Green Churches God calls us as stewards of God's creation. Making our churches a more environmentally friendly place can provide a healthy, toxic-free sacred space as well as help us protect God's creation for current and future generations. News! York-Ogunquit United Methodist Church in Maine going green. Click here to read more. NCC sponsors a Clergy Listening Tour in Louisiana NCC sponsors green building training events for churches in Chicago and New Orleans Faith Resources Building a Firm Foundation: A creation friendly building toolkit: This resource guides congregations in implementing energy efficent and creation friendly techniques both inside and outside of their house of worship. Bottom Line Ministries That Matter A report on how churches can save on average $7,000-18,000 a year for other ministries though clean energy stewardship. ELCA Environmental Audit Guidebook United Methodist Church Mandates for Going Green Download a selection of green church training and building manuals from Web of Creation. People of Faith Take Action: Success Stories Hundreds of congregations across the country have taken steps to "green" their congregation--from purchasing organic, fair trade coffee to installing energy efficient lighting to using conservation landscaping. Learn more about how congregations are taking action Papago Church of the Brethren Wisconsin Interfaith IMPACT: Church Stewardship Project All Saints Episcopal Church in Brookline, Mass Our Savior Episcopal Church St. Andrews Christian Church Adat Shalom in Bethesda, MD American Jewish Committee has launched a “Green Building” initiative to explore how to achieve LEED certification for their New York headquarters, which would make AJC the first non-profit agency in New York to achieve LEED status. The Friends Committee on National Legislation recently renovated their Capitol Hill building, making it a prophetic witness to eco-friendly, green-building directly across from the U.S. Senate buildings. Click here to read about the building's green architecture, to see photos, and even watch a live roof-cam of FCNL's "green roof". What We Can Do To learn more about steps you can take to "green" your religious institution visit our "Tips" webpage. Download the Green Building Toolkit and Bottom Line Ministries (Click here to download it for FREE from the Network). Learn More To find out more about how to "green" your church building, check out some of the organizations listed below. Green Building Council American Instititue of Architects (ask for "green" building resources) Greening the Church Healthy Families Green Floors Green Purchasing Guide for Congregations Green Churches Green Churches Green Churches Green Churches Green Churches Green Churches