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https://i0.wp.com/greaternw.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sunflower-selective-focus.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&ssl=11500844Recently, Rev. Paul Mitchell, pastor at Pioneer UMC in Walla Walla, attended the EarthKeepers training provided by the General Board of Global Ministries. The training grounded him more deeply in the Bible's ecological depth and inspired him to focus more on areas of theology and justice.