Before you know it, we will be in the fall season of creation time. Immersing ourselves in the joys of summer blessings, have your phone ready to capture the awe and wonder of God in creation. Invite others in your community of faith and wider community to capture nature’s bounty and to share how experiencing some moment from nature has made you feel. Connect with your local tourism area, your local media, other communities of faith to capture all the summer activities. Host a summer travels event in the fall inviting people to share stories of their adventures. Host a seasonal moments events, perhaps pairing with a local orchestra or band to share slide show of photos. Host a mindfulness/contemplative moments time for reflection, offering the many nature photos, paired with calm and peaceful music. Use photos to inspire a writer’s workshop experiencing God moments. Host a photography workshop inviting people to learn more on how to make those photos capture the best of the moment using a cell phone camera. Perhaps it can be a kick-off pilot to start a photo sharing opportunity in each season of the year Explore other ways to promote creativity – and engage your neighbourhood –– creative cooking, music, arts, card making, workshops based on people’s hobbies, home entrepreneurial interests, other “how to, opportunities. As you observe creation season, host educational events about climate crisis. Reach out to neighbours offering fall clean-ups and other outside beautification supports. Invite gardeners to divide and share plants that can be split and transplanted, outdoor painting projects, small repairs, at your church buildings and as outreach to neighbours. Consider ways to support back to school for students, staff and faculty, supporting families.
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