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Creation Care Team
“The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof.” -- Psalm 24:1
The Creation Care Team at St. Matthew’s focuses on our Christian responsibility to protect and preserve God’s Creation, the Earth. As Christians, our covenant with God requires us to be stewards, protectors, and defenders of all creation.
Our mission is to provide practical means for members of St. Matthews UMC to live out our faith through the care of all God’s creation. We will encourage and facilitate activities within and around St. Matthews that help protect our environment, lead to a more careful and efficient use of the resources of the natural world, and illuminate God’s presence in his creation.
Creation Care Team Goals:
- Promote the understanding of creation care from theological and faith-based perspectives;
- Support the members of St. Mathews to become more conscientious about minimizing the impact of human activity on the environment in our church, our homes, in our communities and on our planet;
- Aid in the environmental education of the diverse audiences found within and around St. Matthews;
- Find ways to increase energy efficiency through conservation and the use of improved technologies (i.e. energy efficient alternatives) to decrease financial, health and environmental costs to our community;
- Increase awareness of the benefits to our community of reducing consumption, re-using resources and recycling waste at St. Matthews;
- Defend our community's natural environment and ecological health for the generations to come.
If you would like an opportunity to care for God’s creation, the Creation Care Team provides a practical means for members of St. Matthew’s to live out our faith through the care of all God’s creation. For more information or to join the Creation Care Team, contact Leeanne Alonso or David Throckmorton. You are also welcome to attend any of our monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month.
We encourage everyone to share ideas with us for how we can all incorporate Creation Care into our church, home and community life.
Check out our Green Facts with tips and resources for more green information.
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Green Events
January- April
Seeds of native Virginia shrubs and trees available for free while supplies last so order now! You can also purchase small trees and shrubs for $10.95. Order yours today.
January 23
Coal Country Screening in Falls Church. Check out GWIPL and the movie website for more details.
February 1
Deadline for registration for Fairfax Master Naturalist training. Application form and information.
February 27
Creation Care Convocation to train local congregations on how to incorporate caring for God’s creation into each of the focus areas of “All Things New,” according to the Rev. Pat Watkins, executive director of Caretakers of God’s Creation. Watkins is also creating a website for churches that will feature creation-responsible paper products and janitorial supplies, including office, kitchen and restroom products. For more information, contact Watkins at (804) 612-1841.
March 20
Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) will sponsor a Green Living Expo, featuring green suppliers, products from local and national businesses, and exhibits and seminars from government agencies and nonprofits.
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
4301 Wilson Blvd. in Ballston
Check out the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s website for opportunities to volunteer to protect the bay and Friends of Accotink Creek for local volunteer opportunities.
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