Riverstone Church Receives a GIPL Grant
Riverstone Church Improves Sanctuary Lighting with LEDRiverstone Church of Kennesaw completed a Power Wise energy audit in 2017 which included energy conservation measures (ECMs) for LED lighting upgrades and WiFi thermostats. The 48,500-square foot facility’s annual energy savings could reach $11,055 should all ECMs be implemented. During this grant cycle, the church applied for their first GIPL grant to upgrade their sanctuary can lights with LED. They requested $6,108 (full cost $12,216) to replace 108 existing 250 watt incandescent lamps in the church sanctuary with 108 26 watt LED lamps, which will have an estimated $3,270 annual energy savings. The grants committee viewed the project favorably at their December 7, 2017 meeting and awarded the church their full request. Reverend Kate McGregor Mosley and Codi Norred from GIPL presented the award check to church leadership on February 1, 2018.
Riverstone Church, which has as its central mission the “transformation of the community,” has organized its congregation around the 12 Stone Groups (from Joshua 4:20). The stone groups represent their community focus areas:
- Arts and Worship
- Business
- Community
- Education
- Family
- Freedom
- Generational Investment
- Global Harvest
- Government
- Health and Healing
- Media
- Unity and Reconciliation
The purpose of the generational investments in the stone groups is to instill an appreciation for the importance of respecting and preserving all of the resources in our care which have been provisioned by the Lord. In 2018, help your congregation save money through energy efficiency. The first step is to obtain a low-cost energy audit through GIPL’s Power Wise Program. A professional engineer with over 25 years energy management experience will conduct the audit and prepare the audit report which will serve as your roadmap to energy efficiency. Recommendations in the audit are eligible for up to $10,000 in matching grants. The deadline for grant applications is November 15, 2018. Make this the year to help care for creation at and through your congregation.