Arkansas Church Saves $268,000 in One Year by “Going Green”
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Here’s a little more from the Baptist Press article:
“I think biblically, you’re called to be good stewards of what God blesses you with, and I think that’s the underlying reason why you do it,” Ben Mayes, the church’s executive leader of finance, told Baptist Press. “This has helped us focus on being good stewards. It’s a great program, and so far we’ve enjoyed it.”
The thermostat setting during Sunday morning worships services remained unchanged, although the thermostat during the rest of the week was tweaked a bit, and significantly so at nights when no one is there. But everyone has remained comfortable, Mayes said.
“We tell our [staff]: Hey, act like you’re at home,” he said. “That’s the easy way of reminding them to turn their lights off.... When you go home at night, turn off your computer, turn off your printers. It’s doing what you do at home. You don’t go out and leave things on. If you’re going for an hour-long lunch meeting, then turn your lights off when you leave.”
You can read the whole article here...
QUESTION: Has your church done anything in the way of ‘going green’? Are you seeing good results?
First Baptist Church of Springdale, AR has saved, according to their calculations, about $268,000 by doing things like watching their thermostats, shutting off lights, and turning off computers at the end of the day. The 6,000 member church says that it has simply asked its staff to 'act like you are at home'. According to the church, the money saved is money that can be spent elsewhere, such as on missions.
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