Buildings, Grounds, Operations and Care for God’s Creation

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Creation care means being faithful in the “little things” as well as in the “big things.” For churches, Christian colleges and other religious organizations, it means paying attention to the lights we turn on and off, the way we get our electricity and construct our churches and other buildings, how we care for the plants and animals and soils on our church property, where our food and drink comes from, whether we recycle or dispose of waste materials, and so on.

Such concerns may not seem “spiritual” or “religious,” but if Christ truly is Lord over all creation and over the daily life of each Christian, no action is so small or mundane that it cannot reflect something of the human calling to care for creation.

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Evangelicals are practicing and promoting good stewardship in the construction and management of their church buildings and grounds:

The Evangelical Environmental Network encourages churches to incorporate environmental stewardship in to church buildings and operations. For more information on how your church can become involved, visit: creationcare.org.

For information on making religious facilities and operations more environmentally responsible:

Learn how a congregation transformed a "desolate four acres" of its property into a sanctuary for people and wildlife.

Last modified on Friday, 11 February 2011 12:51

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