St. Matthews UMC Earn Green Church Award

St. Matthews UMC Earn Green Church Award

by | Oct 30, 2023 | Grassroots

The Green Church Initiative of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church By Karlah Y. BurtonNorth Carolina Earthkeeper Fall greetings with love on behalf of the Creation Care Ministry and Community Garden Project at Saint Matthews...
Building Momentum Step by Step

Building Momentum Step by Step

by | Oct 28, 2023 | Grassroots

By Kim Richmond Step 1: Pass the Resolution The Western North Carolina Conference adopted the Local Church Creation Care Team resolution at its June, 2023, annual conference, with no opposition. Passage of this resolution has provided great exposure and marvelous...
Meadow Project Brings More Than Hope

Meadow Project Brings More Than Hope

by | Oct 22, 2023 | Biodiversity, Grassroots

By Cammy Freed   Hope Meadow is a project I undertook after enrolling in the Pennsylvania Master Naturalist program in Lancaster County in 2019. The program was an eye-opener for me. I learned so much about nature and biology, which inspired me to create...
Creation Care in Worship and Preaching

Creation Care in Worship and Preaching

by | Sep 24, 2023 | Blog, Grassroots

By Rev. Dr. Carol Cavin-Dillon   This year our congregation is reading through the Bible together, looking for overarching themes that recur throughout the scriptures. On the first Sunday of our scriptural journey, I preached the creation story from Genesis 2–3....