Creation Care

Hello and welcome to the Holston Conference Creation Care web page! We aim to connect those who affiliate with the United Methodist Church in the Holston Conference and are passionate about caring for God’s good creation. We foster discussion and understanding of the care of God's creation, and especially climate action, in the light of Methodist principles; and help each other promote these in our congregations, districts and communities.

We are currently researching opportunities for churches within the Holston Conference to utilize government subsidies for energy efficiency upgrades that reduces electricity usage and bills. If you would like your church to participate in this or have other creation care questions, please contact:

The Latest From Our Ministry

Youth at White Oak United Methodist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, check trash cans for water bottles, soda cans, and other materials that can be recycled. (Photo by Maddy Easterly)

Digging through the trash: The struggle to get churches to recycle

ALCOA, Tenn. -- It’s not uncommon for the choir director at Trinity United Methodist Church to go digging through the trash. He can’t stand to let recyclable plastic and paper go ...

The Rev. Rachel Collins (pictured at right) will be commissioned Nov. 19 as a United Methodist

Chattanooga pastor to be commissioned as United Methodist 'EarthKeeper'

From Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Rev. Rachel Collins, associate pastor at Burks United Methodist Church, will be one of 67 new ...

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Creation care chair wants to raise consciousness in Holston

WASHBURN, Tenn. (April 24, 2019) -- It’s standard behavior to use paper plates and plastic cups for our church dinners – and then throw them into the trash during cleanup. Sara ...