DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR ECO-CONGREGATIONS WORKSHOP IN

LIMPOPO
Date: Saturday 20 June 2015
Venue: Mt Horeb Presbyterian Church, 74 Grobbler Str, Polokwane
1. Registration & refreshments

08:00

2. Opening devotions

08:15

3. Welcome, introductions & ice-breaker

08:30

4. Introducing:
SAFCEI (Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute)
09:00
Eco-congregations
5. Discoveries on the home front

09:20

 What is already being done in local congregations? (Small group discussion)

10:00
Plenary feedback
6. Tea/coffee break

10:20
10:30

5. Discoveries on the home front (Continued)

What are the main issues of concern to local congregations? (Small group)
10:50
Plenary feedback
Why & how should people of faith take action?

11:20
(Small group)
11:30

Plenary feedback

12:00

7. Eco-theology: Centrality of the environment & eco-justice to our faith

12:10

8. Lunch break

12:30

9. Identifying:
Personal relationship with creation (Practical activity)

13:15

Local priorities calling for community action (Brainstorming)

14:15

Opportunities for partnerships & cooperation (Round table discussion)

14:30
10. Tea/Coffee break

15:00

10. Practicalities & procedures for and benefits of:

Eco-audits for faith communities

15:30

Participation in the Earth Keeper movement

15:50

Registration as an Eco-congregation

16:10

Membership of SAFCEI

16:25

11. Faith-based imperative & individual commitment

 Eco-justice imperative for people of faith

16:40

Your individual commitment (Small group)

17:00

Plenary feedback

17:20

12. Evaluation of workshop

17:30

13. Vote of thanks & closing devotions

17:45