Kansas Interfaith Power & Light http://kansasipl.org "Together we can save energy, save money, and put our faith into action to address climate change" Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:50:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Creation Care Earth Fair http://kansasipl.org/2010/04/creation-care-earth-fair/ http://kansasipl.org/2010/04/creation-care-earth-fair/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:48:49 +0000 ehorn http://kansasipl.org/?p=448 Come visit Kansas Interfaith Power and Light and many other exhibitors at the Creation Care Earth Fair sponsored by Village Presbyterian Church!

Saturday, May 15th

11AM – 4 PM

at Village Presbyterian Church
6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS
913.262.4200

There will be exhibits, vendors, speakers and food!

]]> http://kansasipl.org/2010/04/creation-care-earth-fair/feed/ 0 Lenexa: St. Paul’s UMC- Cool Congregations Training http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/lenexa-st-pauls-umc-cool-congregations-training/ http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/lenexa-st-pauls-umc-cool-congregations-training/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:53:11 +0000 ehorn http://kansasipl.org/?p=403 Join us for a Cool Congregations training this Spring!

  • Learn how to inspire members of your congregation to reduce their family’s carbon footprint by committing to a 10% energy-reduction tithe.
  • This training offers practical tips for families to put their faith into action on climate change, and all the tools you need to start a Cool Congregations program with your congregation.

These trainings are co-sponsored by the Kansas East United Methodist Conference and are open to clergy and lay leaders of all denominations:

Sunday, March 7th (2-5 PM):  Countryside United Methodist Church, Topeka, KS

Saturday, March 27th (9AM-noon):  First United Methodist Church, Chanute, KS

Saturday, May 1st (9AM-noon):  St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Lenexa, KS

]]> http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/lenexa-st-pauls-umc-cool-congregations-training/feed/ 0 Chanute: First United Methodist Church – Cool Congregations Training http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/chanute-first-united-methodist-church-cool-congregations-training/ http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/chanute-first-united-methodist-church-cool-congregations-training/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:52:18 +0000 ehorn http://kansasipl.org/?p=401 Join us for a Cool Congregations training this Spring!

  • Learn how to inspire members of your congregation to reduce their family’s carbon footprint by committing to a 10% energy-reduction tithe.
  • This training offers practical tips for families to put their faith into action on climate change, and all the tools you need to start a Cool Congregations program with your congregation.

These trainings are co-sponsored by the Kansas East United Methodist Conference and are open to clergy and lay leaders of all denominations:

Sunday, March 7th (2-5 PM):  Countryside United Methodist Church, Topeka, KS

Saturday, March 27th (9AM-noon):  First United Methodist Church, Chanute, KS

Saturday, May 1st (9AM-noon):  St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Lenexa, KS

]]> http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/chanute-first-united-methodist-church-cool-congregations-training/feed/ 0 Topeka: Countryside UMC – Cool Congregations Training http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/topeka-countryside-umc-cool-congregations-training/ http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/topeka-countryside-umc-cool-congregations-training/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:47:21 +0000 ehorn http://kansasipl.org/?p=395 Join us for a Cool Congregations training this Spring!

  • Learn how to inspire members of your congregation to reduce their family’s carbon footprint by committing to a 10% energy-reduction tithe.
  • This training offers practical tips for families to put their faith into action on climate change, and all the tools you need to start a Cool Congregations program with your congregation.

These trainings are co-sponsored by the Kansas East United Methodist Conference and are open to clergy and lay leaders of all denominations:

Sunday, March 7th (2-5 PM):  Countryside United Methodist Church, Topeka, KS

Saturday, March 27th (9AM-noon):  First United Methodist Church, Chanute, KS

Saturday, May 1st (9AM-noon):  St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Lenexa, KS

]]> http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/topeka-countryside-umc-cool-congregations-training/feed/ 0 Join us for national “Preach In” on climate change and energy stewardship! http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/join-us-for-national-preach-in/ http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/join-us-for-national-preach-in/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:55:22 +0000 ehorn http://kansasipl.org/?p=390 Interfaith Power and Light is inviting clergy to preach a sermon on global warming the weekend of February 13-14, 2010. As the date approaches, we will be offering lectionary resources and sample sermons (for diverse faith traditions) to clergy who have registered.

Register here for the preach-in.

]]> http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/join-us-for-national-preach-in/feed/ 2 New Video: What are IPL’s plans for 2010? A message from founder, Rev. Sally Bingham http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/new-video-what-are-ipls-plans-for-2010-a-message-from-founder-rev-sally-bingham/ http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/new-video-what-are-ipls-plans-for-2010-a-message-from-founder-rev-sally-bingham/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:18:47 +0000 ehorn http://kansasipl.org/?p=382

]]> http://kansasipl.org/2010/01/new-video-what-are-ipls-plans-for-2010-a-message-from-founder-rev-sally-bingham/feed/ 1 Send a note to Copenhagen? http://kansasipl.org/2009/12/send-a-note-to-copenhagen/ http://kansasipl.org/2009/12/send-a-note-to-copenhagen/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:01:02 +0000 ehorn http://kansasipl.org/?p=377 Want to tell world leaders in Copenhagen why people of faith in Kansas care about climate change?

During the UN Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15), the Danish government invites the entire world to send their greetings to the conference. Greetings are submitted here and are composed of 150 characters of text.

The Climate Greetings will be shown on large screens throughout COP15 as well as at various other venues in Denmark and around the world!

]]> http://kansasipl.org/2009/12/send-a-note-to-copenhagen/feed/ 1 NEW! Connect with faith communities on the front lines of climate change http://kansasipl.org/2009/12/new-connect-with-faith-communities-on-the-front-lines-of-climate-change/ http://kansasipl.org/2009/12/new-connect-with-faith-communities-on-the-front-lines-of-climate-change/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:53:16 +0000 ehorn http://kansasipl.org/?p=364 cc_logo01IPL introduces it’s newest program:

The Carbon Covenant

Connecting with faith communities on the front lines of climate change


With this great new program, faith communities in the U.S. can partner with congregations in the developing world, most impacted by climate change.

The projects range from preventing desertification in Cameroon to restoring deforested lands in Ghana.

]]> http://kansasipl.org/2009/12/new-connect-with-faith-communities-on-the-front-lines-of-climate-change/feed/ 3 New Resource: Sermon Starters http://kansasipl.org/2009/11/new-resource-sermon-starters/ http://kansasipl.org/2009/11/new-resource-sermon-starters/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:03:58 +0000 ehorn http://kansasipl.org/?p=355 Kansas IPL has pulled together some of the best resources available – to help you plan a creation-honoring worship service.

This Sermon Resources List has everything you need to plan a creation-honoring worship service.  Includes links to example sermons, hymns, and scripture resources.

]]> http://kansasipl.org/2009/11/new-resource-sermon-starters/feed/ 1 KC Public Symposium: Where on EARTH are we going? http://kansasipl.org/2009/09/kc-public-symposium-where-on-earth-are-we-going/ http://kansasipl.org/2009/09/kc-public-symposium-where-on-earth-are-we-going/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:42:38 +0000 ehorn http://kansasipl.org/?p=341 … and what can we do about it?

Saturday, October 24, 9:00 am—1:00 pm
Village Presbyterian Church
67th and Mission Road, Prairie Village
Please register ahead by contacting: Kathy Outlaw, 913-829-8394 kathy01@sbcglobal.net
For more information, visit: www.AwakeningTheDreamer.org
www.sustainablesanctuary.org

The Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium, developed by the Pachamama Institute and presented worldwide, is a profound inquiry into a bold vision: to bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence on Earth.

Learn from the insights of some of the greatest minds on the planet via video presentations, and from interaction with like-minded people. You will come away with a broader vision of what is possible, be filled with hope, and be motivated to do all you can to create a viable future for all.

All are welcome.

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