Green Theology Program News

Tuesday, June 23 Tour of "Growing Home", urban farm.  Depart church at 2:15pm Classes from Mark Bittman's, "Food Matters" cookbook.  (Classes in church kitchen): Tuesday, June 30, 7pm, dinner. Sunday, July 26 at noon, lunch. Sunday, August 23, 9am, breakfast. All classes taught by Heather.  Bring your book, if you like. Yoga class, either in the Japanese garden or church parlor Saturday, August 8, 10am (bring a beach towel). Taught by Cara Jepsen.  First class is free; subsequent classes by arrangement with instructor. Creation theology class, in the church parlor.  (our faithful stewardship of creation). Saturday, August 8, 11am. Saturday, August 15, 11 am. Taught by Gloria Grasse- Hendrix, UMC Deacon and PhD candidate.  No fee. Other announcements: Friday, June 26 "Here's Holywood" movie night 6:30.  Meryl Streep, in, "Doubt" Sunday, June 28 Pulpit exchange with Brian Smith Friday, July 24, "Here's Holywood" Sunday, August 2  Worship outdoors on front lawn August 10, 11, 12 Vacation Bible School, 6:30pm Friday, August 14, "Here's Holywood".

June Update

Greetings from greenfest Our booth at this annual gathering of green businesses, educational and advocacy groups, was a big hit!  Once folks got used to the idea of, "What's a church doing here?", we found common ground.  Many conversations circled around sustainable food production and environmental justice, along with economic development in urban, "food deserts". One of our new friends from greenfest offered this link to a carbon- footprint calculator.  Why don't you give it a try?  www.ecohatchery.com/calculator Meanwhile, our annual walkathon to raise funds for world service became also a trashathon, as we carried bags for trash and recycling.  Our inventory of stuff collected along 4 miles of Chicago streets:  94 plastic bottles for water and juice, 42 aluminum cans, 6 glass bottles, 1 brake pedal, 1 rearview mirror, 2 CDs- unidentifiable, 5 unidentifiable gizmos, 1 bath caddy, 1 pingpong racket, 1 bubblegum container, 12 lottery tickets- not winners, 1 d- cell battery, 1 CTA card- expired, 13 cigarette packages- Marlboro flip top, 1 pr. "Lolita" sunglasses- broken, 1 dirty diaper, 1 stainless steel water bottle- the worse for wear, 3 bags of unconsolidated paper, 1 dead squirrel, 1 pc. sheet music- "Tell Me Why". The recyclable items were recycled.