Micah Connection

Provided by the UM Creation Justice Movement at umcreationjustice.org.

October Tip Highlights:

1. As winter comes, your plants look dead; but don't deadhead them or cut them down. Instead allow the seed heads to remain so that birds will have a source of food for the cold months. With spring the perennials will come back, providing a festival of beauty and sustenance for you and for pollinators. October is planting season for many perennials.

2. Plug up those sneaky leaky places to stay warm, save money, and cut down emissions. Put your hand near exterior wall outlets, around window frames and doors, next to your chimney. If you feel cold air, repair, caulk, or weatherstrip. Your response can fix the troubles.

3. According to Science Guy, Bill Nye, "The best way to save the planet isn't necessarily recycling--it's stepping into a voting booth." Recycling is important to do, but greater impact comes from changing laws and policies. Vote for the planet. Vote for people who care about God's Creation.

4. Good news! Curbing deforestation works for the planet. Reforestation takes the next step. Large scale, these actions pull carbon from the air, clean our water, and reduce dangerously high temperatures. You can contribute to those efforts worldwide or plant trees in your spaces, including the church's property. Some organizations offer free trees.

Come to the Town of Matthews Tree Give Away hosted at Matthews UMC, Sat., Oct. 26, from 7:30-11:00 am or until all trees are given away.

"Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning...You have turned my mourning into dancing...O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever" (Psalm 30:5b, 11a, 12b). Trust God, dance! Give thanks with your actions that show your love of God's Creation.

See the complete Top 10 List in the most recent Creation Care Newsletter.

Be creative in how you take care of God's gift of creation and those who live in it. Call Amy DeVore at the Church Office to let us know what you are doing.