Moravian Giving Portal Environmental Stewardship Field of Interest FundThe Environmental Stewardship Field of Interest Fund was established in 2021. Since inception, it has made 4 grants totaling $5,000. It is inspired by Psalm 24:1 “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”

The goal of this fund is to help Moravian congregations, fellowships, emerging ministries, and agencies answer the call to be responsible stewards of God’s creation.

Some examples of grants made from the Environmental Stewardship Fund are:

Recipient Location Amount Purpose Year
Palmer Moravian Church Easton, PA $2,500 Replace tiles that contain asbestos in day care center 2022
Union Cross Moravian Church Winston-Salem, NC $1,000 Solar panels to power church and contribute to the grid 2021
Macedonia Moravian Preschool Advance, NC $1,300 Install 350 square foot pollinator teaching garden 2021
West Side Moravian Church Green Bay, WI $200 Replace plastic utensils with biodegradable bamboo utensils in church ministry 2021

 

Read these stories about grant recipients:

Array of sunshine at Union Cross

Creation care comes to life at Macedonia Moravian Preschool

The Environmental Stewardship Field of Interest Fund makes grants to Moravian congregations and agencies to care for God’s creation. The Environmental Stewardship Field of Interest Fund makes grants to Moravian congregations and agencies to care for God’s creation.