Just Food: A Symposium on Food and Faith
Join us for Just Food, an inaugural symposium that sifts through where culture, food, religion and social justice intersect. There will be a number of presentations, a themed meal for lunch and interactive opportunities for the attendees. Our primary goal is to get congregations to begin the journey from food charity to food justice by gaining a deeper understanding of the root causes of hunger and why it persists.
We will also explore other contemporary food topics that range from policy analysis to the whimsical. Though this symposium will have some panel discussions that explore Christian perspectives on food and food culture, there will be presentations that will captivate ANYONE interested in these subjects.
Just Food is sponsored by the Colorado Council of Churches, Governor Hickenlooper’s Office of Community Partnerships and the Iliff School of Theology.
Saturday, November 7, 2015
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Iliff School of Theology, Shattuck Hall,
2323 East Iliff Avenue
Denver, CO 80210
8 a.m. to 9 a.m.–Registration and Continental Breakfast
9 a.m. to noon–Plenary sessions
• Keynote Speaker: Beverly Grant, Mo’ Betta Green Marketplace
• Faith and Farming
• Rethinking Your Church Food Pantry Ministry
Noon to 1:30 p.m.–Lunch
1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.–Afternoon plenary sessions
• The Past, Present and Future of the Eucharist
• Eating All of God’s Creation
• Hitting Spiritual Pay Dirt with a Church Garden, Farmer’s Market or Food Enterprise
Cost: $15 per person by October 15th, $25 per person after that. Seminary students may attend for free. Please show your student I.D. card when you register. The symposium cost includes a continental breakfast and lunch.
Get your tickets online for this fantastic event by clicking here.
OR you may send a check payable to the “Colorado Council of Churches” to:
Just Food
Colorado Council of Churches
1140 W. 5th Avenue
Denver, CO 80204
If mailing your registration, please be mindful of the registration deadlines, and let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.
For more information, please contact Adrian Miller, Executive Director, Colorado Council of Churches at staff@cochurches.org or 303-825-4910.
