Green Church Forum For Northeast

Green Churches Forum to Be Held In Scranton

The Social Justice Network of the United Methodist Church’s Wyoming Conference will be holding a Green Churches Forum on Saturday, April 10, at the Elm Park United Methodist Church in Scranton, PA. The purpose of this Forum is to provide churches with practical ideas about how to be more “green” by becoming more energy efficient, creating less waste, and using more earth-friendly products.

The keynote speaker for the Green Churches Forum will be Rev. Mark Terwilliger, pastor of the Beach Lake United Methodist Church. The National Council of Churches regards Beach Lake UMC as a “Great Green Congregation” because of their agricultural ministry and their work with developing educational material on hydraulic fracturing.

Forum workshops will cover topics such as community gardens, chlorine-free paper, fair trade economics, and energy efficiency for churches. The Forum will include a creation-centered worship service.

Persons from all denominations are invited to attend this event.

Here are the details for the Green Churches Forum:
• Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 9:30am – 3:00pm
• Location: Elm Park UMC, 712 Linden Street, ScrantonPA
• Cost: $10 (includes lunch—scholarships available)
• Contact: Eric Yetter - eric@davespc.net or 607-221-3193
• Registration Deadline: March 26, 2010
• For more detailed information, and to register online, visit
http://tinyurl.com/greenchurches