Posts Categorized: Camp and Conference Centers

April 2011 Eco-Notes

Eco-Notes is the e-newsletter from Environmental Ministries that is delivered approximately monthly. Sign up to receive Eco-Notes. The April edition of Eco-Notes is below. Celebrate Earth Day Sunday We’re called to work for environmental justice for God’s earth and people…

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Tread Lightly for Lent April 10

Action for April 10: Have your next church event at a Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center and experience God’s creation. Book your event at bookaretreat.com. Take part in “Tread Lightly for Lent” this Lenten season. Learn about eco-justice and take…

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Young Adults: Apply to be an Eco-Steward

The Eco-Stewards Program is for young adults ages 20-30 who are interested in exploring the connections between our faith and environmental stewardship. The 2011 program will take place June 2-9 with the theme “Living with and from the Land on…

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Environmental Education Job Posting

Colleagues at the River Ridge Environmental Education Program(RREEP) at the John Knox Center, a Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center in Ten Mile, Tennessee asked me if I would help spread the word about environmental education opportunities at their site. Below…

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Eco-Stewards Program for Young Adults

The Eco-Stewards Program is for young adults ages 20-30 who are interested in exploring the connections between our faith and environmental stewardship. The 2011 program will take place June 2-9 with the theme “Living with and from the Land on…

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December 2010 Eco-Notes

Eco-Notes is the e-newsletter from PC(USA) Environmental Ministries that is sent out approximately once a month. Below is the December 2010 issue of Eco-Notes. Sign up to receive the e-newsletter. Advent greetings As we prepare ourselves for Christ’s birth, may…

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2011 Eco-Stewards Program

The 2011 Eco-Stewards Program has just been announced with the theme “Living with and from the Land on the Crow Reservation in Montana: Sustainability and Reconciliation through Agriculture, Health and Green Building.” This program, for young adults ages 20-30 will…

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Appreciating God’s Creation at Camp and Conference Centers

This week I attended the Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association Annual Conference at Highlands Camp and Retreat near Allenspark, Colorado. One of the workshops that I attended was led by Elise Bates Russell , Assistant Director of Camp Westminster…

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Green Leaf Seal for Camp and Conference Centers

This week I am in snowy Colorado at Highlands Camp and Retreat Center for the Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association(PCCCA) Annual Conference. PCCCA’s mission is “to equip leaders for ministries of discipleship, community building and the care of Creation.”…

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Environmental Excellence at Heartland Presbyterian Center

This past weekend I attended a Presbyterians for Earth Care meeting at Heartland Presbyterian Centerin Parkville, Missouri. The timing for this meeting could not have been better. The first night that we were at the center, members of its staff…

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