Go Green!!!               

God created us—people—in God’s image and dedicated us to keep watch over, to guard, to protect, and to have charge of planet earth, God’s good creation. We re-imagine our discipleship journey to do that!

 

Serve God with us by participating in these annual and on-going creation-respecting events.

 

Feb 5 (Sun)—Annual Light Bulb Recycling Drive, 9:15-9:40 a.m. and after worship service/East Portico 

Feb 8 (Wed)—Annual Light Bulb Recycling Drive, 9:30-11:30 a.m./East Portico

• Collect all kinds of light bulbs (florescent tubes, CFLs, incandescent, LEDs, Halogen, Christmas lights)—deliver to Lowe’s and Computer Recycling Center

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Apr 16 (Sun)—Creation Care-themed Worship Service, 10:45-11:45 a.m./Sanctuary

• "Assignment: Tend and Keep Creation"

 

Apr 22 (Sat)—10th Annual Electronics and Appliances Recycling Drive, 8:30-11:30 a.m./SUMC Parking Lot

• Collect all kinds of electronics, appliances, rechargeable battery packs, small batteries, cords, CDs/DVDs, and pristine EPS foam packaging blocks and coolers. Meredith Recycling, Montrose, Mo., picks up most items; we deliver some items to Computer Recycling Center in Springfield and Foam Fabricators in El Dorado Springs

 

May 11-13 (Thu-Sat)—United Women in Faith Rummage Sale, Recycling, hours vary/Family Life Center

• Collect corrugated cardboard boxes, paper, and glass—deliver to city recycling center

• Collect unsold dead electronics, DVDs, wire, metal, etc.—deliver to Computer Recycling Center

• Collect clean plastic bags-deliver to Woods or Walmart in Bolivar for recycling

• Collect coffee grounds for composting

• Recycle other odds and ends

 

Aug 5 (Sat)—Back to School Fair, Recycling, 9-11 a.m./Stockton Middle School Cafeteria

• Collect plastic water bottles and school supply packaging waste for recycling—deliver to city recycling center and other places that accept items collected

 

Aug 16 (Wed)—School Staff Appreciation Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m./Family Life Center

• United Women in Faith wash dishes to keep disposable tableware out of landfill

 

Sep 28-30 (Thu-Sat)—Black Walnut Festival, Recycling, hours vary/Stockton City Park

• Collect plastic bottles and aluminum cans—deliver to city recycling center and United Methodist Men’s aluminum recycling bins

 

Oct 5-7 (Thu-Sat)—United Women in Faith Rummage Sale, Recycling, hours vary/Family Life Center

• Collect corrugated cardboard boxes, paper, and glass—deliver to city recycling center

• Collect unsold dead electronics, DVDs, wire, metal, etc.—deliver to Computer Recycling Center

• Collect plastic bags-deliver to Woods or Walmart in Bolivar for recycling

• Collect coffee grounds for composting

• Recycle other odds and ends

 

Ongoing—Pollinator Victory Garden on south church grounds in-progress

 

Ongoing—Denim recycling in partnership with Stockton Area Ministerial Alliance Thrift Shop

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We welcome new creation care ideas, projects, and events that help us change our way of being in the world.

Learn more about Creation Care Ministry Here.

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Creation Care Ministry Leader: Cheryl Y. Marcum, commissioned United Methodist EarthKeeper |renew.creation@gmail.com| (417) 955-2885