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'SUSTAIN' Pre-Conference  

September 29 in Norwood, OH

Quiet Garden at DeKoven

August 28 (2:00 - 4:00 pm) 

The DeKoven Center, 21^st Street and Wisconsin Avenue in Racine, once more invites its many friends to enjoy a leisurely Sunday afternoon walking DeKoven's wooded campus and visiting its fabled gardens which a dedicated group of Master Gardeners has brought to full summer array.

For five years, the DeKoven Center has been a member of England's Quiet Garden Movement, with a growing membership on both sides of the Atlantic. The goal of the Movement is simply to open beautiful and historic gardens for an afternoon of leisure in busy lives, and DeKoven is proud to share its vision. Guests are invited to bring musical instruments, materials for drawing, notebooks for poetry. "Bring your children," invites Director Max Dershem. "This is a family afternoon."

The Rt. Rev. Roger White, Tenth Bishop of Milwaukee (retired) and a beloved DeKoven gardener, will offer a gathering meditation at 2:15 in the Bishop's Garden beside Taylor Hall on the east side of the campus.   Lemonade and cookies will be served throughout the afternoon. There is no charge for these hours of leisure, though a free will offering is always welcome.

Val Klump, Ph.D.

Sustainability of Earth program at Christ Church, Whitefish Bay

Join us in the Great Hall of Christ Church, Whitefish Bay, for our second Sustainability Series, Wednesday evenings, 10, and 17th from 6:00 - 7:30 for some scripture reflection on sustainability/stewardship of the earth, a potluck supper, and discussion on the week's topic along with guest speakers.  The Second discussion in this series will focus on our use of water.

"The Global Water Crisis, the Great Lakes and Our Future".   The Laurentian Great Lakes contain nearly 1/5 of the world's surface freshwater, yet despite their size these are surprisingly fragile systems.  This presentation will take a look at the state of the world's freshwater resources and the "global water crisis"; and the state of our Great Lakes and impacts of pollution, exotic species invasions, and climate change.    It will also look at what University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, in cooperation with the public and private sector, is doing to help lead our efforts to preserve and protect these systems for the future.  

Dr. Val Klump is the Director and a Senior Scientist at the Great Lakes WATER Institute, and Professor of Freshwater Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.   His research on how nutrients and carbon are cycled in lakes has taken him from the deepest sounding in Lake Superior aboard a research submersible, to the largest and oldest lake in the world -- Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia.   more on Val Klump, Ph.D. 

Christ Church, WFB is located at 5655 N. Lake Drive, Whitefish Bay.  www.christchurchwfb.org     Ph: 414-964-3368

EFM groups throughout the diocese are in the process of registering for the fall classes, 2011-2012. If you are interested and need information about a group near your home , please contact Ellie Moseley, Diocesan Coordinator, at emoseley@wi.rr.com or call (414) 967-0736.

EFM operates with a group of six to twelve participants lead by a trained mentor. Through study, theological reflection, and worship, participants gain a fuller understanding of what it means to respond to God's call and to make a connection between Christian faith and daily life. EFM is a four year program, but participants sign up for one year at a time. Most group meet September through May.