Creation Care Team

Creation Care Team at Wesley

Wesley Creation Care Team

Wesley’s Creation Care Team is commissioned to assist committed members in leading the charge to help care for God’s creation. We can achieve more together, as united action is at the heart of this program. Our goal is to transform our church and community to be protectors of God’s gifts. As stewards of the earth, we want to work and take care of it. Our uses of the world must be designed to conserve and renew rather than deplete or destroy it.
Team meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at noon. Please continue to monitor our web page and church announcements for upcoming activities for you and your family. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Creation Care Team, please get in touch with Robin Rinker at robinl.rinker@outlook.com.

List of Creation Care Activities:

· Established a web page as a part of Wesley Church & Society (Link here!)

· Linked with Faith in Place coach for consultation and information

· Linked with Interfaith Green Team of Bloomington-Normal

· Organized a Plant Shower for Washington Street Senior Apartments. Shared a flower planting time with residents

· Provided a bench and picnic table for apartment residents to sit outside

· Sent a group (with Missions) to plant a vegetable garden at East Bay Camp

· Organized a Wesley Recycling Center “Drop Zone” and bulletin board

o Batteries, Prescription bottles

o Used toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant containers (partnership with St Luke Union Church)

· Coordinated a monthly sorting and packing of prescription bottles to send to Matthew 25 organization for use by medical missionaries

· Co-sponsored (with Missions) weaving of sleeping mats to recycle plastic bags

• Organized recycling efforts at annual Rummage Sal

• Made presentations and displays to encourage family recycling and purchasing of “green” items

• Distributed laundry sheet samples

• Posted “TidBits” green suggestions, especially for holidays

• Posted Recycle Coach app

· Collected laundry detergent jugs during Eastern Illinois Food Bank drive to refill for families

· Encouraged parishioners to bring personal coffee mugs to avoid disposable cups

· Encouraged church groups to offer reusable food/drink containers or at least use recyclable items

· Encouraged bee and butterfly friendly church plantings and judicious watering

· Supported church energy audit

· Encouraged use of LED bulbs and turning off lights in unused rooms

· Provided resource information and encouraged church Trustees to consider solar energy

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Reminder:

Poor recycling habits like “Wish-Cycling” (tossing non-recyclables in with recyclables) cost municipalities and result in scaled-back or shut-down recycling programs. Recycling can be confusing because more items are made of mixed materials, and recycling programs vary in each city. The simple and fast solution to finding all answers to your recycling questions is to download the FREE Recycle Coach app. (available at Apple Store or Google Play). Recycling boosts our economy and protects our planet, and you can do your part to keep our local programs active. Creation Care Team wants to bring you new ideas that are quick, convenient, and pertinent to our local area.