Category: Earth Care
Sacred Grounds Award
NWF Honors FPC
The National Wildlife Federation's Sacred Grounds program is recognizing our church for its amazing natural landscaping and conservation efforts that promote healthy wildlife habitat. We received this sign we can post outside honoring this great work.Read moreWhen Uncertainty Is a Sure Thing
Reformation Sunday, Oct 29
VIDEO. We commemorate this Sunday with a worship service of word and song celebrating the beauty, wonder, and fragility of God's creation. Dr. Larry Rasmussen leads us in reflection on "Climate Change through the Lens of the Reformation."Read moreFall Caja Cleanup
Saturday, November 4
Join us for our annual clean-up! Get involved and meet fellow community members. Help us protect this sacred land. Free lunch provided. Arrive at 9:30am. The clean-up is from 10:00am-1:00pm with lunch at 1:00pm. Read moreLarry Rasmussen Visit
Larry Rasmussen, the country’s premier eco-theologian and scholar, signed books at our Environmental and Sustainable Living Fair, held on Sunday August 27 as we closed our Earth Summer series. Multiple vendors answered homeowners’ questions, and there was fun for the kids.
Read moreEnvironmental Fair
Our Adult Education series Earth Summer comes to a close on August 27 with a Environmental and Sustainable Living Fair, to be held in Pope Hall between 9:00 and noon. Multiple vendors will be available to answer questions about what you might do in your own home.
Read moreNWF’s Outdoor Programs
VIDEO. August 20, our adult education program features National Wildlife Federation‘s Early Childhood Healthy Outdoors Program (ECHO) and its Sacred Grounds Program. View the video and learn about these truly transforming programs for organizations and churches.
Read moreGoing Solar
VIDEO. In our adult education class on Sunday, August 13, Genevieve Clayton from Positive Energy Solar provided a wealth of information on residential solar and associated tax credits. Watch the video to learn what this could mean in your home.
Read moreCaja Film Fest
August 11, 6-8pm, join the Caja del Rio Coalition for a free film screening and panel with local leaders to discuss opportunities and challenges for protecting the Caja. Free parking. Free food. And a chance to learn how to help.
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VIDEO. July 30, at our Earth Summer adult ed class, Jen Milnes helped us reflect on how we can live more sustainably at home, with helpful tips on reducing waste, changing to more eco-friendly products, and reusing packaging items. View video to see these ideas and those from the attendees.
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