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Planting the Seeds: Getting Started
Meet with a few interested people to generate energy for first steps.
Celebrate what you are already doing to care for the Earth.
Promote your vision as a congregation that cares for creation.
Encourage attendance at the annual EcoFaith Summit.
Consider a creation care project.
Seek out community leaders working on eco-justice and partner with them.
Subscribe to the Green Blades Rising Newsletter for more ideas.   
Watch for NE MN Synod creation care support opportunities.  
  
Get council and pastoral support.   
  Growing the Seeds of Creation Care in Your Congregation
You might...
 Share Green Tips in bulletins, Facebook, newsletter, and website
Plant milkweed for Monarchs
Compost your coffee grounds and vegetable scraps
Convert your lawn to pollinator plants
Develop a community garden or orchard
Install LED lighting
Conduct an energy audit

 Replace Styrofoam with paper or reusable dishes
Discuss an EcoFaith related book (see our growing list!)
Replace paper napkins with cloth napkins
Hold a forum on an EcoFaith related topic
Host a community Harvest Meal
Make EcoFaith part of your personal or congregational budget
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Include a blessing of the seeds, soil, and water each spring

Celebrate the Season of Creation in worship
Use washable communion cups


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Tools for Growing Your EcoFaith Ministry
Detailed Guidebook  
Becoming a Creation Caring Congregation
Model Covenant from Lutherans Restoring Creation
Example of adapted Congregational Covenant from St. Andrew's in Grand Rapids
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