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LUTHER COLLEGE > "A Sense of Vocation" Program > Retreats and Workshops > The Greening of the Church |
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the greening of the church, saturday, april 21, 2007, 9:00-3:30
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Mississippi River at Pikes Peak State Park, Iowa--Photo by Craig Mosher |
SPECIAL FEATURES:
This workshop is FREE to all participants, underwritten by the Sense of Vocation Program at Luther College. Lunch and materials are provided. Click here to download a PDF version of the flyer.
LUTHER STUDENTS: Click here to learn more about the greening internships (Adobe PDF) for summer 2007. There are two positions available at $1500 to be applied to the following year's tuition, plus on-campus housing.
CONGREGATIONS: Click here to learn more about the greening interns and what they can do for your congregation.
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Craig Mosher is Associate Professor and Director of the Social Work Program at Luther. He also taught social work at the University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa and served as director of several human service agencies in Iowa including Hillcrest Family Services . He grew up in the Methodist Church and served as Lay Leader and substitute preacher. He has a long term interest in living sustainably and is building his own energy efficient round house near Decorah. |
Alycia Ashburn is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Land Resources Program. She was formerly the Co-Coordinator of Congregations Caring for Creation Network at the Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy in Minnesota in St. Paul. She worked to engage people of faith to take action on climate change, energy conservation, renewable energy alternatives and watershed health. A 1999 graduate of Luther College in Biology, she continues to volunteer her time and energy to train clergy and congregation members to be active leaders in the creation care movement. |
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Tim Kautza coordinates Interfaith Climate and Energy Campaign in Iowa and Minnesota, Iowa Interfaith Power and Light, and is science and environmental specialist for National Catholic Rural Life Conference in Des Moines, IA. Tim received a B.S. in biology and education from St. Norbert College and a M.S. in Education from Drake University. He has worked in environmental management and education for more than 25 years at local, state, and national levels and is a Certified Parish Minister. |
Tentative Schedule for the Day
9:00-10:15 a.m. Session 1-Setting the stage, basic information
10:30-noon Session 2-Panel and what we can do in our churches
noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch and walk through the Baker Village prairie
1:30-3:30 p.m. Session 3-Organizing activities back home
A printable registration form is available by clicking here (Adobe PDF). You may also register for the workshop by contacting Vocation Program Administrative Assistant Connie Barclay at (563) 387-1327 or barcco01@luther.edu.
Harvest Rain--photo by Craig Mosher
WHAT CAN THE INTERN DO FOR MY CONGREGATION?
MEET THE INTERN
Erin Brock is a 3rd year student at Luther College majoring in religion and international studies. Erin’s interest in creation care began in high school where she took Environmental Economics, a course that looked at the environmental costs and benefits to business. At Luther, she participated in the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Striving for Peace: Sustaining the Planet. Her study abroad experience in Tanzania demonstrated for her the interdependence of human and environmental issues. A January term course in 2006, Environmental Ethics, taught at Holden Village in Chelan, WA, gave her the opportunity to “grapple with the complexity of balancing human and wellbeing and to work toward viable solutions.” Holden Village is a remote ecumenical retreat center in the Cascade mountains where sustainability is practiced and taught every day. Her future plans include working for a church body like the ELCA or a non-profit organization to address environmental and social issues.
The Greening Intern will be available in June and July 2007 and be based at Luther College. The Intern will be assisting up to 10 congregations during the summer. She will have use of a Luther College vehicle and plan to visit your congregation as needed, at least 2-3 times. She can be in frequent contact with your congregation via e-mail or telephone otherwise. She will be supported by the Sense of Vocation office at Luther College, Connie Barclay, Administrative Assistant, who will assist her in scheduling and contacts Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., (563) 387-1327, barcco01@luther.edu.
