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2008-02-05 issue:

Church promotes ‘Less Oil for Lent’ campaign

by Shalom Mennonite Church

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HARRISONBURG, Va.—Shalom Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg will begin “Less Oil for Lent” campaign on Feb. 6, Ash Wednesday. The goal is to reflect and participate in positive actions that call for an end to the Iraq war and reduce the impacts of climate change. During the six weeks of Lent each person is encouraged to make a pledge to reduce use of oil and gas. It is a chance to work together and share ideas.

Here are examples of actions:

• travel to church by bicycle or walking each Sunday of Lent;
• better insulate and caulk one’s home;
• change all light bulbs from incandescent to compact fluorescent;
• eat only locally grown food on Sundays of Lent;
• walk, bike or carpool to work each week;
• make any trip under a mile by bicycle or walking;
• light one’s home by candle light on Sundays instead of electricity;
• burn scrap wood for heat instead of fossil fuels;
• insulate the first six feet of hot water pipes;
• be a vegetarian for six weeks of Lent;
• turn down the hot water heater to 115° F;
• install a programmable thermostat;
• install an efficient shower head and reduce CO2 by 1.5 tons annually.

For more information, call Tom Benevento, 540-433-2363, Earl Martin, 540-432-6388 or Sam Nickels, 540-574-2233.—Shalom Mennonite Church

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