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Deep Conversion Founder Advances Earth Ministry Through Winning Sermon
Sep 28, 2009
Austin, TX: Deep Conversion Communications founder, Elizabeth Freese, is the winner of the Franciscan Philanthropist Award in Earth Ministry’s national Care for Creation Sermon Contest, held at University Lutheran Church in Seattle on September 27, 2009. The event was a fundraiser, and Freese’s entry, “The Irresistible Sustainable Future,” raised the most money from attendees.
Taking her new title of “philanthropist” seriously, Freese is encouraging others – beyond the event participants and even people of faith – to rally to Earth Ministry’s call for much needed funds to support their church greening mission.
“Earth Ministry does essential environmental work because the deepest, most necessary culture change in the U.S. will happen largely through the Church, and other faith institutions, or not at all,” Freese said. “Organizations like Earth Ministry are the empowering transformation agents that we – religious and not – need now.”
Freese’s sermon, those of the other finalists and winner, Rev. Anne Hall, and donation opportunities are available at www.earthministry.org. The “Sustainable Life Sermons” series, which contains the original version of Freese’s winning sermon and others like it is available on her blog.