The 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.