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July 6, 2011

Franklin Tennessee’s First Pres Works to Better the Environment

Posted 8:19am

Jim Mahurin, member of First Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, submitted this story as part of Environmental Ministries Church Earth Care Stories. First Pres has successfully reduced their CO2 emissions and continues to strive towards a greener church life. If you would like to share your church’s Earth Care stories, don’t hesitate to send it… Read more »

July 5, 2011

Collaborative Garden Project

Posted 1:24pm

Presbytery of Western North Carolina and Black Mountain Home for Children Growing Together Jane Laping, Stewardship of Creation Enabler for the Presbytery of Western North Carolina, sent the following information about the new garden project at the Black Mountain Home for Children. Read weekly updates about the garden on the Earth Care blog. Thanks to… Read more »

July 5, 2011

Church In Arizona Creates a Greener Congregation

Posted 8:23am

Faith Presbyterian Church in Sun City, Arizona has been working tirelessly for 4 years on making their congregation greener. Ruth Mehl, chair of their Going Green Committee, submitted this story as part of the church earth care stories. Hopefully, this church will inspire others to make their congregation go green. Great interest in the environment… Read more »

June 30, 2011

Tennessee Church Tackles Environmental Issues with Community

Posted 9:04am

First Presbyterian Church takes part in Community Recycling Event First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, TN joined forces with their community and other organizations to gather over 100,000 pounds of recyclable electronics. While raising awareness of how recycling can save the planet, the community of Jackson came together on April 30 to celebrate America Recycles Day…. Read more »

June 29, 2011

Welcome to Environmental Ministries Summer Intern

Posted 11:12am

This summer the Environmental Ministries and Child Advocacy offices are excited to welcome Jocelyn Kirk as a summer intern. Jocelyn graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville this year and will start at Alma College in the fall. She is a former youth elder at Highland Presbyterian Church in Louisville, and has attended five youth… Read more »

May 13, 2011

May 2011 Eco-Notes

Posted 5:24pm

Eco-Notes is the e-newsletter from Environmental Ministries that is delivered approximately monthly. Sign up to receive Eco-Notes. The May 2011 edition of Eco-Notes is below. Join the Environmental Ministries Action Network Environmental Ministries is launching the Environmental Ministries Action Network…

May 10, 2011

Greener Pastor Award to First Presbyterian Asheville

Posted 3:00pm

First Presbyterian Church in Asheville, North Carolina, which is an Earth Care Congregation, has shared some exciting news. The church has been received an Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) Greener Pastors Climate Fellow Award. This award will help the…

May 4, 2011

2011 Earth Day Sunday Celebrations

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Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. Presbyterian churches are urged to reflect on caring for God’s creation on a Sunday near Earth Day. PC(USA) Environmental Ministries promotes the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program Earth Day resources….

May 3, 2011

Church Earth Care Stories from Nevada

Posted 3:14pm

Recently I received an exciting update on environmental stewardship projects in Presbyterian churches in the Presbytery of Nevada from Elaine Noble, the presbytery’s Stewardship of Creation Enabler. Read about some of the exciting projects going on in the presbytery: Covenant…

April 29, 2011

Tagging Turtles and Eco-Justice

Posted 2:09pm

Brad McFall, the Stewardship of Creation Enabler in the Presbytery of Susquehanna Valley submitted the following article and picture about a recent eco-justice oriented youth trip. You can find out more at the Tagging Turtles website. Presbyterian youth in New…

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