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Eco-Mission: Serving the Community of All Creation
September 18, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Genesis 2:15 reads, “The Lord God put the man in the Garden of Eden to take care of it and to look after it.” (Contemporary English Version). The United Methodist Social Principles (2024) proclaim, “The goodness of God’s creation, and the value given to every part of it, call people to respect, protect, and care for the creation and all interrelated aspects of it.” What might this kind of stewardship look like? What if mission trips focused on serving God’s creation through the restoration of ecosystems? What difference would it make to bring health back to wetlands, streambeds, forests, and other natural areas impacted by human actions and severe weather? Join us to consider how your church might be part of taking care of creation and looking after it for the good of all life.
Rev. Jonathan Brake is an ordained elder, serving in the Western NC Conference UMC for 25 years. He was one of the first commissioned Global Ministries EarthKeepers, where he was inspired to start the Creation Care Ministry Team in the WNCC. Jonathan also helped establish the UM Creation Justice Movement and serves in leadership roles within it. In 2022, he was invited onto the staff of the UMC General Board of Global Ministries as the Environmental Sustainability Program Manager. This year, Jonathan joined the staff of the Western NC Conference as the Eco-Missions and Creation Care Coordinator.
This event is part of the Season of Creation 2025 webinar series. Learn about and register for the other webinars in this series.
