Smyrna church shines light by turning off the lights

From Georgia-

A small team of about 10 people at St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church is doing its part to make the church, and eventually the entire community, a greener place with the help of Georgia Interfaith Power and Light.

St. Benedict’s is a relative newcomer to Smyrna. The church formed about three years ago and before the congregants even had a building they had a Green Team, a group whose focus is to make sure the church takes steps toward sustainability.

“Part of what we wanted to do is educate the church and make St. B’s be the green church and sort of identify itself this way,” said Clark Efaw. “If you’re going to do that you have to promote awareness.”

Some of the steps Efaw and the Green Team have taken to promote this sense of awareness include partnering with Georgia Interfaith Power and Light, a state chapter of Interfaith Power and Light, a nonprofit, non-sectarian faith organization that helps all communities of faith be responsible stewards of natural resources.

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