Earth Day, 2010: Let's Celebrate

This year marks Earth Day’s 40^th birthday, and Texas Impact staff will be at events throughout the state in April to celebrate! Listed below are some of the events that we plan to attend and we hope you will stop by to say hello. We’ll have information and resources on hand to help you and your congregation better care for creation.  We'll also have a friendly Texas smile waiting for you.

Here’s a fun idea for celebrating Earth Day: look through your old pictures of outdoor fun in Texas and send us a copy of your favorite photo for our Deep In My Heart Project.  We’re receiving some really great pictures of Texas and Texans, and can’t wait to see yours. The photos will be displayed in the Capitol building for the start of the 2011 legislative session as a tangible reminder of our love for this part of creation.

Upcoming Events:

• 2nd Annual Earth Day Houston Festival, 5K & Green Expo. Saturday, April 3^rd, Houston.

• Plano Live Green Expo. Saturday, April 17^th, Plano.

• Prairie Fest. Saturday, April 24^th, Fort Worth.
• Episcopal Church of the Advent Earth Sunday, April 25, 104 W. Elizabeth St. Brownsville

• Earth Day Fair at The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. Sunday, April 25^th, Dallas. 

• Green By Faith Interfaith Worship Service. Sunday, April 25^th, Austin.
• Earth Day Fair at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church. Sunday, April 25th, Dallas.

Is your congregation planning an Earth Day event? We’d love to hear about it! You can comment on this story below, or send us an email with the details.

More Events around the State:

• Austin Heights Baptist Church Earth Care Ministry is hosting a free screening of the film: Food, Inc. at the Cole Art Center @ the Old Opera House in Nacogdoches, TX on Thursday April 22 at 6:30 p.m. with a panel discussion to follow the film. Healthy snacks will be served.

• Friday, April 23rd, the First Presbyterian Church, Kerrville is hosting a concert in celebration of Earth Day--it will feature several choirs and instrumentalists from the community performing music in praise of God's Creation.