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What’s with all the coffee cans?
You may be wondering why we’ve been collecting all those coffee cans. Well, we are about to begin a composting project at Eureka Christian Church!
Why composting? Quite simply, it is good for God’s Good Earth!
According to some estimates, every year each American throws out 1200 pounds of organic garbage that could be composted. That’s nearly 400 billion pounds—yes, billion—every single year. This organic waste shouldn’t be wasted! It can be transformed into valuable soil amendments—which is good for the soil, good for the creatures we share this home with, and ultimately good for us. Because as Kenneth Smith says, “When we feed the earth, we make the soil healthier by returning nutrients and organic matter. And healthy soils = healthy food.” (He also says, “A rind is a terrible thing to waste!” and “Don’t treat your soil like dirt!” Folks, we have a sage among us!)
There is something beautifully theological about the church taking that which others throw away and turning it into something that gives life to the world. This is a good thing for us to do!
We are not quite ready to launch yet, but wanted to give you a preview of what you can expect. If you want to participate in this exciting and life-giving project, you will take a coffee can home and fill it with your organic kitchen “waste.” (Think vegetable scraps, apple cores, coffee grounds, egg shells, etc. We will provide a list of what can and cannot be composted.) Then, when it is full, you will bring it back to the church at a drop-off location we will determine and take another empty coffee can home with you to begin again.
Meanwhile, someone (any and all are welcome to get involved!), will take the food waste to its final resting place where the real heroes of this composting project—our vermicomposting worms—will get to work transforming our kitchen garbage into the “black gold” plants love.
If you’d like to hear more about this creative and exciting project, you are invited to come to the Leader Retreat Day on Saturday, January 20 from 9:00-3:00 in the Parish Hall when we will share more about this vision. Even though the registration deadline has passed, email Rev. Jennie at minister@eurekachristian.org to get on the list for lunch!
And we can still use more coffee cans, so keep them coming!
