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Earthkeepers Training

Location: Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church, 405 S. Euclid Avenue Oak Park, IL

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Training Dates: October 24-27, 2019

Application Deadline: September 16, 2019

Special Focus: Environmental justice (In partnership with Faith in Place)

Global Ministries EarthKeepers trains United Methodists in the United States to start and grow environmental projects.

EarthKeepers trainings equip participants to develop projects that address environmental concerns in their churches and communities. Every project plan is shaped by training in the following topics:

  • Eco-theology
  • Anti-racism
  • Strategies for social change
  • United Methodist resources


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In Sympathy: Helen M. Gibbons

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