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Buildings, Grounds, Operations and Care for God’s Creation
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.
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.
- “Fruits of Creation: A Church Facilities
Stewardship Kit,” in EEN’s church
activity kit, Let
the Earth Be Glad, includes "The
Lord’s House: A Guide to Creation
Careful Management of Church Facilities"
by Fred Krueger as well as a packet of
pea seeds to encourage churches to plant
community gardens.
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For information on making
religious facilities and operations more environmentally
responsible:
• For
congregations
• For
schools
• For
religious agencies
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