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 Director of our Community Outreach Teams will contact you to follow up. Thank you.

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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

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 […]

Nativity Community Outreach Teams Update

Outreach Leaders & Ministers, Thank you for your continued faith, generous spirits, and compassionate hearts. I hope you, your family, and friends find comfort and support in the love you share. We also appreciate and love you at Nativity and want to make sure we keep it flowing! During these uncertain times, let’s find solace […]

Abundant Harvest – Chef-Inspired Recipes

On Saturday, November 9th we filled our Fellowship Hall with both wonderful people and wonderful smells for our Abundant Harvest Meal. We know that some were not able to attend and those that were able to attend loved the food so much that we had numerous requests for the recipes. Ask and you shall receive. […]