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Education
Adult Education:
* Host a forum about food issues and the importance of mindful eating
* Take part in a bible study that focuses on issues of food and sustainability
Good places to start:
Scripture, Culture and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of
the Bible, Ellen F. Davis, 2009.
Food and Faith: Justice, Joy, and Daily Bread, edited by Michael
Schut.
Food for Life: The Spirituality and Ethics of Eating, L. Shannon Jung
* Put together a small-group book study. A few recommendations are:
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Bringing it to the Table: On Farming and Food by Wendell Berry
Harvest of Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating by Jane Goodall
Omnivore’s Dilemma
In Defense of Food
The Botany of Desire, and Food Rules by Michael Pollan
* Invite a local farmer or gardener to speak about their relationship with food and land, and the difference we can make as consumers
* Show and discuss documentaries related to food, global warming, ecological sustainability, etc. A few recommendations are:
King Corn: directed by Aaron Woolf, written by Ian Cheney and Curtis Ellis (2007)
Fast Food Nation: directed by Richard Linklater, written by Eric Schlosser (2006)
The Real Dirt on Farmer John: Directed by Taggart Siegel (2005)
The Botany of Desire: based on book by Michael Pollan; produced and directed by Michael Schwarz (2009)
Gardens of Destiny: directed by Jocelyn Demers (2008)
Tableland: Pixel One Productions
Ingredients: The Local Food Movement Takes Root: Optic Nerve Productions (2009)
* Host a “how to compost” forum that presents many different ways people may compost at home. Resources include:
Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System by Mary Appelhof
HYPERLINK "http://www.composting101.com" www.composting101.com www.howtocompost.org
* Put together a series of sessions on “Sustainable Eating” and invite members of the congregation to contribute their ideas and wisdom. Topics/ activities may include sewing, canning, meal-planning and preparation, nutrition classes, gardening
* Offer cooking and nutrition classes.
* Host a hunger meal to increase awareness of hunger and poverty
HYPERLINK "http://www.elca.org/Our-Faith-In-Action/ Responding-to-the-World/ELCA-World-Hunger/Resources/For- Congregations/Activities/Hunger-Meals.aspx" http://www.elca.org/Our-Faith-In-Action/Responding-to-the-World/ELCA-World-Hunger/Resources/For-Congregations/Activities/Hunger-Meals.aspx
HYPERLINK "http://www.lutheranpeace.net/ HungerAwarenessMeal9d.pdf" www.lutheranpeace.net/HungerAwarenessMeal9d.pdf
Youth/Child Education:
* Serve local, seasonal produce; Look closely at all the parts of the plant and fruit; Talk about the wonder and gift of creation
* Trace kids’ favorite foods back to their origins (include field, country and/or climate of origin, transportation, factory, etc.)
* Play in the dirt or plant flowers or herbs in small pots—it’s important for kids to know that their food comes from the ground and not from trucks and supermarket stands!
* For older kids, use the plant activity/devotional (found on page 8) to help them relate the growth of plants to their own growth in faith
* Invite kids to write and share their own prayers of thanksgiving before a meal
* Create a creation mural and hang it in a visible place in the church
* If the church has a community garden, invite the children to participate in the planting, weeding, and picking. Consider how edibles might be added
to the Church's landscaping.
* Invite a Sunday School class to make communion bread and/or serve communion at worship
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