Environmental Stewardship

The Methodist Church has a long history of environmental stewardship.
All creation is the Lord’s, and we are responsible for the ways in which we use and abuse it. Water, air, soil, minerals, energy resources, plants, animal life, and space are to be valued and conserved because they are God’s creation and not solely because they are useful to human beings.
We affirm the natural world as God’s handiwork and dedicate ourselves to its preservation, enhancement, and faithful use by humankind.

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Earth Keepers:

The Green Group is an active group committed to both making our church building and grounds more sustainable and energy efficient but also are involved in educating people.

WHOLE EARTH AND WATERSHED FESTIVAL:

First Church was the organizer of the first Whole Earth Festival held at the church in 2007 in response to our Methodist commitment to the environment as stated in our Social Principles. Since then it has grown into a large community event with 10 organizations forming the Executive Committee which plans this annual event. First Church continues to take a lead role. The Festival focuses on better understanding our responsibility to care for our planet and seeks to provide a fun place for people of all ages to learn ways we can live more sustainably in all aspects of our life. The Festival provides important education about our natural world, more sustainable products, community groups and non-profits work in the community, and actions we can all take to make our northern California region a healthy place to live for both people and the environment. It has been held at Redding City Hall for the past 4 years.

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