ECLIPSE INFORMATION: We will be open for all services on Sunday, April 7. Our office will be closed on Monday, April 8.

Creation Care

Creation Care strives to inspire, educate and call the people of Trinity Episcopal Church to action as faithful and responsible stewards of God’s Creation. We plan events and activities throughout the year to help everyone become better stewards of our earth. We encourage active engagement. Please consider leading or volunteering at an event; participating in the task-of-the-month program; or stewarding your own domain by signing the Creation Care Covenant.
Also, if you are interested in joining our “green team”, please contact us for more information.

Contact Ben Brabson for more information about the Creation Care Committee.
Trinity Episcopal Church has been named an Acclaimed Congregation by Hoosier Interfaith Power and Light (H-IPL). Trinity’s team is led by climate scientist and H-IPL volunteer Dr. Ben Brabson. We have not only reduced electricity and gas use by over 25%, but we’ve reduced water as well, installing low-flow toilets throughout the building. Plus, over a third of the congregation reduced energy use in their homes.

Creation Care Covenant

As a member of Trinity Church Bloomington, I join with our congregation and the Trinity Creation Care Committee to reduce my household energy usage over the next year.

Creation Care committee

Task of the Month Program

Looking for ways you can reduce your household energy use over the next year? A quick search on the Web or trip to the hardware store will reveal hundreds of ideas. The Task of the Month program is a plan that allows you to step into energy and money savings, doing a little bit every month to improve your overall efficiency.

For specific info about each task, see Earth Care Bloomington’s website at http://earthcareindiana.org/node/119.

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January

Insulate water heater and lower water heater temperature to 120F. Savings: $15/yr

February

Insulate water pipes. Savings: $3/yr

March

Install and use a programmable thermostat. Savings: $60/yr

April

Install low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators. Savings: $25/yr

May

Air dry clothes in summer; wash clothes in cold water. Savings: $60/yr

June

Increase AC thermostat by at least 3 degrees F. Savings: $20/yr

July

Replace 6 interior and 1 exterior incandescent bulbs. Savings: $40/yr

August

Weatherize windows and doors. Savings: $30/yr

September

Seal large air leaks. Savings: $80/yr

October

Add attic insulation; seal and insulate ducts. Savings: $200/yr

November

Lower thermostat in winter by at least 2 degrees Savings: $20/yr

December

Cut phantom energy loads by half or more. Savings: $25/yr

Track your home energy use/reductions

As an Indiana OED solar grant recipient, Trinity has committed to engage a third or more of its households to reduce home energy use by at least one seventh. Please complete the following simple survey and save your results, so we can share our successes and report them to the OED:

Hoosier Interfaith Power and Light’s “Household Energy Conservation Survey

IMPORTANT: the H-IPL survey should be submitted only ONCE per household.

Also, please save your results (percentage received at end of survey) and email to Ben Brabson for compilation. Thanks!