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Environmental Ministries Team (EMT)The Environmental Ministry Team (EMT) is made up of folks who feel called to foster stewardship of God’s creation by sharing our goal of restoring the healthy planet entrusted to us. We strive to educate the congregation and our neighbors in order to transform attitudes and increase commitment to creation care, with the goal of restoring harmony and justice for all living things.
The team also works on implementing the action steps recommended by the "Green Congregation" program of the Southern New England Conference of our United Church of Christ denominational family. As of spring 2025, the Congregational Church of Needham has achieved the highest Green Congregation designation, Level 4. (See Green Congregation Challenge here). |
"Faith in Action - Steps to Combat Climate Change at the Congregational Church of Needham"
by EMT member Carol Brown for the Green Needham website
Deb Baldwin started the Congregational Church of Needham’s Green Task Force, now known as the Environmental Ministry Team, in 2008. Concerned for her grandchildren and the world they would inherit, Deb believed strongly in taking action to address climate change. The team’s first step was to get a no-cost Mass Save energy audit, which identified the potential ways that the Church could save save energy and money. Benefits of the audit were... [To read the rest of the article, click here]
by EMT member Carol Brown for the Green Needham website
Deb Baldwin started the Congregational Church of Needham’s Green Task Force, now known as the Environmental Ministry Team, in 2008. Concerned for her grandchildren and the world they would inherit, Deb believed strongly in taking action to address climate change. The team’s first step was to get a no-cost Mass Save energy audit, which identified the potential ways that the Church could save save energy and money. Benefits of the audit were... [To read the rest of the article, click here]