CREATION CARE NEWS


The Creation Care Team would like to let you know what SUMC has done to be labeled as a green church. 

    1.  We have started a recycling project.  We are so excited to know that the Imagination Station students are caring for the earth by bringing their recycled paper down to the Gathering Area Collection tubs. 

We thank all who are participating in using the china cups rather than the non-recyclable paper cups.  We hope all will give this a try and make it a habit.

Thanks to the groups using the church for recycling items as you can.  Like:  the Funeral Dinner Leaders for taking their recyclables out to the recycle bin in the back parking lot.  Also thanks to Rosie Bishop for taking the recyclables from the God Will Breakfast at Fletcher Place out to the recycle bin. 

    2.   SUMC has replaced all the overhead lights with LED bulbs in order to cut down our carbon footprint of energy usage.

     3.  SUMC has also replaced thermostats with programmable thermostats to again cut down our carbon footprint of energy usage. 

The Creation Care Team would like to host a meeting on March 17th at the Church at 
11:00 a.m.  All are welcome to meet in the Gathering Area and wear green so we can recognize the team.  Come join the group and see what we can do next to be even greener. (HA!!)    


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