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Your Congregation| Caring for All Creation| CFAC Measurables
Congregations'
Measurable,
"Caring for All Creation" Commitments
In 2004, several congregations participated in Earth Ministry's "Caring for All Creation: On the Road, At the Table, In the Home" program. Below, you'll find results from a few of the congregations that reported back to us after their "Drive-Less Sunday" and "Food & Faith Sunday" events. Congratulations to all who participated!
On the Road
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University Baptist Church (Seattle, WA) celebrated "Drive-Less Sunday" on May 30, 2004. Here are their measurable results:
» 31 people participated (45% carpooled, 19% walked, 13% took the bus, 10% rode bikes)
» These people reduced their normal "total miles driven" to church by 84.5 miles.
» They prevented the production of over 84 lbs. of CO2.
» If they chose to "drive less" very Sunday for a year, they would prevent the emission of over 4,000 lbs. of CO2.
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Woodland Park Presbyterian Church (Seattle, WA) celebrated "Car-Free Sunday" on August, 29, 2004. Here are their results:
» 8 people participated
» These 8 people reduced their normal "total miles driven" to church by 43 miles.
» They prevented the production of over 43 lbs. of CO2.
» If they chose to go "car free" very Sunday for a year, they would prevent the emission of over 2,000 lbs. of CO2.
At the Table
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Snoqualmie United Methodist Church (Snoqualmie, WA) Celebrated "Food & Faith Sunday" on November 21, 2004. Here are their results:
» 11 people pledged to learn more about how their food was produced
» 4 people pledged to write their favorite restaurants and food stores to request that they buy form local farms
» 9 people pledged to buy food from local sources.
» 10 people pledged to eat more healthy foods (eating seafood found on Seafood WATCH's "green" list, buying pasture-raised meats, eating more meat alternatives)
» 9 people pledged to eat one less "conventional" meat item each week.
» 9 people pledged to make at least 10% of their weekly food purchases organic/pesticide-free.