Ongoing Environmental Stewardship Projects at FPC

Ongoing projects at First Presbyterian:

America Recycles Day, November 12, 2011:

The city of Jackson, Keep Jackson Beautiful, Waste Management, Tennessee Department of Energy and Conservation, Southeast Recycled Fiber, Sunrise Recycling Services, First Presbyterian Church, VIP Magazine, Union University, and University of Tennessee at Martin, are co-sponsoring another recycling drive.

WHEN: Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 9:00 AM til 1:00 PM
WHY: To mark “America Recycles Day” which is designated nationally as November 15, 2011
WHERE: Jackson Fairgrounds at the north entrance, Magnolia Street

Call Vicki Pope at 422-1591 to sign up to volunteer for this event – 2 shifts, 9-11 and 11-1. Free coffee and pizza

ITEMS ACCEPTED:

• Electronic waste – computer equipment and components (PCs, monitors, mice, keyboards, printers, scanners, laptops, modems, hard drives, circuit boards, speakers, power cords, cables, etc.), VCRs, DVD players, radio/CD players, MP3 players, PDAs/cradles, fax machines, cordless phones and chargers, scanners, microwaves, and other electronic equipment.
• Cell phones will be refitted and donated for use by soldiers abroad.
• Paper products (all kinds, including cardboard, newsprint, etc.)
• Plastics
• Metals (all kinds, including appliances)

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED:

• Televisions
• Hazardous metals (paint, oil, etc.)
• Styrofoam products
• Glass

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Archival Preservation Project
We are in the process of organizing the church's archives. The first stage is the building of an archival cabinet in the Carillon room of the sanctuary. The second stage will involve sorting out, cataloging, indexing, and preserving the existing documents with the help of a young professional archivist, Chrissie Evaskis, who is volunteering her time. The third stage will be the creation of multimedia supports such as microfilms and electronic documents. While this is going on, we are collecting documents and photographs pertaining to church history and life. Call the church office if you can help, 731.422.1591. All originals will be returned to you.