Bramhall Methodist, Stockport

Bramhall Methodist Church's activities include:

'Spiritual':

working party set up to spearhead work on Eco-congregation programme
75 copies of Nicky Gumbel's booklet on the environment sold to church members
Guest speaker addressed the subject "Christians and the environment" at a special lunch
Holiday club used Scripture Union's 'Waste Watchers' resource, with 100 children, and feedback to the church afterwards on what they could be doing
Link between God, environment and humankind made often in services, especially Harvest
regular green tips

Practical:

Eco-news notice board regularly updated
reduce, reuse, recycle message given
energy use audited by environmental consultant, and annual carbon footprint calculated - used as a spur to reduce it
electricity supplier changed to one which invests in renewable schemes
double glazing fitted; insulation good
low energy lightbulbs used and sold to congregation
recycling: tetrapaks, aluminium, bottle tops
pressed local authority to provide green bin for church gardens

Reaching out: