Our Mission Statement

Our Mission Statement

Thanks for your interest in Re-Generation, Flipside’s eco-community! Our mission is to honor God by fulfilling the first commission He ever gave to man… to care for what He has made and declared good.



God spoke:"Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature So they can be responsible for the fish in the sea,the birds in the air, the cattle, And, yes, Earth itself,and every animal that moves on the face of Earth.



"God created human beings;he created them godlike, Reflecting God's nature. He created them male and female.



God blessed them:"Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Earth! Take charge! Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air,for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth."–



Genesis 1:26-28 (The Message)



Our goal is to equip and encourage first our church and then the wider community to learn and implement the small, everyday things they can do to respect God’s creation.One way we’ll begin this work is by highlighting bi-monthly environmental themes.



Each week in the bulletin and on the Re-generation magnetic boards in the lobby, we’ll seek to educate the community regarding environmental issues and what we as individuals and as a community can do to mitigate the problem. One of these boards is for us to talk with you, and the other is for you to talk back! We want to know what you’re doing to honor God by caring for his creation and mitigating your negative impact on it!



Want to learn more? We suggest the book Gardening Eden: How Creation Care Will Change Your Faith, Your Life and Our World by Michael Abatte.We hope you’ll join us in this God-honoring pursuit !



Flipside’s Re-Generation – glorifying God--replenishing His creation!



For more info or to join this group please email: flipsideregeneration@gmail.com or find us on Facebook under "Flipside's Regeneration" (groups).

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Energy Conservation Stats and Tips

1. Stat: The electricity generated by fossil fuels for a single home puts more carbon dioxide into the air than two average cars.
Tip: Turn off and un-plug non-essential lights and appliances

2. Stat: The thermostat senses heat from nearby appliances, which can cause the air conditioner to run longer than necessary.
Tip: Don’t place lamps or TV sets near your air-conditioning thermostat.
-Earth 911

3. Stat: Leaking ductwork accounts for 25 percent of cooling costs in an average home.
Tip: have your ducts tested and have any leaks or restrictions repaired by a qualified contractor.
-California Energy Commission

4. Stat: Refridgerators consume about 18% of all electricity in a typical California home.Tip: Call Southern California Edison at 800-234-9722 for a free pick up and $50.00 to have them recycle your old inefficient refridgerator or freezer in an environmentally friendly manner.

5. Stat: Replacing a single 75-watt incandescent lightbulb with a 20-watt florescent bulb will eliminate emissions of 700 pounds of carbon dioxide, 4 pounds of sulfur dioxide, and save 450 kWh over its lifetime.Tip: Replace your most frequently used incandescent lightbulbs with florescent bulbs. Replace all of them for maximum results.

6. Stat: U.S. gasoline consumption of 320,500,000 gallons per day (March 2005) works out to about 3700 gallons per second.
Tip: A way to reduce this number is to minimize short distance trips with your car, ride a bike or walk and when going on long distance trips carpool, this will also minimize rush hour traffic jams on freeways.

7. Stat: Most appliances use stand-by power, such as chargers, coffee machines, microwaves,TV, and computers. This uses up to 40 percent of the energy thery require when you're actually using them.
Tip: Simply unplug these appliances when they are not in use, and you will save money on your electric bill.

8. Stat: Recycling 1 aluminum can saves enough energy to run your TV for 3 hours.
Tip: Recycle to save energy.
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