Suggested Practices and Examples for Implementation:

• Host a speaker, panel, or workshop on a creation care topic at your place of worship or in the community
  • Invite CCA speakers or other community leaders to discuss the work of creation care
• Hold a “sustainable potluck” with an emphasis on plant-forward dishes, reusable/non-disposable products, and engaging conversation around meaningful green practices folks can try at home
• Have a Potlatch party:
  • A Potlatch is a gift-giving festival and/or feast practiced by indigenous people in the Pacific Northwest, held to celebrate a family or community event that also upholds a person’s community standing. It is also about redistribution and reciprocity of wealth and possessions. On a spiritual level, a potlatch is about generosity as a response to the belief that everything in this realm is a gift from the Divine.
  • This could take the form of having a potluck of food and household items offered as gifts, which would be distributed after the food is served and enjoyed (sometimes the gift bringer or the gift receiver might want to say something about the meaning of the gift. In this way, often very special moments in the lives of community members are shared, strengthening community bonds)

General Information Related to this Strategy:

• Let’s Talk Faith and Climate: Communication Guide for Faith Leaders
• Christian Zine on Creation Care & Climate from Sojourners and THE WEIRDANDWILD
• Guidelines for Hosting a Speaker
• Tips for Hosting a Sustainable Potluck
• Climate Talking Points
• 15 Steps to Create Effective Climate Communications
• Potlatch: Encouraging Generosity

Local Faith Communities Currently Utilizing this Strategy:

• First Baptist Church, Asheville, NC
  • Contact Brenda Denton: Bbelle2001@gmail.com
  • Contact Marian Arledge: MarianSadler@gmail.com
• Jubilee! Community, Asheville, NC
  • Contact Chas Jansen: Chas.Jansen@mtsu.edu