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PO Box 732 Mission, KS 66201 913-677-8672 |
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Calendar
SSC Program & General Meeting
First Monday of every month
7:00-8:30 pm
Village Presbyterian Church
6641 Mission Rd.
Prairie Village, KS
March 4
Green Landscaping for Homes and Religious Facilities
April 8
Will We Let Them Build a Tar Sands Pipeline through Missouri and Kansas?
May 6
Connecting Spirituality and Ecology
June 3
Green Team Rally
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Other Programs:
Saturday, April 6
Advanced Green Team Training
9:00 am-12:30 pm
Second Presbyterian Church
318 East 55th Street
Kansas City,MO
March 6 & 9, April 3 & 10
Village U
Environmental Series
Village Presbyterian Church
Sundays: April 7, 14 & 21
Partnership with Creation: Connecting Religion, Spirituality, and Ecology
Class series at Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church
lead by Carol Meyer
Exec. Dir. of SSC
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click here for a complete listing of all programs
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Words of Wisdom
When the deepest and most grounded spiritual vision is married to a practical and pragmatic drive to transform all existing political, economic, and social institutions, a holy force is born. This force I define as Sacred Activism.
- Andrew Harvey
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Resource Corner
Want to learn more about how to overcome obstacles as an agent for change? Check out this great book (click on the image to read more and purchase from Amazon):
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Staff and Board
Executive Director
Tom Anderson, Communication Coordinator
Rev. Dwight Tawney, President
Tony Adrignola
Chuck Chamberlain
Susan Choucroun
Mickey Harrison
Rev. Suzanne Kerr
David Nachman
Rev. Helen Nelson
Jerry Rees
Jennifer Smith
Debbie Woehrman
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Our Mission
To partner with, encourage, and assist faith groups to preach, teach, model, and advocate for sustainable living and ecological justice for all creation
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10 Times Bolder: Make Earth Day Count This Year
by Carol Meyer, Executive Director
In one of her books, Laurie Beth Jones asks a very good question, "What would you do if you were 10 times as bold for God?" Worth pondering, right? How about if we were 10 times bolder for the Earth ? Maybe that can be our mantra for Earth Day this year--10 times as bold! What might that look like both personally and as a faith community? Read more to find out how.
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Don't miss our next program on
Green Landscaping for Homes and Congregations
March 4
7:00-8:30 PM,
 Village Presbyterian
It might be cold outside but it's not too early to start planning your spring landscaping projects. And we've got a great program coming up that will get you started in the right way.
Paul Helmer will tell us about sustainable landscaping through the use of indigenous plants and trees, water retention, permascapes, permeable paving, green products, and more!
Click here for more information.
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Ready to take a step-up with your Green Team? Sign up today for our upcoming
Advanced Green Team Training Workshop
 Saturday, April 6 9:00 am-12:30 pm
No matter how experienced your Green Team is, it's always good to get new ideas and energy to make your work bear more fruit. Come learn, interact, and problem-solve around these topics:
- Fresh Ideas for Green Initiatives
- Smart Planning for Green Teams
- How to Get More Buy-in for the Green Agenda
- Ways to Start Doing Advocacy
- The Value of Green Certification Processes
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Special guest article from
Rev. Helen J. Nelson
Oak Grove Christian Church
My Two Calendars 
Recently two acquaintances each gave me a different desk calendar as a gift. One of the desk calendars has daily tips for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health and fitness. The other has inspirational quotes, facts, and simple suggestions for being "green". After several weeks of reading the two calendars each day, some interesting realizations began to dawn on me. Keep reading... |
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One Sermon for the Earth
Over 40 clergy from area congregations have made the commitment. Won't you join them?
 With all the talks and sermons you give throughout the year, won't you consider giving one for the Earth? We're almost half-way to our goal of 100 clergy giving talks on behalf of the Earth over the weekend of April 19-21. Help us reach it by signing up today. You'll receive a great Worship Resource to make your preparation easier. Find out more... Share this idea with your clergy today. |
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