H2O: How to Overcome the Bottled Water Habit
At the June 2005 national conference on Sharing the Waters of Life, we learned about our local watersheds and the impact of our water use around the world. Avoiding bottled water is one way we can take better care of water resources, locally and globally. Download the H2O: How to Overcome the Bottled Water Habit campaign brochure (doc). It includes the history/scripture/church policy that inspired our campaign, a bottled water pledge, a True/False quiz on bottled water, and more. PEC’s current Advocacy Committee is in the process of updating this piece for 2010.
We have also drafted sample letters that you can use to encourage your presbytery and/or your congregation to avoid bottled water. Download a sample presbytery letter. Download a sample congregation letter.
In addition, articles written by some of our bottled water task force members for the PEC Update are also now available here. Download “PEC Makes a Splash at GA.”
Other water resources, educational materials, and worship guides:
- PEC “Sharing the Waters of Life” 2005 Conference worship services:
Conference Opening Worship
Conference Closing Worship - One Great Hour of Sharing offering (water theme): www.pcusa.org/oghs,
- Presbyterian Hunger Program: www.pcusa.org/trade/thirst,
- Living Waters for the World: www.livingwatersfortheworld.org,
- World Council of Churches: Statement on Water for Life
- Water issue of Horizons magazine (March/April 2005) from Presbyterian Women
- Self-Development of People (www.pcusa.org/sdop) supports international development projects (13kb pdf) on water,
- Joining Hands Against Hunger (www.pcusa.org/hunger/jhah) focuses on water in Bolivia, India, Peru,
- Presbyterian Barbara Springs has written an excellent book titled The Dynamic Great Lakes:www.geocities.com/barbaraspring
- Ecumenical Statement on Water and Earth Day Sunday worship materials from the National Council of Churches (www.nccecojustice.org),
- Worship and Educational resources on Water from Church World Service (www.churchworldservice.org):
http://www.churchworldservice.org/educ_materials.html
http://www.churchworldservice.org/worship-resources/index.htm