April 14 – Palm Sunday
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April 12 – No More Wet wipes
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] “He shall then wash his clothes and bathe his body in water and be clean.” – Leviticus 14: 9 Millions of us have grabbed a wet wipe to clean our hands, faces, worktops, children, and almost everything else at some point. What harm can it do, we might think – they’re only little …
April 11 – Have a Toy Swap!
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] All the believers shared everything they had. Acts 4: 32-35 A lot of toys end up in the bin or sitting on shelves because the children are bored of them. Why not organise a Toy Swap at Sunday School? What is old to you is still new and fun for me! Choose your …
April 10 – Less Plastic Snacks!
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. Gen 1 : 29 Snacks are some of the most high in plastic – but there is lots …
April 9 – Teach our kids to save the planet
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. Psalm 78:5-6 It’s crucial that we work to create a more sustainable …
April 7 – Revelation 22:1
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April 6 – Community Action
“The Earth is the Lord’s” Psalm 24:1 Organise a community clean up near your church to show to the community that you are stewards of the Earth. While you are doing that, take photos of the brands of plastic that you find and do a social media campaign, tagging the products as you post them …
April 5 – Zero Plastic Packaging
They saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 2: 11 When online shopping was young, it was hoped it would be better for the environment than traditional retail – people driving themselves to the …
April 4 – Avoid Plastic Accessories
“I brought you into the fruitful land To eat its fruit and its good things But you came and defiled My land, And My inheritance you made an abomination. Jeremiah 2:7 Avoid “cheap” plastic accessories It is so easy to stock up on cheap earrings and jewellery made of plastic. We buy them without thinking …
April 3 – Buy Second Hand
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] They divide my garments among them- Psalm 22:18 Second hand shops and sales A guaranteed way to reduce the fashion industry’s impact is to avoid buying new stuff in the first place. Secondhand stores are the ultimate clothing recyclers – and thrift shop fashion definitely doesn’t have to be unfashionable. Considering that fashion …