Olivet Christian Church Disciples of Christ Sustainable Living Committee: Monthly Challenges

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Monthly Challenges

Each month we are going to encourage you to do something new here on the blog. Perhaps it will be to visit a new conservation area, attend a family friendly event, go hiking/biking, planting a new vegetable, and so much more. Our goal with this is for you and your family to have fun and even perhaps take a photo and send it to us so we can feature you at the end of the month. Also each person/family that completes the challenge and emails us will be eligible for our monthly drawing for a family friendly prize. If you have any questions please feel free to let me know: kaitlynwintersbradley@gmail.com

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This Month’s Challenge:

Go outside and visit one of the hundreds of natural areas around mid-Missouri. This could be a trail, conservation area, state park, city park, or anywhere in between. Click on the link below for a list of areas around Columbia. http://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/find/places?area_name=&location%5Bdistance%5D=50&location%5Borigin%5D=65201

To be eligible for this month’s drawing please send: (to kaitlynwintersbradley@gmail.com)

1. Your name

2. # of people that completed challenge

3. Where you went

4. One fun fact- did you see something new, smell something funny…?

5. Also please feel free to send us photos if you wouldn’t mind us posting them and help be an inspiration to others!

Drawing will occur on May 30^th, so get outside and enjoy the outdoors!

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Olivet and the Disciples Green Chalice Ministry

Olivet has been actively engaged in caring for creation as a part of our ministry for the last several years. Many environmental and energy saving features were incorporated both in our current church building, constructed in the 1990’s, and in the more recent Music & Education addition.

The Green Chalice ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is designed to support and recognize Disciples congregations, like Olivet, who are working to become better stewards of creation. Green Chalice encourages us to review and expand our current environmental stewardship efforts in regard to our building and grounds, environmental practices, education and justice.

Becoming a Green Chalice congregation is a journey – it begins with commitment and education and continues as we work toward certification and achievement. In April 2015, the Olivet Board approved a proposal from the Sustainable Living Steering Committee, with concurrence of the Property Committee, that Olivet officially participate in the Green Chalice ministry, with the goal of becoming a Certified Green Chalice Congregation.

Commitment to the Green Chalice ministry begins with the formation of a congregational Creation Care Team, affirmation of the congregation’s intent to care for creation, and the making of three changes that help a congregation walk more gently on the earth.

~Olivet’s Sustainable Living Steering Committee serves as our Creation Care Team and offers several kinds of educational opportunities—outside speakers, tours, field trips and hands-on project—and encourages members and friends to participate in a wide variety of community environmental programs.

~On April 17, 2016, Earth Stewardship Sunday, the congregation will be invited to affirm our commitment to creation care here at home and also through participation in the Green Chalice Ministry, using The Alverna Covenant authored by the Disciples Task Force on Ecology at the Alverna Center, 1981.

~Olivet works toward walking more gently on the earth in a variety of ways. Programmable thermostats are installed throughout the building to reduce energy consumption. Mulching is used to help control weeds, reduce herbicide use and reduce water consumption. Recycling is encouraged and use of disposables has been reduced. For example, use of lovely cloth napkins made by members is just one way we reduce disposables and brighten our fellowship events. With help from the Property Committee, an energy assessment was conducted at the church building in May 2015 to help us recognize what positive steps had already been taken and where we could continue to make improvements.

As a Green Chalice congregation we are both encouraged and challenged to continue the journey of making positive changes that reduce adverse environmental impact and increase our ability to be good stewards of God’s creation.

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Monthly Challenges

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