Living as global disciples: creative hands-on actions for congregations and homes
Just Living
Just Living helps individuals, couples and families practice faith in all aspects of daily life. The “little” decisions about what we buy, how we get places and ways we celebrate and live all add up and impact people and the planet. We can live into God’s call to live justly by working together to create a better world where all can share in the abundant life that God intends.
Within the Reformed tradition there is a breadth of ways we are called to live justly. We invite you to personal transformation and offer tools to assist in the lifelong journey of faith.
Presbyterian Coffee Project
Enjoy fellowship and an excellent cup of coffee while reaching out to communities in the coffee-growing world. Congregations that participate are supporting fair trade — ensuring that more of our “coffee dollar” goes to the farmers who do the work. Fair trade complements Presbyterian mission with farmers around the world. Order a free brochure.
Electric Stewardship
Practice responsible stewardship of God’s creation by becoming an Energy Steward Congregation. Energy audits can identify concrete actions (such as changing light fixtures) that save your church money and reduce the impact of energy use on the natural environment.
Sweat-Free T-shirts
When your church, presbytery or camp prints T-shirts, why not use Sweat-Free? Most apparel we purchase is manufactured under harsh working conditions in sweatshops. There are alternatives. Check out our list of “sweat-free” companies whose employees receive fair wages, benefits and treatment.
Oikocredit
Invest church funds in Oikocredit, which provides credit to low-income communities, enabling them to become economically self-supporting.
Eco-Palm Project
Purchase responsibly harvested eco-palm branches for Palm Sunday. The palms come from communities in Mexico and Guatemala where workers are paid fairly and engage in sustainable harvesting in order to protect the local ecosystem.
Global Marketplace
Make the Global Marketplace partners your primary sources for gifts and products. Whether you are buying for yourself or for others, your purchases benefit not only the people who use and enjoy the items, but, perhaps most importantly, the people around the world who make them — and who often rely on our support to live their lives in dignity rather than poverty.