Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to educate and engage the congregation in caring for God’s creation. As a community of faith, we are called to be advocates for the healing, protection and nurture of the earth and its resources. Honoring God’s covenant with “every living creature, which is to be for all future generations,” we will work to create a just and sustainable future through prayer, study, worship and action.

We believe that creation is a gift from God. We further believe that God’s compassion extends to all that God has made, and God’s gifts are intended for the needs of all. We also believe that we hold these gifts in trust not only for ourselves but for all members of the human family, for future generations and for all creatures that inhabit the earth.

Food Service at Central Getting a Little Greener

Under the direction of Food Service Manager, Lathette Brooks, the food service at Central is getting a little greener.  We have entered into an agreement to work with Clean Energy Biofuels to recycle our kitchen waste vegetable oils. Some of the other companies/restaurants who already recycle their waste vegetable oils through this program are Coca Cola's headquarters, Fox Brothers BBQ, The Hyatt, and Whole Foods.

CleanEnergy BioFuel collects used cooking oil from restaurants and industrial kitchens in parts of Tennessee and Georgia. They then convert that oil, through a patented process, to make “biodiesel” fuel for large fleets of trucks and buses in the region. The oil collected by Clean Energy Biofuels  is used exclusively for clean fuel transporation, thus helping to reduce air pollution in the region and reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. All collections are done free of charge.

CleanEnergy BioFuel is an initiative of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes responsible energy choices that solve global warming problems and ensure clean, safe and healthy communities throughout the Southeast.

Grants to Green Solar Project 

Alternative transportation day

Recycling

Use of local food at Church's Annual Block Party

350.org Climate Change Action

Central’s Tower Bell Rings 350 Times for a Cleaner Environment

The Central bell rang 350 times for climate change on Saturday, October 24. Ringers included Bede Campbell, Kathy Harben, Erin Gerber, Edward Scott, Jennie Butler Scott, Sandra McDonald, David VanderMeer, and Emily Wilmarth. Our picture was quickly posted to the 350.org website,where hundreds of photos from all over the world proclaimed an international effort to stop global  warming. For more information on ways you can make a difference, visit www.350.org or contact Bede Campbell, chair of Central’s Care for Creation Committee.