Sustainability and Environment Outreach Team

CARE FOR CREATION

This team recognizes and responds to the need for responsible interaction within our environment. The team will promote local initiatives and actions that create and maintain conditions leading to long term environmental quality. These efforts demonstrate our Biblical call to “Care for Creation” and live sustainably.

If you would like to join us in our effort to care for creation and change the world, fill out the form below and the Facilitator of Community Engagement will contact you to follow up. Thank you.

COMMUNITY GARDENS, SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE, & MAKING NATIVITY GREENER

PURPOSE:

To create, implement and sustain gardens and landscaping at Nativity Lutheran Church.
Utilize gardens in support of local food shelves.
Utilize gardens to support pollinators and native species of birds and insects.
To help Nativity find biodegradable and compostable waste options.

VISION STATEMENT: LANDSCAPING AND GARDENING AT NATIVITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Landscaping and gardening creates experiences that are welcoming, safe, and easily accessible for everyone; where nature spills into the streets and parking lots creating a lovely backdrop for people to celebrate, gather, linger, play, laugh and sit while enjoying nature in each season with inspiring and interactive lighting and artistic features in spaces that reflect a dynamic presence that stewards God’s creation and embodies our commitment to LOVE COURAGEOUSLY.

KEY CONTACTS:

Donna Steinwand, donnasteinwand95@gmail.com

Lona Doolan, mill0682@umn.edu

We Are Called to Be Stewards of the Earth

Earth Day is April 22, a time to reflect on how we can help reduce the tremendous challenges facing our natural world. Nativity is planning opportunities for families and youth to help create critical habitat here on church grounds. We received a Hennepin County Tree Canopy grant and an Eberline Family Endowment grant to continue […]

The Superpower of Trees

In case you missed it, join us for three short presentations on the superpower of trees. To connect with our Sustainability/Environment Team, contact Donna Steinwand: Donnasteinwand95@gmail.com

Our Faith and Care for Creation

We celebrate Earth Day on April 22 every year. For 2021, we take this Earth Day opportunity to reflect on why we, as followers of Christ, care about these matters of sustainability, environmental justice, climate change, and all matters of bugs, birds, flowers and soil. This isn’t new for the Lutheran tradition. When Martin Luther […]

Caring for Creation: April is Sustainability Month at Nativity

Nativity has a deep and passionate commitment to care for creation. CLICK HERE to view a PDF of some of our impressive environmental sustainability projects! CLICK HERE to view a PowerPoint file (with sound) of some of our impressive environmental sustainability projects! If you would like to learn more or get involved, contact Kyle Soderberg […]