Green Church online workshop

If you’re like me, the thought of creation care, green living, and sustainability all leave me wanting to run and hide. I already know my American middle class life style isn’t the best for the environment. Having Rev. Rebekah Simon-Peter spend two days on the Southwestern College campus as the key presenter for our Creation Care Conference was an unexpected joy. We looked at scripture, and other religion’s take on creation. Yes, we learned of positive constructive ways to change our behaviors, but Rev. Simon-Peter’s pleasant invitation style was motivating and encouraging.
I strongly recommend enrolling in her “Green Church” online at www.BeADisciple.com. She has learned how to strike the difficult balance between seeing the deviation caused by our way of life and making doable adoptions which help us to move from being part of the problem to being part of the solution. For those who wish to be a part of the redemptive power of Jesus in the world today, taking Rev. Simon-Peter’s online workshop is a must. The workshop begins on March 12th. Enroll today.

Steve Wilke,PhD
Executive Director, Institute for Discipleship
Southwestern College

Learn the 3 must-dos that make greening your church a fun, spiritual, and long-lasting process with Rebekah Simon-Peter. With these steps in place, you will build momentum, lessen resistance and avoid burnout! Register today for this year’s BIM Week Creation Care Conference, Feb. 28 & 29 at Southwestern College. Register today at http://www.sckans.edu/activities/ministry/bim-week/.

2/15/12 Chapel - Rev. Rick Just

On February 15, 2012, Rev. Rick Just spoke at Black Light/White Chapel. We put sixteen black lights in Messengers and asked students to where white shirts! It was a fun, elemental chapel. Rev. Just reminded us to Resolve to Love and Unite to Serve by doing five things: getting over ourselves, being completely dedicated, being willing to obey, following Jesus and loving God and others. To listen, click here.

2/8/12 Chapel -- Ms. Amanda Beadle

On February 8, 2012, Ms. Amanda Beadle spoke at chapel. Amanda is the Head Athletic trainer at Southwestern College. She shared a very important testimony with the campus about how often times it feels like God is absent, but God walks with us every step of the way. To listen, click here.

Interested in hearing what the Director for Environmental Justice for the United Methodist Church does in DC? Come hear John Hill explain how the decisions we make in the United States impact our brothers and sisters around the world. Learn how we can use the global connection of the UMC to bring about justice for all God’s children at this year’s BIM Week Creation Care Conference, Feb. 28 & 29 at Southwestern College. Register today at http://www.sckans.edu/activities/ministry/bim-week/.

2/1/12 Chapel -- Dr. Cheryl Rude

On February 1, 2012, Dr. Cheryl Rude spoke at chapel. The start of February also brought in some different fun elements to chapel. We had glow stick chapel with worship from World Witness Team. Dr. Rude spoke about the importance of sleep and how God grants sleep to those who He loves. To listen, click here.

Rebekah Simon-Peter is one of our featured speakers at this year’s BIM Week Creation Care Conference, Feb. 28 & 29 at Southwestern College. She is the author Green Church: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rejoice! and Seven Simple Steps to Green Your Church as well as numerous magazine and newspaper articles. Read the review of Rebekah's new book here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-roger-wolsey/preaching-the-green-gospel_b_930939.html.
You can hear Rebekah speak in more depth on her book at this year’s BIM Week Creation Care Conference, Feb. 28 & 29 at Southwestern College.

Register today at http://www.sckans.edu/activities/ministry/bim-week/.