This September, Texas congregations have a great opportunity to hear from a nationally recognized leader in 
environmental stewardship.
J. Matthew Sleeth, MD, author of Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action will be speaking at churches and universities in Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, Austin and Houston.
See the full schedule of events
Five years ago, Dr. Sleeth was living the American Dream with the big house, lovely wife, two children and a job that gave him status in his community. As he saw an increasing number of his patients suffering from chronic disease, he began to suspect that the earth and its inhabitants were in deep trouble. He turned to the Bible for guidance and discovered how the lessons of personal responsibility, simplicity and stewardship taught there could be applied to this crisis.
Sleeth describes his defining moment with Etta, an eight year old with asthma, who simply wanted to play outside on one of those really bad pollution days. You know... go to the playground and run through the water sprinkler, the activities that used to be a part of a healthy summer. Etta came to the emergency room and a team of doctors worked hard to save her but she "died of air pollution that day" becoming one of thousands to do so each year. Dr. Sleeth promised Etta he wouldn't let anything bad happen to her. Although he couldn't keep that promise, he later sold all he had, moved with his family to New Hampshire and became a passionate part of the creation care movement.
Dr. Sleeth is drawing crowds across the country with his message of simplicity and personal responsibility and connecting it to the love all people of faith should have for the earth. You can find out more about him at www.servegodsavetheplanet.org.
All events are free except for lunch at St. Paul’s on September 17.
For more information, call 512.472.3903 or email info@txipl.org
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2006
9:30 am
Midway Hills Christian Church
11001 Midway Road
Dallas
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2006
12:30 pm
Arapaho United Methodist Church
Address: 1400 West Arapaho Road, Richardson - 75080 (NE corner of Arapaho and Coit)
Church Phone: (972) 231-1005
Room: Fellowship Hall
Event contact: Mary Robbins
About the event: Speaker after 2nd service with covered dish lunch
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2006
Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth
Lunch and Conversation with Dr. Matthew Sleeth
12 noon, Student Center Room 211
Contact/RSVP: (817) 257-7830 or www.min.tcu.edu/sleeth.htm <http://www.min.tcu.edu/sleeth.htm>
Parking Permits for Community Guests Will be Available by emailing ministries@tcu.edu <mailto:ministries@tcu.edu>
Parking for Dr. Sleeth will be in the Tom Brown/Pete Wright Parking Lot
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2006
7 pm
University Christian Church
2720 South University Drive
Ft. Worth
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2006
8 pm
Southern Methodist University
Hughes-Trigg Student Center
Dallas
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
6 pm
University Presbyterian Church
2201 San Antonio Street
Austin
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2006
5 pm
Baylor University
Alexander Reading Room
Waco
HOUSTON EVENTS
Friday, September 15, noon to 1pm, Texas Southern University, sponsored by TSU Environmental Justice Program at Thurgood Marshall School of Law Building, which is on NW corner of Wheeler and Sampson. Park on the street or in the new parking garage at Cleburne and Sampson. Contact 713.443.3104
Friday, September 15, 1:30 to 3pm Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, 3826 Wheeler Avenue, 77004 at Scott, 1 block south of UH stadium and 4 blocks from TSU. In the Christian Life Center, the building just south of the Church. Contact: Dorris Ellis, 713-524-5786
Friday, 4 to 6pm, reception at Christ Church Cathedral, downtown, 1117 Texas Avenue, between Fannin and San Jacinto, contact Canon Betty Adam, 713.222.2593.
Friday, 7pm, Deer Park United Methodist Church, 1300 E 13th St Deer Park, TX 77536 Tel. 281.930.1300
Saturday, September 16, 10am, St. Paul's United Methodist Church in the Activity Center. The church is on Binz between Main and Fannin, across the street from the Museum of Fine Arts. Contact Gail 713.528.0527
Satuday, 2:30pm, Spring, Cypress Creek Christian Church & Community Center 6823 Cypresswood Dr., Spring as part of the Y’all Stock Peace and Music Festival. www.messermedia.com/YallStock.html. Contact Isabella 281.362.1779
Saturday, 7pm, Beaumont, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 1350 North 23rd St, Beaumont, TX 77706 Contact Kathryn at 409.782.3486
Sunday, September 17, 9:45am to 10:45, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, in the Point of View Class in the Activity Center. Public is invited. Contact Gail 713.528.0527
Sunday, 12:30 St. Paul's United Methodist Church, luncheon with Dr. Sleeth in the Activity Center. To reserve a $10 lunch call Kat Jordan at 713.528.0527. You don’t have to buy lunch to attend.