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Welcome to….. CHRISTIANS FOR THE MOUNTAINS “The Earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it; the world, and all that lives upon it.” (Psalm 24:1) Christians For The Mountains is an initiative to summons faithful Christians to act responsibly to God’s creation. Our focus is local and regional, the southern Appalachian Mountains region. Our first objective is the end of mountaintop removal extraction. CFTM seeks God's justice for the Appalachian Mountains region. CFTM is a grassroots network that invites your participation. CFTM began its continuing history when it formed in 2005. CFTM vision stems from a biblical, theological basis. *************************************************************** NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS High rates
of death and illness in coalfields, according to new study released
in March by West Virginia University professor Michael Hendryx. Results
will be published in several health journals. See links below: West Virginia Council of Churches issues strong statement of opposition to Mountaintop Removal in October, 2007. "As people of faith, called upon by our covenant with God and each other to safeguard and care deeply for what God has created, we cannot stand by while our mountains are being devastated." See PDF file for full statement. Blessing Of The Mountains II was held April 5 on Fire Tower Mountain near Ansted as a time of prayerful intercession for Divine intervention to counter the devastation of mountaintop removal that now is starting up in this community. The prayer service was heckled and interrupted by coal mine employees. Link to this essay by Bob Kincaid>>> Sludge
is coming up from the groundwater in the Prenter vicinity. It is unconscionable
to pollute God's pure water by injecting slurry. See
You Tube video. THE
MOUNTAIN MOURNING COLLECTION DVD IS INSPIRING THOUSANDS TO ACT We need your help to get our new "Mountain Mourning Collection" DVD shown in churches, homes, and other gathering places to generate interest and advocacy for our region. We also want to facilitate visits by church leaders into our region to show them what is happening and to solicit their help. Please help us get the word out and awaken people to action to save God's creation in these mountains! Order now at www.patchworkfilms.com
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Rise
Up, West Virginia Film premiered at LaBelle Theater January 12. Available
on DVD.
CFTM
Newsletter online. Introducing
Robert "Sage" Russo, CFTM's dedicated intern. 
"MOUNTAIN
MOURNING"
is our new DVD that premiered at the "Healing the Mountains"
summit May 28. The film is designed to be shown in churches, homes, and
other venues to illustrate the beauty of the Appalachian mountains of
God's creation, and the devastation that abusive coal practices wreak.
With traditional music, personal stories and stunning photography. 
Conserve
Energy
Press
Coverage brings CFTM message to newspaper,
television, and web audiences. 
"Healing
Mountains" draws a large
gathering of people pledging to end MTR on Memorial Weekend 2006. 
DVDs Premier at historic LaBelle Theater
Conference
Charleston, WV, in 2005 mobilized Christians to responsible
care of God's earth. Call for an end to mountaintop removal mining. 
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Prayer, hymns, and preaching at the gathering to protest Massey Coal operations
and expansion plans adjacent to Marsh Fork Elementary School. 
The
following is a heart-wrenching plea from the eminent Harvard biologist
Edward O. Wilson, winner of the National Medal of Science and two Pulitzer
Prizes, to an imagined Southern Baptist pastor--and the larger evangelical
community.