Environmental
Stewardship
Team (EST) |
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Mission Statement
We will promote care, respect and stewardship for God’s life-sustaining creation in all aspects of life in the St. Andrew’s community, specifically in our worship services, our educational programs, the care of our buildings and grounds and our service to local and global communities.
June 13, 2010 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Join us in celebrating the great wonder of God's creation, and get inspired to do all that we can to care for this awesome home we call Earth. The day's activities include many ways for all ages to participate!
Join us in front of the sanctuary (Youth & Sports Center if it rains)
Hosted by the St. Andrew's Environmental Stewardship Team
Environmental Stewardship Team
Please consider joining the St. Andrew's Environmental Stewardship Team. We have many activities under the theme of “Caring for Creation.” Here are a few that need your help to succeed:
Worship:
Our worship team has presented a "Caring for Creation" Sunday. It included a special worship service, adult forum and other activities to emphasize our natural world and how we can better care for it.
Buildings & Grounds:
Assist our church staff by making sure that St. Andrew's does as much as possible with energy savings, reducing waste, and environmentally responsible landscaping. Activities include erosion control, native plantings, recycling, and energy efficient lighting.
Education:
Contribute to our quarterly newsletter and other congregational publications. Help organize nature camps and service projects to involve and educate our youth.
Discipleship:
Mobilize each of us to personally pledge to do at least one thing every day/month/year to improve our care of creation.
Community Outreach:
Design, organize, and staff a St. Andrew's booth at the Mahtomedi Area "Rite of Spring" Earth Day Celebration.
Arrange and organize a "Headliner" Event with a well known speaker to emphasize environmental issues.
If you are inspired to help out in one or more of these areas, please contact Al Holcomb at 651-777-3803 or join us at our monthly meetings held in the Great Hall at 7 p.m. on the third Thursdayof each month.
Meetings
Every 3rd Thursday
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Great Hall North Link or Room 6
The Environmental Stewardship Team (EST) meets the 3rd Thursdayof each month at 7:00 pm in the North Link of the Great Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend! The group shares current ideas and plans events for the church community. In order to confirm the Team meeting date and time, please contact Allen Holcomb at 651-777-3803 or Lisa Ender (congregational liaison) at 651-762-9139.
Environmental Stewardship Team History
Environmental Stewardship Team Members
- Allen Holcomb
- Jim Malkowski
- Mary Jackson
- Jeff Ledermann
- Lisa Ender
- Kim Weber
- Mike Nevala
- Betsy Thorson
- John Keller
- Greg White
- Laurie Windisch
- Becky Siekmeier
- Mary Blanchard
- Dan Boudreau
- Kent Charpentier
Links
Environmental Stewardship Newsletter April 2008
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – Search “environmental stewardship”
Congregations Caring for Creation (C3)
Evangelical Environmental Network
The Christian Steward
Sustainable Communities Team
Lutheran Environmental Network for the Synods (LENS)
Mahtomedi Area Green Initiative (MAGI)
(Updated January 31, 2010)
