Creation Care
Restoring creation for ecology and justice
We're serious about creation care!
Since 2020, we’ve been a PC USA Certified Earth Care Congregation, pledging that…
Our Worship
and discipleship will celebrate God’s grace and glory in creation
Our education
will encourage and support each other in keeping and healing creation.
Our facilities
will be managed, maintained, and upgraded to respect and cherish all creation.
Our outreach
will encourage community involvement and public policy to protect and restore the earth as well as oppressed and neglected people.
We're tackling climate change!
Reducing our carbon emissions
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Give to the Cause
Making our grounds more earth friendly — capturing carbon and creating a diverse, sustainable habitat for wildlife!
Replaced shrub beds with a native pollinator garden
Replaced unused lawn with a native pocket forest
Continuing to plant more native trees, bushes, and flowers!
Goals for 2025
1. Share our story
- Hold an Open House
- Host education sessions
2. Evaluate infrastructure/space usage
- Determine next steps with our parking lot – repair?
- Explore options for unused space
3. Strengthen sustainability practices (with an emphasis on plastic!)
- Identify actions to reduce, reuse, recycle
- Identify advocacy opportunities to reduce singe-use plastic
4. Develop a process for caring for our grounds
- Identify teams to care for each section of our grounds
- Provide training and support!
Resources for Personal Actions
Hazardous Waste Dates
Grand Traverse County will be collecting hazardous waste material on these dates in 2025:
- Thursday, April 10 1pm – 6pm
- Thursday, May 15 1pm – 6pm
- Thursday, June 26 12pm – 6pm
- Thursday, August 14 12pm – 6pm
- Saturday, September 13 9am – 2pm
Appointments are required. Click here for more information about this great recycling resources!
Following are changes we can make in our homes and lifestyles that will reduce the amount of fossil fuels we personally contribute each day.
Think Before We Shop
Transportation
Cut Food Waste
Recycling
What We Eat
Composting
Single-Use Plastic
Lawn/Garden
