{"id":24119,"date":"2025-04-21T13:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T20:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/?p=24119"},"modified":"2025-04-21T13:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T20:47:09","slug":"wesley-umc-of-yakimas-enduring-vision-for-gods-creation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/wesley-umc-of-yakimas-enduring-vision-for-gods-creation\/","title":{"rendered":"Wesley UMC of Yakima\u2019s enduring vision for God\u2019s creation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Story and photos by Patrick Scriven<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WesleyUMC-CC.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"sonaar_music_55\"><div class=\"sonaar_audioplayer_block_cover\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"sonaar_music_45\"><div class=\"sonaar_audioplayer_block_cover\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"dropcapp2\">In 2024 alone, volunteers at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesleyofyakima.org\/creation.html\">Wesley United Methodist Church<\/a> in Yakima, Washington, processed over 883,000 pounds of recyclable material\u2014enough to fill 30 semi-trailers. But the numbers tell only part of the story. From compost buckets to solar panels, the church\u2019s commitment to creation care runs deep and is woven into worship, relationships, and members\u2019 identities as disciples of Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wesley UMC\u2019s environmental witness stretches back nearly four decades to a single box set out by lay member Keith Case to collect newspapers for recycling. Since then, the church\u2019s recycling ministry has grown into a full-fledged operation praised by the local landfill for its clean sorting and significant community impact. With the help of dedicated volunteers, including many from outside the congregation, Wesley\u2019s recycling center now generates over $35,000 annually to support church ministries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have people who come every week and don\u2019t go to church here\u2014but this is their community,\u201d Rev. Shane Moore shared. For some, the work is about more than sustainability; it\u2019s about purpose and connection. Volunteers gather early each week to sort and flatten cardboard, bag cans, and share coffee and conversation. The result is both environmental stewardship and a vital form of lay-led ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"fade\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-24138\" data-id=\"24138\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00351.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00351.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00351.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00351.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00351.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00351.jpg?resize=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00351.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00351.jpg?resize=1068%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00351.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00351.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Members point to one of the rooftop solar installations on the Wesley UMC campus.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-24137\" data-id=\"24137\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00356.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00356.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00356.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00356.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00356.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00356.jpg?resize=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00356.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00356.jpg?resize=1068%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00356.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00356.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Two rooftop surfaces have solar panels installed, which account for up to one-third of the church\u2019s energy use.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-24136\" data-id=\"24136\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00358.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00358.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00358.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00358.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00358.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00358.jpg?resize=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00358.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00358.jpg?resize=1068%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00358.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00358.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The church\u2019s mission statement, \u201cServing Christ, Community and Creation,\u201d is above the sanctuary doors.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-24135\" data-id=\"24135\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00368.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00368.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00368.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00368.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00368.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00368.jpg?resize=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00368.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00368.jpg?resize=1068%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00368.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00368.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Wesley UMC Recycling Center has several signs greeting people and providing helpful guidance to minimize unhelpful dumping.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-24134\" data-id=\"24134\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00378.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00378.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00378.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00378.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00378.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00378.jpg?resize=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00378.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00378.jpg?resize=1068%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00378.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00378.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Wesley UMC Pastor Shane Moore and Don Reinmuth sort through some recent deposits as they describe an average week in the recycling center.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-24133\" data-id=\"24133\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00417.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00417.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00417.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00417.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00417.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00417.jpg?resize=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00417.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00417.jpg?resize=1068%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00417.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00417.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">At the front of its sanctuary, Wesley UMC\u2019s cross is also an apple tree. The church is adjacent to an orchard, and the community it serves continues to have deep agricultural roots.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-24131\" data-id=\"24131\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00428.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00428.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00428.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00428.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00428.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00428.jpg?resize=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00428.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00428.jpg?resize=1068%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00428.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00428.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A photo of the church from the nearest street intersection prominently displays one of the solar panel installations to the larger community.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-24132\" data-id=\"24132\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00421.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00421.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00421.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00421.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00421.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00421.jpg?resize=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00421.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00421.jpg?resize=1068%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00421.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00421.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A visage of Jesus can be found amid stained glass windows toward the back of the Wesley UMC sanctuary.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-24128\" data-id=\"24128\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00396.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00396.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00396.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00396.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00396.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00396.jpg?resize=630%2C420&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00396.jpg?resize=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00396.jpg?resize=1068%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00396.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00396.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Robin Inlow steps into one of the trailers with cardboard, working to organize and flatten the materials to make room for additional deposits.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-24130\" data-id=\"24130\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00409.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00409.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">One of several places inside the church where members are encouraged to recycle and compost.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-24129\" data-id=\"24129\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00388.jpg?resize=696%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00388.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00388.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PWS00388.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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Shane Moore displays a Guinness beer can as Robin Inlow takes a photo. The can is one of several problematic items because of its nitro feature.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wesley UMC staff and Green Team member Robin Inlow shared how recycling factoids are posted on the church\u2019s social media. These posts, often written by church member and recycling volunteer Don Reinmuth, inform the community and can lead to new connections. A recent factoid about aluminum cans with problematic labels prompted a community member to write, \u201cI don&#8217;t have a lot of time, but if you ever need somebody to come and just sit and take labels off, let me know, and I&#8217;ll come do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The church\u2019s commitment extends well beyond recycling. Thanks to a partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdesertcomposting.com\/\">High Desert Composting<\/a>, composting is now a regular practice in the church\u2019s kitchens. Fair trade and organic coffee from <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.equalexchange.coop\/\">Equal Exchange<\/a> is brewed in reusable mugs. Paper and plastic are replaced with cloth napkins and ceramic dishware at gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps most visibly, solar panels line the rooftops of Wesley UMC\u2019s buildings. The church began exploring solar power as early as 2008, eventually completing a multi-phase installation by 2016 with the assistance of grant funding. Today, solar offsets as much as a third of the church\u2019s electricity costs. Combined with earlier HVAC and window upgrades, the panels reflect a long-term commitment to sustainability\u2014even in the face of early skepticism. \u201cFor those of us pushing the solar panels, it was an environmental concern. But the financial benefit is how we were able to get everyone else on board,\u201d Carol Mills, a longtime Wesley UMC Green Team member, noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creation care is not just a side ministry at Wesley\u2014it\u2019s central to the church\u2019s identity. Their mission statement, \u201cServing Christ, Community, and Creation,\u201d shapes decisions from worship to waste management. Earth Day is celebrated annually in worship, with services led by the church\u2019s green team or local advocates. During the pandemic, sermons were filmed in orchards and by lakes to keep the natural world front and center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The church&#8217;s visible commitment to the environment has helped build trust in the wider community. Wesley UMC has become known not just as a place of worship but as a hub of responsible action. Local officials, nonprofits, and neighbors regularly partner with the church. As Rev. Shane Moore put it, \u201cIf our church disappeared tomorrow, would the community notice? With Wesley, 100% yes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether through the clang of aluminum cans, the quiet hum of solar panels, or the joy of working side-by-side for the good of the planet, Wesley United Methodist Church is offering a powerful witness: that caring for creation is sacred work\u2014and that even small acts can bring people together to make a real difference.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcca<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Impact Stats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u267b\ufe0f <strong>883,000+ pounds<\/strong> of recycling processed in 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\ude9b Equivalent to <strong>30 semi-trailers<\/strong> of diverted waste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcb0 <strong>$35,000+<\/strong> raised annually for ministry through recycling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2600\ufe0f <strong>Up to 33%<\/strong> of the church\u2019s electricity is now offset by solar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f Compost collected weekly through <strong>partnership with High Desert Composting<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\uddcd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f \u2153 of regular recycling volunteers are <strong>not members of the church<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before creation care was cool, Wesley UMC in Yakima was leading the way. 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