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Trinity Green Team Update: Trinity's Green Team meets to plan for how to extend our Care of Creation to all areas of the church. We have accomplished much already. Currently we are greening our cleaning supplies. Watch for periodic updates on our progress and let us know your thoughts and suggestions! Better yet, come to our meetings and join the Green Team! Caring for Creation involves all of us! Next meeting: Thursday,
April 29, 7 PM Practicing What We Preach—ADVOCACY Submitted by: Barbara Steigman During
his ministry, as we learn in the New Testament, Jesus was an activist -- eating
with sinners, standing up against the Pharisees, and always showing and teaching
compassion for the poor and the powerless. To quote from Church in Society, A Lutheran Perspective, “Faith is active in love; love calls for justice in
the relationships and structures of society.
It is in grateful response to God’s grace in Jesus Christ that this
church carries out its responsibility for the well being of society and the
environment.” Ways to participate: The ELCA e-Advocacy
Network, which includes informational articles,
some reflections and devotionals, and opportunities to contact senators and
representatives in Washington, D.C. about issues affecting environmental
concerns or human services. In March
there were articles regarding climate change, earth day, and the crisis in Gaza.
Recent e-messages focus on a strong Child Nutrition Reauthorization in
Congress, ways to pray, learn more, and respond to the horrendous oil spill.
Lutheran Social Services of the South will keep visitors to its site
updated as the needs of affected communities become clear. This network has a
new online tool called Capwiz, a legislative action center site where one can
receive updated legislative data and online tools.
Go to capwiz.com/elca/home/ Lutheran Advocacy –
Illinois, The
last week in May the “Lutheran Letter to Lawmakers” was sent from Lutheran
Social Services of Illinois and Lutheran Advocacy – Illinois and signed by
Rev. Denver Bitner (LSSI) and Rev. Daniel Schwick (Office of Government
Relations and Advocacy). These two
organizations are leaders within the Responsible Budget Coalition in the state.
There is work to be done! “Whoever gives to
the poor will lack nothing, but one who turns a blind eye will get many a
curse.” (Proverbs 28:27) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
-- God’s work.
Our hands. Recycle
Computer Equipment, TVs and other Electronics Needs
Assessment for Green Product Suppliers
Please get details to Keirsten
to get you prices, or you can contact the vendors directly for a presentation to
your Congregation (they’d LOVE to meet with you!! J): John Bell with Greenwood Cleaning Systems (paper products
and cleaners), Todd VanVelsor with EcoLab (cleaners only),
Websites and resources: ‘The
Better World Shopping Guide’
www.betterworldshopper.org Renewal DVD – www.webofcreation.org
Eco palms: http://www.lwr.org/palms/index.asp Bi-State
Region Clean Air Partnership http://www.bistateonline.org/ser/env/bis.shtml Keirsten’s needs assessment has also been posted Single stream recycling with Augustana – they collect
everything (paper, plastic, aluminium, glass). Gary Griffith
director of dining is contact. Newspapers to Vikings Club in Moline – 41st
street and 12th – dumpster in drive Resources for adult/youth education: Dr. Laura Hartman - laura.hartman@augustana.edu Next Meeting - Monday, March 8 at Augustana College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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