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  Care for Creation

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	An Exciting Program to Watch by Bill Moyers of PBS Faith and Environment in the Media Is God Green?   Only suitable to watch if you have a high speed Internet connection (anything faster than dialup).   View the program about Evangelicals and the environment at http://www.pbs.org/moyers/moyersonamerica/green/
	Interfaith Alliance Indianapolis (IAI) and its Care for Creation Committee are actively reaching out to congregations and people of all faiths to urge them to address the issue of Global Climate Change.   Terms to describe this Bible-based effort include Creation Care, Care for Creation, Green Ministry, Eco- or Environmental Justice and so on.   To help make this happen, we offer a range of resources. These include:
	Printed resources Videos on Why Care for Creation? Speakers and group discussion leaders Energy saving advice How To Make Yours A Creation Care Congregation A Creation Care Congregation is one that is working to weave environmental stewardship into all that it does. In many congregations, certain individual members see the need and take personal responsibility for certain "green" actions".   While this is praiseworthy, if and when that person is not available, those actions usually end. In a congregation that sees the Biblical, moral and economic basis for embracing environmental stewardship, these "green" actions are institutionalized and viewed as the responsibility of the congregation as a whole.   In other words, these "green" actions reflect the congregation's religious values and are seen as "just the way we do things around here". Ways to Become a Creation Care Congregation There are numerous aspects to the operation and function of any religious organization.   The list of those aspects below may be helpful in understanding where you might devote attention.   By no means must you tackle them all at once.   In fact, you will be well on your way if you begin with one or two of them.   In time, more details and information will be provided on this Website. Buildings   (heating, cooling, ventilating, lighting, water, trash, etc.) Grounds   (grounds maintenance, landscaping, outdoor lighting, etc.) Programs   (seasonal & religious, community, special, etc.) Policies   (employee, purchasing, operating & maintenance, etc) Adult Education   (Bible study, men/women groups, special projects, etc.) Youth Education   (Sunday School, projects, programs, etc.) Clergy Statements   (Sermons, discussion groups, verse selection, etc.) Clergy Outreach to the Faith Community   (same faith, ecumenical, interfaith) Congregation Outreach to the Faith Community   (same faith, ecumenical, interfaith) Congregation Outreach to the Secular Community   (neighborhood, media, elected officials, etc) To learn more, contact us at
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