Earth Care Congregations

Is your church active in earth care or interested in becoming more involved in being stewards of God’s earth? Use “Earth Care Congregations: A Guide to Greening Presbyterian Churches” to find ideas for earth care projects.

To become certified as Earth Care Congregations churches take the “Earth Care Pledge” and complete activities and projects in the fields of worship, education, facilities and outreach. Submit your application (see below “getting started”) January 1-February 15 of the calendar year in which you’d like to be certified.

Download an Earth Care Congregations bulletin insert.

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Getting started: Earth Care Congregations applications

Get started on the path to becoming an Earth Care Congregation or find re-certification materials by downloading “Earth Care Congregations: A Guide to Greening Presbyterian Churches.”

NOTE: The annual enrollment/recertification period is January 1-February 15. You may begin submitting your application at the start of the new year.  Applications are accepted through February 15.

To become certified as a PC(USA) Earth Care Congregation in the first year, a church fills out the Earth Care Pledge and tracks its commitments to earth care in the areas of worship, education, facilities, and outreach. The Earth Care Congregation First Year Application (excel form) is to be submitted between January 1—February 15, by online form which can be found at: http://surveys.pcusa.org/s3/Earth-Care-Congregation-Application.

To become re-certified as a PC(USA) Earth Care Congregation, a church tracks its continued commitments to earth care in the areas of worship, education, facilities, and outreach. Progress in each of the areas should be marked since the time of the last certification. The Earth Care Congregation Recertification Application is to be submitted between January 1—February 15, by online form found at http://surveys.pcusa.org/s3/Earth-Care-Congregation-Application.

Excel formats of the application questions for preparation of submission can be found for download in the Learn More menu.

 

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The following churches are certified as Earth Care Congregations:

Northern Light United Church | Juneau, AK

First Presbyterian Church Birmingham | Birmingham, AL
Immanuel Presbyterian Church | Montgomery, AL
Independent Presbyterian Church of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL
Montevallo Presbyterian Church | Montevallo, AL

First United Presbyterian Church | Fayetteville, AR
Park Hill Presbyterian Church | North Little Rock, AR
Second Presbyterian Church | Little Rock, AR

Arcata First Presbyterian Church | Arcat, CA
Calvary Presbyterian Church of Bolinas, California | Bolinas, CA
Carmichael Presbyterian Church | Carmichael, CA
Culver City Presbyterian Church | Los Angeles, CA
Davis Community Church | Davis, CA
First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael | San Rafael, CA
First Presbyterian of Palo Alto | Palo Alto, CA
Grace First Presbyterian Church | Long Beach, CA
Grace Presbyterian Church | Walnut Creek, CA
Presbyterian Church of the Roses | Santa Rosa, CA
Shepherd of the Sierra Presbyterian Church | Loomis, CA
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church | Sonoma, CA
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church of Pleasant Hill, CA | Pleasant Hill, CA
St. Mark Presbyterian Church | Newport Beach, CA
Stinson Beach Community Presbyterian Church | Stinson Beach, CA
Sweaty Sheep | Santa Cruz, CA
Valley Presbyterian Church | Portola Valley, CA
Westminster Presbyterian Church | Tiburon, CA

CENTRALongmont Presbyterian Church | Longmont, CO
First Presbyterian Church | Yuma, CO
First Presbyterian Church, Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO
First United Presbyterian Church, Loveland, CO | Loveland, CO
Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church | Denver, CO
Westminster Presbyterian Church | Fort Collins, CO

Hanover Presbyterian Church | Wilmington, DE
Trinity Presbyterian Church | Wilmington, DE
Westminster Presbyterian Church | Wilmington, DE

Eastminster Presbyterian Church | Indialantic, FL
First Presbyterian Church Boynton | Boynton Beach, FL
First Presbyterian Church Brandon | Brandon, FL
First Presbyterian Church of Fernandina Beach, FL | Fernandina Beach, FL
First Presbyterian Church of Naples | Naples, FL
First Presbyterian Church of Quincy | Quincy, FL
First Presbyterian Church, Dunedin | Dunedin, FL
First Presbyterian, Deland | Deland, FL
Ft. King Presbyterian | Ocala, FL
Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church | Tampa, FL
Palma Sola Presbyterian | Bradenton, FL
Peace Presbyterian Church | Lakewood Ranch, FL
Riverside Presbyterian Church | Jacksonville, FL
Riviera Presbyterian Church | Miami, FL
Trinity Presbyterian Clearwater | Clearwater, FL
Westminster Presbyterian Church | Gainesville, FL

Covenant Presbyterian Church | Athens, GA
Covenant Presbyterian Church | Augusta, GA
Druid Hills Presbyterian Church | Atlanta, GA
Newnan Presbyterian Church | Newnan, GA
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church | Tucker, GA

Christ Church Uniting Disciplines & Presbyterians | Kailua, HI

Trinity United Presbyterian Church | Indianola, IA
Westminster Presbyterian Church | Dubuque, IA

First Presbyterian of Sandpoint | Sandpoint, ID

First Presbyterian Church | Edwardsville, IL
First Presbyterian Church | Monticello, IL
First Presbyterian Church of Champaign | Champaign, IL
First Presbyterian Church of Hoopeston | Hoopeston, IL
First Presbyterian Church of Woodstock | Woodstock, IL
Fourth Presbyterian Church | Chicago, IL
LoveJoy United Presbyterian Church | Wood River, IL
Ridgefield-Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church | Crystal Lake, IL
River Glen Presbyterian Church | Naperville, IL
Westminster Presbyterian Church | Springfield, IL

First Presbyterian Church of Scottsburg | Scottsburg, IN
First Presbyterian Church, Jeffersonville | Jeffersonville, IN
Sunnyside Presbyterian | South Bend, IN

First Presbyterian Church | Lawrence, KS
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church | Overland Park, KS
Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church | Overland Park, KS
Village Presbyterian Church | Leawood, KS

Bardstown Road Presbyterian | Louisville, KY
Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church | Louisville, KY
First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethtown, KY | Elizabethtown, KY
Harvey Browne Presbyterian | Louisville, KY
Springdale Presbyterian Church | Louisville, KY

Korean Church of Boston | Brookline, MA

Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church | Odenton, MD
Bethesda Presbyterian Church | Bethesda, MD
Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church | Bethesda, MD
Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church | Baltimore, MD
Catonsville Presbyterian Church | Catonsville, MD
Churchville Presbyterian Church | Churchville, MD
Govans Presbyterian Church | Baltimore, MD
Maryland Presbyterian Church | Towson, MD
New Hope Presbyterian Church | Derwood, MD
Prince of Peace Presbyterian Church | Crofton, MD
Rockville United Church | Rockville, MD
Roland Park Presbyterian Church | Baltimore, MD
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church | North Bethesda, MD
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church | Takoma Park, MD
Towson Presbyterian Church | Towson, MD
Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church | Kensington, MD

Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church | Topsham, ME

First Presbyterian Church Grand Haven | Grand Haven, MI
First Presbyterian Church of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI
First Presbyterian Church of Richland | Richland, MI
First Presbyterian Church of Tecumseh | Tecumseh, MI
First Presbyterian Church Plymouth, MI | Plymouth, MI
First Presbyterian Church, Buchanan, MI | Buchanan, MI
Geneva Presbyterian Church (USA) | Canton, MI
Presbyterian Church of Okemos | Okemos, MI
Presbyterian Church of Traverse City | Traverse City, MI
Westminster Presbyterian Church | Portage, MI

Cherokee Park United Church | Saint Paul, MN
First Presbyterian Church | South St. Paul, MN
First Presbyterian Church of Stillwater, Minnesota | Stillwater, MN
Hope Community Presbyterian Church | Virginia, MN
Macalester Plymouth United Church | Saint Paul, MN
New Life Presbyterian Church Roseville | Roseville, MN
Oak Grove Presbyterian Church | Bloomington, MN
Presbyterian Church of the Apostles | Burnsville, MN
The House of Hope Presbyterian Church | Saint Paul, MN
Valley Community Presbyterian Church | Golden Valley, MN
Westminster Presbyterian Church Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN

Central Presbyterian Church | Kansas City, MO
First Presbyterian Church | Columbia, MO
Florissant Presbyterian Church | Florissant, MO
John Knox Presbyterian Church | Florissant, MO
Second Presbyterian Church | St. Louis, MO
Trinity Presbyterian Church Springfield MO | Springfield, MO
Webster Groves Presbyterian Church | Webster Groves, MO
Westport Presbyterian Church | Kansas City, MO
Woodlawn Chapel Presbyterian Church | Wildwood, MO

St. Andrew Presbyterian Church | Billings, MT

Black Mountain Presbyterian Church | Black Mountain, NC
Black River Presbyterian Church | Ivanhoe, NC
Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church | Brevard, NC
Caldwell Presbyterian Church | Charlotte, NC
Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church | Chapel Hill, NC
Davidson College Presbyterian Church | Davidson, NC
First Presbyterian Church Asheville | Asheville, NC
First Presbyterian Church Concord | Concord, NC
First Presbyterian Church of Garner | Garner, NC
First Presbyterian Church, Durham NC | Durham, NC
First Presbyterian Greensboro | Greensboro, NC
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church | Asheville, NC
Guilford Park Presbyterian Church | Greensboro, NC
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church | Hillsborough, NC
KIRK OF KILDAIRE, Presbyterian | Cary, NC
Montreat Presbyterian Church | Montreat, NC
New Hope Presbyterian Church | Asheville, NC
Northminster Presbyterian Church | Hickory, NC
Parkway Presbyterian Church | Winston Salem, NC
Pittsboro Presbyterian Church | Pittsboro, NC
Providence Presbyterian Church | Charlotte, NC
Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church | Blowing Rock, NC
Sedgefield Presbyterian Church | Greensboro, NC
The Church of Reconciliation | Chapel Hill, NC
Unity Presbyterian Church | Denver, NC
University Presbyterian Church | Chapel Hill, NC
Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church | Swannanoa, NC
West Raleigh Presbyterian Church | Raleigh, NC

Westminster Presbyterian Church | Lincoln, NE

Nashua Presbyterian Church | Nashua, NH

First Presbyterian Church in Pitman | Pitman, NJ
First Presbyterian Church of Bordentown | Bordentown, NJ
First Presbyterian Church of Haddon Heights | Haddon Heights, NJ
First Presbyterian Church of Rumson | Rumson, NJ
Lincroft Presbyterian Church | Lincroft, NJ
Ocean Heights Presbyterian Church | Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Plumsted Presbyterian Church | New Egypt, NJ
Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township | Chatham, NJ
Trinity Presbyterian Church | East Brunswick, NJ

First Presbyterian Church | Albuquerque, NM
La Mesa Presbyterian Church | Albuquerque, NM
Las Placitas Presbyterian Church | Placitas, NM
New Life Presbyterian Church | Albuquerque, NM

Delmar Presbyterian Church | Delmar, NY
First Presbyterian Church | Ilion, NY
First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown | Cooperstown, NY
First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls | Glens Falls, NY
First Presbyterian Church of Hector | Hector, NY
First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca | Ithaca, NY
First Presbyterian Church of Northport | Northport, NY
First Presbyterian Church of Saranac Lake | Saranac Lake, NY
First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown | Yorktown Heights, NY
Fredonia Presbyterian Church | Fredonia, NY
Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church | Lagrangeville, NY
Larchmont Avenue Church | Larchmont, NY
The First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York | New York City, NY
United Presbyterian Church of East Guilford | Sidney, NY
Westminster Presbyterian Church | Albany, NY

Blue Ash Presbyterian Church | Cincinnati, OH
Circleville Presbyterian Church | Circleville, OH
Fairmount Presbyterian Church | Cleveland Heights, OH
First Presbyterian Church | Wooster, OH
First Presbyterian Church | Minerva, OH
First Presbyterian Church | Delaware, OH
First Presbyterian Church of Granville | Granville, OH
First Presbyterian Church, Bowling Green, OH | Bowling Green, OH
Forest Hill Church, Presbyterian | Cleveland Heights, OH
Indianola Presbyterian Church | Columbus, OH
Montgomery Presbyterian Church | Cincinnati, OH
Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church | Cincinnati, OH
Noble Road Presbyterian Church | Cleveland Heights, OH
Oxford Presbyterian Church | Oxford, OH
Valley Presbyterian Church | Chagrin Falls, OH

College Hill Presbyterian Church | Tulsa, OK
First Presbyterian Church | Norman, OK
First Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, OK | Stillwater, OK

First Presbyterian Church | Portland, OR
First Presbyterian Church of Cottage Grove | Cottage Grove, OR
Kenilworth Presbyterian Church | Portland, OR
Presbyterian Church, McMinnville, OR | McMinnville, OR
Southminster Presbyterian Church | Beaverton, OR
Valley Community Presbyterian Church | Portland, OR

East Liberty Presbyterian Church | Pittsburgh, PA
Highland Presbyterian Church | Lancaster, PA
Market Square Presbyterian Church | Harrisburg, PA
New Hope Presbyterian Church | North Huntingdon, PA
Pine Street Presbyterian Church | Camp Hill, PA
Silver Spring Presbyterian Church | Mechanicsburg, PA
Sixth Presbyterian Church | Pittsburgh, PA
State College Presbyterian Church | State College, PA
Wayne Presbyterian Church | Wayne, PA
Westminster Presbyterian Church | West Chester, PA

Dorchester Presbyterian Church | Summerville, SC
First Presbyterian Church – Hilton Head | Hilton Head Island, SC
Forest Lake Presbyterian Church | Columbia, SC
Fourth Presbyterian Church | Greenville, SC
James Island Presbyterian Church | Charleston, SC
Lowcountry Presbyterian Church | Bluffton, SC
North Anderson Community Church Presbyterian | Anderson, SC
Shandon Presbyterian Church | Columbia, SC
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church | Charleston, SC

Bethel Presbyterian Church | Kingston, TN
Covenant Presbyterian Church | Johnson City, TN
First Presbyterian Church | Jackson, TN
First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton | Elizabethton, TN
First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge, Tennessee | Oak Ridge, TN
New Providence Presbyterian Church | Maryville, TN
Second Presbyterian Church | Nashville, TN
Westminster Presbyterian Church Nashville | Nashville, TN

A Community of the Servant-Savior Presbyterian Church | Houston, TX
Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church | Richardson, TX
Central Presbyterian Church | Waxahachie, TX
Covenant Presbyterian Church | Lubbock, TX
First Presbyterian Church | Henderson, TX
First Presbyterian Church | Waco, TX
First Presbyterian Church | Elgin, TX
First Presbyterian Church of Grapevine | Grapevine, TX
First Presbyterian Church of Richardson, TX | Richardson, TX
St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church | Richardson, TX
St. Philip Presbyterian Church | Hurst, TX
St. Philip Presbyterian Church | Houston, TX
St. Thomas Presbyterian Church of Houston | Houston, TX
The Woodlands Community Presbyterian | The Woodlands, TX
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Denton, TX | Denton, TX
University Presbyterian Church | San Antonio, TX
Webster Presbyterian Church | Webster, TX
Woodhaven Presbyterian Church | Irving, TX

Blacksburg Presbyterian Church | Blacksburg, VA
Bon Air Presbyterian Church | Richmond, VA
Covenant Presbyterian Church-Roanoke VA | Roanoke, VA
Fairfax Presbyterian Church | Fairfax, VA
Fairlington Presbyterian Church | Alexandria, VA
First United Presbyterian Church of Dale City, VA | Woodbridge, VA
Immanuel Presbyterian Church | McLean, VA
Knox Presbyterian of Falls Church | Falls Church, VA
Lewinsville Presbyterian Church | McLean, VA
Madison Presbyterian Church | Madison, VA
Martinsville First Presbyterian Church | Martinsville, VA
Providence Presbyterian Church | Fairfax, VA
Second Presbyterian Richmond VA | Richmond, VA
The Presbyterian Church, Fredericksburg, Virginia | Fredericksburg, VA
Trinity Presbyterian Church | Arlington, VA
Trinity Presbyterian Church | Herndon, VA
Trinity Presbyterian Church | Harrisonburg, VA
United Christian Parish | Reston, VA
Westminster Presbyterian Church – Charlottesville | Charlottesville, VA

Chapel by the Sea | Pacific Beach, WA
First Presbyterian Church Port Townsend | Port Ludlow, WA
St. James Presbyterian Church | Bellingham, WA
Wedgwood Presbyterian | Seattle, WA

Bayfield Presbyterian Church | Bayfield, WI
Faith Springs Presbyterian Church | Pewaukee, WI
First Presbyterian Church | Baraboo, WI
First Presbyterian Church | Eau Claire, WI
First Presbyterian Church – Marshfield, WI | Marshfield, WI
Frame Memorial Presbyterian Church | Stevens Point, WI
United Presbyterian Congregational Church – Ashland, WI | Ashland, WI
Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church | Wauwatosa, WI

Glenville Presbyterian Church | Glenville, WV
Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church | Shepherdstown, WV

Highlands United Presbyterian Church | Cheyenne, WY