{"id":24494,"date":"2025-11-17T15:39:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T23:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/?p=24494"},"modified":"2025-11-17T16:43:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T00:43:35","slug":"were-on-solar-power-celebration-at-methow-valley-umc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/were-on-solar-power-celebration-at-methow-valley-umc\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe\u2019re On Solar Power!\u201d Celebration at Methow Valley UMC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photos and lead text submitted by Rev. Sheila Miranda<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"dropcapp3\">An empty field adjacent to Methow Valley UMC is now occupied by a solar array, which will provide power to the church building. The church and community leaders involved with the project celebrated on November 9 with worship and a tour of the project. The church is committed to serving as a resiliency hub for its community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/methowvalleynews.com\/2025\/11\/13\/methow-valley-united-methodist-celebrates-move-to-solar-power\/\">Read more about the project and celebration on the Methow Valley News website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.74141%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/were-on-solar-power-celebration-at-methow-valley-umc\/solar-sign\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Solar-sign.jpg?fit=1400%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Solar-sign\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A sign invites the community to celebrate their solar installation.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Solar-sign.jpg?fit=696%2C497&amp;ssl=1\" data-attachment-id=\"24500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/were-on-solar-power-celebration-at-methow-valley-umc\/solar-sign\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Solar-sign.jpg?fit=1400%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greaternw.org\/news\/were-on-solar-power-celebration-at-methow-valley-umc\/speaking\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greaternw.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaking.jpg?fit=1400%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"speaking\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Juliana Robinson speaks about her high school project to bring solar power to the Methow Valley United Methodist Church.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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