post archives

go green
August 9, 2012

This Sunday – Garden Treats from the Green Team

The Green Team will sell rosemary plants and homemade pesto made from basil from the garden of Kenneth Henry this Sunday!  Mmmm…

April 19, 2012

Earth Day Adopt-a-Plant Swap, Sunday, April 22

Bring plants to give to others; adopt plants and provide them a good home.  South (40th St.) side of church, all morning.

April 7, 2011

Free Household Document Shredding

Mark your calendar to shred unneeded household personal records such as credit card statements and checking account records.  This annual free event will be held Saturday, April 16 from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm in the Austin High School parking lot (1715 W. Cesar Chavez.)  Households can bring up to five boxes of paper records [...]

March 25, 2011

BOPA Recycling Event

The Southwest Texas Chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) is sponsoring a free recycling collection on Saturday, April 2, 2011.  The event will be held in the parking lot of Trinity United Methodist Church, 4001 Speedway, from 8:00a – 10:30a.  Simply drive up, provide your zip code, and volunteers will help unload [...]

November 18, 2010

Help Trinity Be Green

Between the 9:15 and 11:15 services this Sunday the Trinity Green Team will have a micro-sale of things from the earth.  Money raised will be used to buy recycling containers for church rooms.  If you have a plant or a rock or anything else from nature to donate to the sale, please bring it in. [...]

November 4, 2010

Trinity Co-Sponsors The International Forum on Climate Justice – Nov. 13

The International Forum on Climate Justice (one of three in Texas–San Antonio, Houston, and Austin). November 13th, 7:00PM to 9:00PM 4001 Speedway A panel consisting of: Dr. Robert Jensen of the University of Texas School of Communications, giving the “bigger picture” of the geopolitical framework for climate justice Tom Goldtooth, Director of the Indigenous Environmental [...]

September 1, 2010

Capital Campaign Idea

City of Austin Solid Waste customers can help us meet our capital campaign goal by getting a smaller landfill trash cart and donating the annual savings of $63-$161 to Trinity.  Downsizing from a 60-gallon cart to a 30-gallon cart will lower your solid waste collection fees by $63 per year; downsizing from a 90-gallon cart [...]

June 29, 2010

Greening your 4th of July

Have a red, white, blue, and green 4th of July.  Go to AustinEcoNetwork for tips on greening up your holiday.

April 22, 2010

Green Tip

Check out Walgreens this week before Saturday.  On page 4 of their circular (located just inside the entrance at any location) you will find a coupon for their reusable bags – 3 for $1!  Stock up and keep them handy when shopping.