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Earth Day Is Coming Up!

Earth Day is April 22! There are lots of great events going on around the state as well as many opportunities for you to celebrate Earth Day in your congregation. If you have anything to add to our Earth Day calendar or suggestions, please e-mail us.

Celebrate Earth Day in your Congregation!
We have collected many resources for Earth Day congregational celebrations and sermons which can be found on our Worship Page.
* The National Interfaith Power & Light office has posted sample Earth Day sermons on their Resource Page.
* Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light also has a webpage chock-full of Earth Day Resources.
* Virginia Interfaith Power & Light has a whole new website called Earth Sermons that has suggestions and samples of worship materials.
* The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice working group puts out new Earth Day Resources every year. This year's theme is poverty and climate change, but you can also download resources from previous years.

City of Atlanta's Earth Day Celebrations!
April 19 - Zoo Atlanta
Get $5 off zoo admission with the donation of a used cellphone. Enjoy the Earth Day World Music Fest and Kids Eco-Zone.
April 26 - Glenwood Park - 10 am to 10 pm
Enjoy the Earth Day World Music Fest, Kids Eco-Zone, and Organic and Local Taste of Atlanta - as well as the announcement of the winners of the Stepping Lighting in Atlanta awards.
April 26 - Electronic Waste Recycling
Turner Field Gold Parking Lot

Sweetwater 420 Festival and Earth Day Celebration
April 19-20 - Candler Park

Congregational Events

Is your congregation having an event or program you'd like us to post? E-mail us and let us know!

* Faith and Environment Sermon Series - Pastor Tony Lankford at Park Avenue Baptist Church will be conducting a five-week series starting April 13 including topics such as Stewardship vs. Ownership of Creation, Creation as part of the revelation of God's self, Loosening our dependence on foreign oil as a peacemaking activity, Loving Thy Neighbor on a generational scale, care for all species, and more. The series will end with a communion commitment series on Mother's Day (May 11) as we celebrate God as Life-giver and Creator.
Park Avenue Baptist Church is located at 486 Park Avenue in Grant Park. Directions at www.parkavebaptist.org or call 404-627-2175.


Conferences & Other Events

* Faith, Spirtuality, and Environment Conference - May 29-31, 2008 - Catawba College, Salisbury, NC. Speakers will include Dr. Matthew Sleeth, author of Serve God, Save the Planet, Gary Gardner from WorldWatch Institute, and Rev. Sally Bingham, founder of Interfaith Power & Light. Click here for a flyer or visit their website.

If you know of upcoming events sponsored by other organizations that GIPL members might be interested in, e-mail us and we'll post them here!

Step it Up! - April 14 & November 3

Step it Up was a great success. See our Step It Up page for pictures from local events! If you had an event and want to share your picture, e-mail it to us at info@gipl.org!

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