9:30-12:30 in the Concourse outside Coleman Family Hall
Our emphasis this year will be on water in Texas.
Learn ways you and your family and our church can respond as stewards of Creation, called by God. Exhibits include water conservation, composting, recycling, a kids' corner, gardening, justice, and steps we can all take toward protecting and healing God's Creation.
As long as our taps work, we may not realize how scarce water is even here in north Texas. This precious feature of God's creation is something we all can learn to treat with greater care and gratitude.
The FUMCR Green Team is a sub-committee of Church and Society. We invite all who would like to increase our congregation's care for God's creation to join us.
Ranger Caden Carrizales from Copper Breaks State Park shows how preventing erosion conserves water.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/copper-breaks/park_events
Members of the FUMCR Church and Society Committee can help you find ways to tell your state and national officials what you think about governmental decisions that can affect the availability and cleanliness of water. Here is Church and Society's Faith & Facts card about clean water.
Children can learn about water with puppets or by coloring.
We are collecting old, used, wrapped or unwrapped, or broken crayons that your family no longer wants to keep. We'll ship them to the National Crayon Recycle Program to make into new crayons!
Clean water is needed by a community right here in Dallas County. Learn how Sand Branch and their friends such as Derek Avery are making it a reality.
Storm water and water infrastructure efforts help keep your local water clean.
First UMC of Garland, Buckingham UMC, New World UMC and The Neighborhood Church organize runs and raise money for water missions across the world.
Come join us in providing food for those in need.
In 2024 we donated 2768 lbs. of fresh produce to the food pantry at Network of Community Ministries.
NTxCEG members include professional engineers, hobbyists, and environmental activists who know about renewable energy. They can tell you about the relationship between the electricity you use and the water you need.
Talk with Dr. Fouad Jaber to learn how you can conserve water with a rain garden, a rain barrel, wise watering practices, and permeable pavement.
How do you feel about the changing climate? Mark your main feeling about it on our climate emotions wheel.
Borrow a book on creation care that someone at FUMCR has enjoyed or claim a book someone no longer needs.