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Eco Mission Event at St Paul’s Church, Marton
Above: Christina Devine helping children to plant sunflower seeds
On Saturday 23rd April, an Eco Mission Event was held at St Paul’s Church, Marton.
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This event was initiated by Jacqui Cookson as part of a Mission course she is taking part in, called M:Power, run by the Church Army. Jacqui started an Eco group at church last year and as a Governor of Baines’ Endowed Church of England Primary Academy, a member of the Cidari Multi Academy Trust. (The school has a longstanding close relationship with the church). This has involved collaboration with Mrs Littler the teacher responsible for Eco matters. The Eco Council came to the event at church and were full of enthusiasm.
Baines’ Endowed Primary Academy was given an oak tree as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy for her Platinum Jubilee. As there is nowhere suitable for it to be planted in the school grounds, it was decided that it would be planted in the church grounds at the Eco event.
On Saturday, the event was well attended by children and their parents, neighbours and people interested in the environment and the Christian commitment to be stewards of the earth. The children helped to plant the oak tree which Rev Lesley blessed. A large bug hotel was made and named ‘Bugingham Palace’. We made ‘bee bombs’; biodegradable plant pots from newspaper and toilet rolls which were then planted with seeds and seedlings. There was information about recycling and we made hanging baskets from plastic milk containers. Sunflower seeds were also planted with people being encouraged to post their progress on the church’s Facebook page. There were prayer activities and free magnets, coasters and book marks bearing messages about Creation. Refreshments included homemade vegetable soup and fruit.
Jacqui said that the day depended on many people working together to make it such a success and hopes it will be the first of many similar events, working with the school to raise awareness and care for God’s earth.
Above: Making a bug hotel with Steve Whitworth
