The Environmental Ministry Team

Staff

Patricia R. Bjorling Associate Conference Minister for Generosity Ministries 860.761.7123 patsyb@ctucc.org

Pam Arifian Sustainability Director of Silver Lake Conference Center 860.364.5526 pama@ctucc.org

The mission of the Connecticut Conference Environmental Ministry Team is to engage churches of the Conference in an active program of caring for God's creation via environmental stewardship that will preserve and restore Creation for our descendants and for all living things on Earth.

We will accomplish this by working with congregations to:

• Reduce the environmental impact of their church facilities and activities,
• Assist their members to reduce the environmental impact of their homes, activities, and businesses, and
• Reach out to others to work and advocate for environmental stewardship.

Foundational Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

Action Steps for Green Churches

Green Church Congregation Award Application Form

Recognized Green Churches of the Connecticut Conference

Connecticut Conference 2008 Resolution: On the Urgency for Action on Climate Change

Connecticut Conference 2012 Resolution: For the Connecticut Conference to Support State Legislation Requiring All Genetically Modified Foods to be Labeled on Food Packaging

United Church of Christ Collegium of Officers 2008 Pastoral Letter on Faith and the Environment -- And Indeed It Is Very Good: Living in Harmony with God's Creation

Team Work

Meeting Minutes Page