I am the vine; you are the branches.
John 15:5
John 15:5
Green Committee
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the Month
1:00 p.m.
The Green Committee is responsible for encouraging First Lutheran members,
both as individuals and as a faith community, to fulfill God's earliest commandment:
that we should keep and till the earth. (Genesis 2:15)
both as individuals and as a faith community, to fulfill God's earliest commandment:
that we should keep and till the earth. (Genesis 2:15)
Our Green program of reflection and response follows
the arc of the church year and the changing natural seasons.
the arc of the church year and the changing natural seasons.
Lights for Epiphany
"In the Season of Light, Bring Lights" On the first Sunday after Epiphany, we encourage FLC members to donate energy-efficient light bulbs as part of the morning offering. They are given to the St. Peter Area Food Shelf for its clients.
Outdoor Worship
The June 16th outdoor worship will include a bicycle blessing. July 14th will be a "Bring the Outdoors Inside" offering of flowers. The last outdoor worship of the summer will be August 11th.
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Ec0-Fair
During education hour on the first Sunday in March we sponsor a set of presentations and demonstrations relating to creation care and wellness. On March 3, 2013, this will include: community gardening and community supported agriculture; green reading materials in the church library; healthy eating; local foods; recycling tips; pilates, yoga, meditation and mindfulness
Every Member Reads
Our chosen book in 2012 was "A Watered Garden: Christian Worship and Earth's Ecology," by Benjamin M. Stewart. We are gathering suggestions for our 2013 book, for congregation-wide reading and discussion.
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Earth Day
Since the early 1970s, America has celebrated Earth Day in April, to renew dedication to the environment as the growing season begins. Our Earth Day speaker on April 21, will be the Rev. Dr. Jules Erickson, All Saints Lutheran Church, Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
First Forum Presenters
We normally sponsor a forum speaker two or three times a year.
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Food Shelf Garden
Throughout the summer months, we maintain the vegetable garden on the hillside east of our church building. All fresh produce is donated to the St. Peter Area Food Shelf. In past years we've grown lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, green beans, cucumbers and squash. We need your help! Click the link below to sign up for a week of watering, weeding and harvesting during Summer 2013.
Click on this link to sign up for a role in taking care of the FLC Food Shelf Garden.
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FLC Food Shelf Garden Caretaker Sign-Up
First Lutheran's Food Shelf Garden is sponsored by the Green Committee.
All produce from the garden will be donated to the St. Peter Food Area Shelf.
We invite you, as an individual member or family of our church, to sign up for one week of watering, weeding and harvesting.
Please include your name and contact information in the appropriate slots on the sign up sheet by clicking on the link below.
Thank you for your willingness to serve in this way!
"The Lord will guide you continually...and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail." Isaiah 58.11
All produce from the garden will be donated to the St. Peter Food Area Shelf.
We invite you, as an individual member or family of our church, to sign up for one week of watering, weeding and harvesting.
Please include your name and contact information in the appropriate slots on the sign up sheet by clicking on the link below.
Thank you for your willingness to serve in this way!
"The Lord will guide you continually...and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail." Isaiah 58.11
Committee Members 2015
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Kathryn Christenson James Dontje |
Judy Fienen (Chair) Nancy Helgeson |
Sue Jackson
Chris Johnson Barbara Wilkinson |
"God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars." Martin Luther
