1. The document discusses ways that churches can become more environmentally friendly or "green" in their worship, fellowship, buildings and grounds, outreach, habits, education, and advocacy. It provides many specific project ideas that churches have implemented in these areas. 2. The Bible establishes that humans are called to care for and protect God's creation. The Christian Reformed Church has also acknowledged this calling in official statements. 3. Churches are encouraged to start becoming more green by completing a self-assessment, forming a study group, and beginning with small changes at home and in their congregations. Resources and support are available online.

1. How Green is Your Church? For Greening Your Corner of the CRC Ideas Projects Inspiration…

9. WORSHIP Sermon series, liturgy, music (Campus Chapel, Ann Arbor) Meeting outdoors, unplugged (Watershed, Traverse City) “ Green Sunday” (Monroe Community, Grand Rapids) Worship

10. FELLOWSHIP Canning (Trinity, Grandville) EcoTeam (Friendship, Byron Center MI) Group Posters (Watershed, Traverse City MI) Sewing bee for cloth grocery bags (Covenant, Sioux Center IA) Fellowship

11. BUILDING and GROUNDS Buildings and Grounds

18. OUTREACH Outreach

25. HABITS Habits

33. EDUCATION Education

42. ADVOCACY Advocacy

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