Stewardship Green Moments

Johnson County has a Recycling Center at 11921 Hardy (between Antioch and Metcalf, behind the fire station). Hours are Tuesday-Friday, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Saturday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Not all household items can be recycled, however. To see a list of all items that are accepted, go to www.bridgingthegap.org then click on Recycle Information.

What can we as caretakers of our earth and caregivers of the poor do to affect our environment? Christians have a sacred responsibility to the earth and to the creatures within it. God put man and woman on the earth to work it and to take care of it.

There are common themes across all faith traditions that we are called to be stewards of the earth and we are to preserve life for future generations. To love, serve, manage and protect what God has given to us and to care for one another is a form of worshipping the Creator. The biblical command to care and love other persons must include caring for the environment in which we live.

As Christians, we need to understand our responsibility to respond to the environmental challenges and to be in right relationship with creation. The movement to heal our earth should begin with us.

We, as Christians, have been called to this vocation. Doing nothing is an action. Is it the right action? Please think about our earth and some of the things you can do to help.

RecycleSpot.org — one-stop "spot" where users can find recycling information for the entire Metro area — offers information on recycling aluminum cans, appliances, building material, computers, old paint, leaves and brush, tires and many other items.

RecycleSpot.org allows users to:
Search by item
Locate nearby recycling centers
Get detailed information

As landfill capacity declines and the effects of climate change become more apparent, recycling offers a measurable, attainable long term strategy that creates jobs, extends natural resources and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. The region's four municipal solid waste landfills will close in the next 20 years — likely much sooner if we continue to choose disposal over reuse or recycling.

Reminder: Bring your newspapers and magazines to our recycle container on the north side of the church.

Watch the "Stewardship Green Moments" section in our publications for more information and opportunities to be a good steward of all God has given us.