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Solar panel installation at Chartwell Church
Nothing beats the joy of when a plan becomes reality. Especially when those plans have been a long time in the making! On August 24th and 25th the team from Lightforce came to Chartwell Cooperating Church to install 20 solar panels. This project started a long time ago and has been passionately supported by Warwick Silvester, Jack Brinkman, Erica Harris and the late Jock Crawford.
St Peter’s garden - more than just a garden!
St Peter’s Anglican Church in Gonville Whanganui are creating space in their front garden for a whole lot of connecting and growing. St Peter’s Garden is more than just a garden – it’s a space where the community can connect, make friends, grow veges… and play chess!
St John’s Anglican Timaru at South Canterbury's Sustainability Festival
St John’s Anglican Church Timaru represented in our own Eco Church stall at the South Canterbury Sustainability Festival. We gave out chocolates and succulent plants with a message of hope and shared what Eco Church was about to anyone who was interested. We even made the paper.
Chartwell Cooperating Church’s sustainability initiatives
Chartwell Cooperating Church is a seasoned traveller on the sustainability journey and as shown from the excerpts below - already has so many stories to share with the Eco Church whānau. Read on to find out more and be inspired to start a creation care initiative at your church!
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