Across our state, churches and communities have been embracing their right to generate electricity from God’s free sunshine through rooftop solar panels or small-scale wind.
The Beacon Heights Church of Brethren, where I serve as pastor, is taking such steps toward energy efficiency and clean, renewable energy. Last year, in keeping with our belief that we are called to be good stewards of God’s creation, our congregation launched a creation care capital campaign called “Eco-Beacon,” part of which included raising money to install solar panels on our church roof. By the end of 2014, we had raised enough money for the solar panels – and by the end of 2015, we plan to install them. Keep reading…