The West District has been asked to again provide ushers for Annual Conference.  This year we are asked to serve during Opening Worship on Thursday, May 29th at 1 PM.  We are asked to gather at 12:15 PM that day to be ready.  The main duties will be to greet and help folks find seats.  If you are able to serve in this way please let Don Ransford know at don.ransford@inumc.org

Hoosier Interfaith Power and Light (H-IPL) is an affiliate of the national Interfaith Power and Light. H-IPL seeks to inspire and equip Hoosiers of faith to respond to climate change. Our mission is to "call together Hoosiers of faith as stewards of creation in order to promote renewable energy and energy conservation and efficiency, as a faith response to climate change." We are concerned about the Earth's changing climate and believe we must act now - both individually and collectively - to reduce our environmental impact and protect the world's poor and powerless. Hoosier IPL will provide services to help faith communities inspire and enable their members to better care for creation. These services will include:

• *A manual and self-assessment tool for congregations, allowing building committees to identify small and large steps they could take to save energy;
• *A 12-Month Action Program for congregations that breaks home energy reduction into bite-size pieces with  comprehensive support for each;
• *Educational presentations, workshops,seminars, and resources that provide faith-based, scientific,  and practical pathways to care of creation; and
• *An opportunity to network and share resources with other congregations around the state and nation.

In Indiana, many cities, denominations, faiths, and congregations have or are now forming creation care groups.  Learn more from H-IPL Fact Sheet  or got to the website:   http://www.hoosieripl.org/