Green Ministry: For Environmental Harmony
The Green Ministry's mission is to celebrate God's creation by Educating, Encouraging and Enabling the St. Luke's United Methodist Church community to conserve resources and renew environmental harmony.
Unless otherwise noted,
registration for the following classes, when necessary, can be
made online
or by calling DeAnna Moran at 846-3404 x367 or email morand@stlukesumc.com.
Reusable Shopping Bags Available
The Green Ministry encourages you to break the plastic bag habit by carrying your own reusable shopping bag. Find our display in the Recycling Center in Central Passage, make a small donation and start making a difference today. Sundays in July or contact Betty Brandt, 846-3404 x339, brandtb@stlukesumc.com.
Recycling Center in Central Passage
Find a place to recycle:
1) Children's books for Fletcher Place
2) Yarn for Needlecrafter's projects
3) Eyeglasses and hearing aids for Lion's Club
4) Computers and printers for Wings over West Africa
5) Pull tabs from pop cans for Ronald McDonald House
6) Batteries
7) Pick up St. Luke's Green Ministry reusable bags (donation box available)
8) Crocs
Lower Your Carbon Dioxide Footprint by 5000 Pounds:
Low Carbon Diet Class
Leader: Sheri Ballard
Meets: 5 Mondays, May 5, 12, 19 & June 2, 16, 3-4:30pm, Parlor
Registration required, no fee.
Required Workbook: Low Carbon Diet by David Gershon ($14) available at class
We are all part of the global warming problem! We can be part of the solution! This five session class reviews your household’s lifestyle patterns and systems and encourages a variety of carbon dioxide reduction choices. Lower your carbon footprint by 5000 pounds. Expect homework!
Paul Winter's "Earth Mass" and Green Ministry Expo
Friday and Saturday, May 16 & 17, 7:30PM, Sanctuary
Tickets: Adults, $20, Seniors, $15, Students, $10
www.encorevocalarts.org or in West Passage beginning April 20
For full concert description, click here.
The Music Department and the Green Ministry join together to present two evenings of rejoicing in God's creation. Come listen to the sounds of human voices, musical instruments and voices from the animal kingdom. Gather information at the Expo to help you make Green choices in all areas of your life.
Journey to the Planet —Low Carbon Diet for Kids
Leader: Doris Jane Conway
Meets: 5 Tuesdays, June 3, 10, 17 & July 22, 29, E105 at either 3-4:30pm or 6-7:30pm
Registration required, no fee.
Workbook is “Journey to the Planet.”
Let the kids in your family take the lead to turn your household “green.” Look at lifestyle patterns and make changes that will reduce your carbon footprint. Designed for children 7-12 who MUST be accompanied by a parent or grandparent.
Live “Green” at Home and Office
Leaders: Allyson Pumphrey, congregation & community
Meets: Monthly on Sunday mornings, topics for exploration and discussion
Summer 2007 Survey Results
Thank you to all those who participated. The results will be used in evaluating Green Ministry program options to be offered through the Spiritual Life Center at St. Lukes. It will also be used as a base line for comparison next year when conducted again. A sample of questions were selected from the survey to be explained as to why it is important to consider the subject's impact on the environment.
• Reasons to Consider Survey Questions (PDF)
• St. Luke's Survey Summary (PDF)
