Water Regional Training Events
Water Regional Training Events: H2oly Water: Source of Life 
Water is one of the Earth's most precious resources. Across the
country, valuable water ecosystems are in decline because of land
use changes and excess nutrient flows. In response to this growing
environmental threat, the National Council of Churches and its Eco-Justice
Working Group, in partnership with local faith-based organizations,
held several regional training events around the country in 2004.The
program for each day and half event included basics on water, how
to motivate and inspire your congregation, advocacy training, hands-on
field trip opportunities, fellowship, and congregational success
stories. Special clergy events (with continuing education credits
offered) were held in Annapolis and Michigan.
Interesting fact: In the Bible, rivers are mentioned 258 times,
streams 24 times and water 714 times.
Annapolis, Maryland: June 25-26, 2004
(click here to download
brochure.)
Lay and clergy leaders explored water issues in the Chesapeake
Bay watershed. The event featured presentations by John Flood, conservationist
of the year. The Friday evening reception, held at the Chesapeake
Bay Foundation's platinum certified green building, featured a green
building tour and the screening of the movie Thirst!. The
training day, held in Annapolis, Maryland, from 9am-4pm, included
lunch, workshops, hands-on demonstration projects, fellowship, worship,
and theological underpinnings. Workshops included organizing your
congregations for action, Bayscaping for congregations, green buildings,
public witness & justice, and theological foundations.
 Annapolis,
Maryland Clergy training: Monday, June 28, 2004
Aboard an historic Skipjack sailboat we learned about the Chesapeake
Bay from a scientific and theological perspective. Featured instructors
included Rev. David Radcliffe, New Community Project, and Smithsonian
Environmental Research Center scientist Dr. Matt Baker. The training
day, held in Annapolis, MD, from 9am-3pm, included lunch, a half
day aboard the Stanley Norman Skipjack, theological underpinnings,
and an overview of Bay ecology.
Detroit, Michigan Clergy training: July 19, 2004
This was an interfaith training on water and climate change issues.
The training included a theological reflection and workshop from
Dr. Rolf T. Bouma as well as workshops on water issues and climate
change issues. The training day, held in Detroit, from 9am-4pm,
included lunch, theological underpinnings, and workshops.
Toledo, Ohio : February 2005
Lay and clergy leaders explored water issues in the Great Lakes
region. The event featured Rev. David Radcliffe and the New Community
Project. The training day, held in Toledo, from 9am-4pm, included
lunch, workshops, and theological underpinnings. Workshops included
organizing congregations for action, green buildings, water rights,
public witness & justice, and theological foundations.
For more information about the training events or for information
about scholarships, contact Cassandra Carmichael at cassandra@toad.net.
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