by umcjnews | Jan 22, 2024 | Blog
By Andrew Hartley On 21 January, we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday. Among the causes championed by this great Christian leader was environmental justice, an important aspect of care for the natural world. It is a tragic injustice, he explained, that...
by umcjnews | Dec 30, 2023 | Blog
You are ready to take action on creation care and justice concerns in your church & community, but how do you get started? Become a Global Ministries EarthKeeper! More than just a training, this is an incubation for innovation experience with scripture, theology,...
by umcjnews | Dec 18, 2023 | Blog, News
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024 As we plan for activities in the new year, it is a good idea to take a few minutes to consider where we have been in 2023 and where we want to go. To that end, this January Newsletter is a look back with short synopses of each month’s Newsletter...
by umcjnews | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog
“Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love divine.” Whether we sing that carol or not, as Christ followers we know our faith and our Christmas celebrations are about love. Where we struggle is HOW to love. One answer is the “greening” of Christmas. This...
by umcjnews | Nov 24, 2023 | Callings, Grassroots
New EarthKeepers Commissioned 57 New Global Ministries EarthKeepers were commissioned online in November. Click here to read the story and watch the commissioning service Online Global Ministries EarthKeepers Training Coming in March On November 20, 2016, Global...
by umcjnews | Oct 30, 2023 | Grassroots
The Green Church Initiative of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church By Karlah Y. BurtonNorth Carolina Earthkeeper Fall greetings with love on behalf of the Creation Care Ministry and Community Garden Project at Saint Matthews...