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Caring For Creation

As a community of faith that recognizes the interconnectedness of all God’s creation, we try hard to make sure our environmental stewardship practices are reflective of our faith commitments. While there is always more that can be done, GPMC has taken the following actions over the past three years.

  • 1sttimeslides03Replaced lawn pesticides and fertilizers with organic fertilizers
  • Initiated curb-side recycling
  • Switched to 100% recyled paper
  • Reduced the number of paper mailings, increasing the use of electronic transmission
  • Switched to ogranic, shade grown, fairly traded coffee
  • Eliminated styrofoam and plastic, choosing bio-degradable cups and cutlery and paper plates and napkins made from recycled material
  • Reduced the use of disposable products, choosing to use china and silverware
  • Ceased the use of plastic water bottles in ministry areas
  • Conducted an energy audit of the building
  • Connected members to local organic farmers through a farm share system
  • Started an organic garden to teach children about growing food for soup kitchens and doing so in environmentally sustainable ways

Recognizing that there is still more to do, GPMC has a Caring for Creation Taskforce. Its focus is on identifying further areas of improvement in our environmental stewardship and raising awareness of this issue to the attention of the congregation. Over the past three years, the CFC task force has

  • Introduced Caring for Creation shopping bags
  • Organized and led Caring for Creation Sundays
  • Collected and recycled electronic resources
  • Taught Christian education courses on environmentally-conscious theology
  • Designed and/or distributed season-specific resources such as a 40 day carbon fast in Lent and the 12 days of caring for creation Christmas.

 
For more about Christians and Presbyterians who work on this intersection between faith and the environment, visit the following sites:


The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice program

Presbyterians for Earth Care

Environmental Ministries Office of the PC (USA)

Interfaith Power and Light

Web of Creation

 

A man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
- Luke 12:15
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
- Matthew 7:12
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
- Colossians 3:2
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- Matthew 5:16
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you.
- Matthew 5:43-44

Outreach News

Souper Bowl of Caring Feb. 3

January 21, 2019

The Family Center of Grosse Pointe

January 18, 2019

Volunteer at the Mercado! January 26

January 10, 2019

Medical Supplies Packing Day, February 9

January 10, 2019

Cuba - Adult Mission Trip - February 2-9

January 10, 2019

January 9th Blood Drive at GPMC

January 03, 2019

Everyone Eats and Everyone Receives

December 07, 2018

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