St. Luke’s United Methodist Church...History Spirit in Place Meeting, 11/06 at UUI Interest Meeting at St. Luke’s 11/15/06 United Methodist Church Social Principles Mission Statement

St. LukeSt. Luke’’s United s United Methodist ChurchMethodist Church

The Green Ministry: For Environmental HarmonyThe Green Ministry: For Environmental Harmony

OutlineOutline

Our HistoryOur History

Our MissionOur Mission

Our ProgramsOur Programs

EducationEducation

RecyclingRecycling

Go and DoGo and Do

Our FutureOur Future

ProgramsPrograms

GoalsGoals

HistoryHistory

Spirit in Place Meeting, 11/06 at UUISpirit in Place Meeting, 11/06 at UUI

Interest Meeting at St. LukeInterest Meeting at St. Luke’’s 11/15/06s 11/15/06

United Methodist Church Social PrinciplesUnited Methodist Church Social Principles

Mission Statement & PledgeMission Statement & Pledge

Congregation survey on green practices and Congregation survey on green practices and awarenessawareness

Subcommittees formedSubcommittees formed

Programs and goals identifiedPrograms and goals identified

Our MissionOur Mission

The Green Ministries Mission is to The Green Ministries Mission is to celebrate Godcelebrate God’’s creation by s creation by EDUCATING, ENCOURAGING, and EDUCATING, ENCOURAGING, and ENABLING the St. LukeENABLING the St. Luke’’s United s United Methodist Church community to conserve Methodist Church community to conserve resources and renew resources and renew enviromentalenviromental harmony.harmony.

Our ProgramsOur Programs

EducationEducation

““90 in 9090 in 90””: Care for Creation: Care for Creation

Green Ministries reusable shopping bagsGreen Ministries reusable shopping bags

Green Ministries PledgeGreen Ministries Pledge

Our ProgramsOur Programs

Our Pledge:Our Pledge:

I Believe:I Believe:

All creation is a gift from GodAll creation is a gift from God

All parts of creation are interdependentAll parts of creation are interdependent

God calls me to act responsibly toward creation for the God calls me to act responsibly toward creation for the sake of future generationssake of future generations

Therefore I will: Therefore I will:

Learn what adversely affects creation so that I can work to Learn what adversely affects creation so that I can work to reverse problemsreverse problems

Live more simply so there are adequate provisions for allLive more simply so there are adequate provisions for all

Pray for harmony in all of GodPray for harmony in all of God’’s creations creation

Our ProgramsOur Programs

EducationEducation

Monthly Green FocusMonthly Green Focus

HandoutsHandouts

CompostingComposting

Hybrid CarsHybrid Cars

Classes:Classes:

Low Carbon Diet Climate ChangeLow Carbon Diet Climate Change

Spirituality and GodSpirituality and God’’s Creation: Healing & Wholeness in Biblical s Creation: Healing & Wholeness in Biblical EcologyEcology

Video presentationsVideo presentations

Who Killed the Electric Car?Who Killed the Electric Car?

Planet EarthPlanet Earth

The Man Who Planted TreesThe Man Who Planted Trees

Power ShiftPower Shift

An Inconvenient TruthAn Inconvenient Truth

Our ProgramsOur Programs

RecyclingRecycling

Plastics #3Plastics #3--#7#7

Abitibi Paper RecyclingAbitibi Paper Recycling

Recycling CenterRecycling Center

ToysToys

EyeglassesEyeglasses

Computers, etc.Computers, etc.

Our ProgramsOur Programs

Go and DoGo and Do

Work DayWork Day

Michaela Farm, Oldenburg, INMichaela Farm, Oldenburg, IN

Sisters of St. FrancisSisters of St. Francis

Field TripsField Trips

Indianapolis Recycled FiberIndianapolis Recycled Fiber

TraderTrader’’s Point Creamery & Organic Farms Point Creamery & Organic Farm

Tree PlantingTree Planting

Peace Walk with Global Peace InitiativesPeace Walk with Global Peace Initiatives

Our FutureOur Future

GoalsGoals

Audit of buildings and operationsAudit of buildings and operations

Internal recycling programsInternal recycling programs

Become a recycling center for the communityBecome a recycling center for the community

Continue to educate, encourage, and enableContinue to educate, encourage, and enable

ProgramsPrograms

The Climate Project with Pat The Climate Project with Pat GalyanGalyan

Friday, December 7 7Friday, December 7 7--9pm Fellowship Hall9pm Fellowship Hall

Stabilization Wedge Stabilization Wedge ““GameGame”” –– How would you change the How would you change the level of CO2 in our atmosphere? With Linda Vernonlevel of CO2 in our atmosphere? With Linda Vernon

Saturday February 2, 2008 1Saturday February 2, 2008 1--4pm E107/1094pm E107/109

Monthly Green FocusMonthly Green Focus

December: Compact Fluorescent Light BulbsDecember: Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

January: Green Cleaning for your homeJanuary: Green Cleaning for your home

February: EcoFebruary: Eco--conscious Homesconscious Homes

Closing CommentsClosing Comments

Foster partnerships with other Foster partnerships with other congregations and organizationscongregations and organizations

Questions??Questions??