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Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Amos 5:24
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Events Calendar
Change the World: Global Youth Service Day and Impact Community, April 24th 9am-3pm
Sign your group up to spend the day volunteering in Omaha! The event kicks off at Hanscom Park United Methodist Church. Contact Lisa Maupin at 402.898.9862 or info@bigmuddyumc.org for more information. Pre-registration is required.
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In your church
Encourage your congregation to go green!
Has your church begun the "green" conversation? You might think about having a "green" worship service this spring, or plan big for next year. Our UM Ministries staff is happy to come speak at your church.
Also, the Energy Star web site, a program of the U.S. EPA, has devoted a number of pages to helping congregations get started on saving energy. Some projects are simple, like changing lightbulbs or installing occupancy sensors in light switches so lights turn off when no one is present. And then there are the more involved projects, like upgrading heating and ventilation and landscaping with plants native to your climate.
Native American Special Offering April 18th, (can be celebrated at any time) Advance #752
Native American Ministries Sunday recognizes and supports the contributions of Native Americans to the church and society. The observance, approved by the 1988 General Conference, is one of six special churchwide Sunday offerings.
The funds collected will allow The United Methodist Church to partner with existing native ministries and create programs on behalf of Native Americans. Money collected also supports seminary scholarships for United Methodist Native Americans.
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In Your Town
Find an Earth Day celebration near you!
April 17th, 2010
www.earthdayomaha.com
www.earthday.org
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In Your District
The Big Garden
Give to The Big Garden Advance #3021107
In addition, we are currently looking for curious and eager volunteers to help start the seedlings for the 2010 growing season. Volunteers will work with the Big Garden staff in the greenhouses at Lauritzen Botanical Gardens. No previous growing experience is needed, but we prefer that volunteers be 16 years or older. Some finger dexterity is helpful, as we will be separating seedlings for replanting.
Volunteers receive free admission into the gardens.
Volunteers needed: M-W-F from 9am-11:30am, April 12-May 14.
Contact Lisa Maupin, 402.898.9862 or e-mail info@bigmuddyumc.org to sign up. |
Globally
Give to the Sustainable Agriculture and Development Advance # 982188
This Advance develops community-based small-scale agriculture to increase local food production. It provides training in environmentally friendly and technologically appropriate practices in farming and off-farming activities to small scale farmers to improve their livelihoods. The Sustainable Agriculture & Development program conducts Farmer Field Schools, Training of Trainers, and Farmer to Farmer exchange programs in Integrated Pest Management, appropriate technologies and also conducts study tours for farmers to expose them to new technology, research and skills, thus resulting in diversified and increased agricultural production, increased cash incomes, greater food security and improved nutrition.
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Items to Collect
For The Big Garden
- garden tools
- art supplies
- plants
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To Do Action Items
Register campers for UMC summer camps
Click here for more information.
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 Suggested Reading
Earth Gospel: A Guide to Prayer for God's Creation by Sam Hamilton-Poore
50 Ways to Help Save the Earth: How You and Your Church Can Make a Differenceby Rebecca Barnes-Davies
Unbowed: A Memoirby Wangari Maathai, the first environmentalist to win the Nobel Peace Prize
The Earth Bookby Todd Parr (for young children)
Earth Matters: An Encyclopedia of Ecologyby David de Rothschild (youth)
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