLAYS* 

 PROGRAM  

9:00    Welcome & Introductions – Dr.Bill Blair

          Opening Prayer – Rev. Roger Rice                      

9:15    The Why

            The Environmental Impacts of Our Energy Consumption:  Dan Evans

            Genesis, Creation, Revelation - What the Bible Tells Us:  Rev. Ted Durr

 10:30   BREAK

 10:45   The Response

            Alternative energy sources on a  national and global scale: Dan Evans

            Opportunities and Actions in Churches:     Terralogos

                                                                         National Council of Churches Ecojustice

                                                                         Clean Currents                                

            Creative and imaginative actions.  Discussion led by Rev.Ted Durr

 12:00 noon – LUNCH

 12:45 Time for Sharing 

            What are churches doing?  Where are churches stymied:  Dr.George Fisher

 1:30     Closing Prayer: Rev. Roger Rice

 

*Displays –    Steve Johnson, First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis

                        Terralogos

                        National Council of Churches Ecojustice

                        Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light

                        Clean Currents   

                  

The conference is offered FREE.  Pre-registration is appreciated to facilitate planning.  Please send an email with your name to Charlie Conklin: 

 ceconklin12@verizon.net                    

 

 

 

"In the Beginning ...

..God created the heavens and the earth... and God saw that it was very good."

With these words, at the very beginning of our scriptures, the Hebrew story-tellers affirmed the beauty and holiness of the natural world.   We start from there.  [more]

Welcome to our Web

The purpose of this web site is to help individuals and congregations in their ministry of Caring for Creation.  We aim to provide encouragment, information, ideas and resources for use in the wide variety of circumstances that congregations and people encounter in their daily lives.

Resources to Help You

There are many web sites that can help you.  We also have a series of papers on Biblical and other topics related to earth ministry, suggestions of books that will help you develop deeper understanding of creation and creation care, and listings of speakers who are willing to make a presentation at your church and video resources for classes and forums.

Creation Care Ideas for Churches

There are many relatively simple things a church can do to care for creation and help build a more sustainable future.  Many congregations in the Baltimore Presbytery have developed model programs and actions.