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Nicky Marcot published Deciding What to Do With the Time Given: Holy Trinity’s Commitment to Sustainable Service in Blog 2025-10-16 14:46:26 -0400
Deciding What to Do With the Time Given: Holy Trinity’s Commitment to Sustainable Service
Every Tuesday, as pastors gather at Holy Trinity Lutheran church in Chassell, Michigan (in the Keweenaw Peninsula) for text study and community reflection, one topic keeps rising alongside scripture: the urgent, undeniable importance of energy conservation in an age of overconsumption.
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Pastor Soren, congregants and a new fridge, new heating system and new lights!
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Nicky Marcot published How Trinity Reformed Church’s Energy Upgrades Lower Costs and Amplify Community Service in Grand Rapids in Blog 2025-10-07 14:40:37 -0400
How Trinity Reformed Church’s Energy Upgrades Lower Costs and Amplify Community Service in Grand Rapids
What if your church building could do more than just host ministry—what if it could actively strengthen it?
At Trinity Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, described by Pastor Benjamin Bruins as “a place for people to gather, to share and embody the story of God’s love for all of Creation,” simple energy upgrades have become powerful tools for deeper service, faithful stewardship, and lasting impact in the community.
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Trinity Reformed Church's Pastor Benjamin and Pastor Sarah and the new mini splits - a small heat pump system used for heating and cooling that operates without relying on fossil fuels.
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Nicky Marcot published A Sacred Space for All Seasons: Greensky Hill’s Path of Energy Efficiency in Blog 2025-10-01 11:57:10 -0400
A Sacred Space for All Seasons: Greensky Hill’s Path of Energy Efficiency
A simple log church built in the 1840s, surrounded by a beautifully natural open-wooded area, marks the site of a long sacred meeting place, Greensky Hill Indian United Methodist Church. This church was constructed with large hewn logs notched at the corners and laid horizontally over a stone foundation. Although Greensky Hill is a beautiful place to experience the wonder of Creation, the aging facilities often diminished attendees’ comfort and enjoyment—and with limited financial resources, the church had no way to address these challenges on its own.
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Congregants gather outside this historical church building during the annual family camp.
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Nicky Marcot published From Boiler Breakdown to Community Breakthrough: How Energy Savings Are Powering Hope in Flint in Blog 2025-09-25 15:26:34 -0400
From Boiler Breakdown to Community Breakthrough: How Energy Savings Are Powering Hope in Flint
“They don’t make those parts anymore,” recalls Michele Westen, a lay leader at Asbury United Methodist Church in Flint, describing the moment they realized their decades-old boiler—essential for surviving harsh winters—was failing. With energy costs rising and a six-figure replacement looming, the church faced a stark reality: without action, this kind of crisis could force a congregation to close its doors.
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Asbury's lay leader, Jim Craig, next to the church's new boilers.
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Nicky Marcot published Racial Justice is Climate Justice: A Detroit Church’s Bold Leap into Clean Energy and Community Impact in Blog 2025-07-11 13:27:19 -0400
Climate Justice is Racial Justice: A Detroit Church’s Bold Leap into Clean Energy and Community Impact
Lord of Lords Christian Ministries’ story isn’t just one about solar panels or energy upgrades—it’s a story about people, faith, and the unexpected doors that open when a community dares to believe in something bigger than their circumstances.
In the heart of a neighborhood long shaped by disinvestment and environmental injustice, what began as an effort to improve air quality and cut energy costs has become a movement that’s energized a congregation, inspired neighboring churches, and positioned the church’s pastor, Calvin Glass, as a powerful local voice for clean energy and equity.
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Lord of Lords hosted a Solar Celebration to celebrate the installation of their panels and Michigan IPL's 20th anniversary (May 2024).
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Nicky Marcot published A Returning Citizen's Journey into Solar Energy in Blog 2025-07-01 13:19:17 -0400
A Returning Citizen's Journey into Solar Energy
At 16, Troy was incarcerated. Released at 28, he was determined to turn his life around. A chance connection through his family's church, Lord of Lords Ministries, led him to the solar industry.
What started as a 30-day trial with Homeland Solar turned into a career in clean energy. With a teachable spirit and a drive to grow, Troy is now part of a mission-driven team bringing solar power to communities across southeast Michigan.
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Troy on the job with Homeland Solar
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Getting Comfortable at Allen Chapel AME
Established in 1855, Allen Chapel AME is the oldest Black church in Kalamazoo and has a rich history of advocating for social and justice issues. Reverend Millard Southern explains, "since 1855, the members of Allen Chapel have been on the front line of many different community concerns from health and wellness, to arts and humanities, to food insecurity, to housing."
Yet, over the years, the age of the building and its systems has often left members uncomfortable during the hot and cold seasons. This posed a challenge to congregants' willingness to come back to church for services and programs after the early days of COVID.Thanks to our Sacred Spaces project, the church and its office/classroom space are now MORE comfortable and welcoming and LESS costly to operate!
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Pastor Southern shows us one of the four HVAC units that were installed on the exterior walls of the sanctuary.

