Caring For Creation

“The Earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.” Psalm 24:1

God’s Mandate
God calls the church in the power of the Holy Spirit to participate in God's work of creation and preservation. God has given humankind awesome power and responsibility to rule and tame the earth, sustain and reshape it, to replenish and renew it.

Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order

Personal Initiatives – What can I do?
Educate – visit www.indianaLivingGreen.com for articles and resources.
Educate – visit www.cacefindiana.org to find the next Living Lean and Green workshop.
Recycle – visit www.kibi.org/recycle for a list of locations to recycle household waste.
Recycle – visit www.carmel.in.gov (Carmel Utilities) to recycle home hazardous waste.
Reduce your carbon footprint – use www.cacefindiana.org to compute your footprint.

OPPC Initiatives – What is our church doing?
We recycle papers, phone books, cell phones, ink jet cartridges, eyeglasses, hearing aids, yogurt cups, cookie wrappers, corks, books, CDs, DVDs, and digital cameras  in bins located in the hallways beside and behind the Children's Chapel. We also recycle aluminum cans, plastic bottles, other plastic and cardboard used at church functions. More to come!

Educational opportunities – see the weekly Bulletin and Caring for Creation bulletin board for details.

Volunteer – e-mail Cindy Muse at cdmuse6245@sbcglobal.net for information.

Community Initiatives – What is happening around Carmel?
Carmel Green Initiative – www.carmelgreen.org - is a coalition of citizens and community groups who promote and support the City of Carmel’s commitment to reducing our impact on the environment and meeting the climate challenge.

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful – www.kibi.org – whose mission is to unite people to beautify the city, improve the environment, and foster pride in the community.

Hoosier Environmental Council – www.hecweb.org - visioning setting a new path for Indiana, where the people of our state embrace practices and policies that dramatically reduce the footprint of industry, commerce and agriculture on the environment.

Other – visit www.indianaLivingGreen.com for a calendar of events in the Indianapolis area.