Reverend Joseph Whitner served as the Pastoral Associate at Trinity Presbyterian Church of McKinney for 10 wonderful years. While Joseph primarily assisted with pastoral care for the ill and homebound, he constantly shared his love of nature and the outdoors as well. As a child and a young man, Joseph’s family was never sure what […]
Creation Care
299 Million TONS Annually…
That’s the amount of plastic produced every twelve months which is the same as 50 MILLION pounds a month, or 1.6 million pounds per day…after day, after day. That’s what it takes to make the water bottles, containers, sports equipment, medical supplies, discs, etc. It never stops, and the real question to ask ourselves is: […]
Monarch Butterfly Project
Following up on last fall’s Monarch Butterfly Project, we are elated to report that last Saturday several members of Trinity’s Creation Care Ministry worked alongside other concerned members of the community to plant 500 Milkweed Plants. This plant helps protect and conserve the compromised Monarch Butterfly population. North Texas is a stopover point for […]
Here Comes the Sun
Trinity’s Creation Care Team is excited to announce that a portion of our church’s electricity will soon be generated using the sun’s energy. Kangaroo Contractors generously donated the initial seed money for solar panels and arranged for Sun City Solar Company to analyze the roof line. Installation will begin at the end of March. Feel […]
Merry Meaningful Christmas
We’ll soon be celebrating the most wonderful time of the year—the Gift of God’s only Son born to save humanity. The Three Wise Men visited baby Jesus offering deeply meaningful gifts. From this came our tradition of giving gifts. Though the sharing of presents started off with good intentions, the Christmas season is now highly […]
Five ways to save water wisely
Water is a basic resource needed for optimal living. According to the McKinsey & Company-backed 2030 Water Resources Group, the world’s water demand is expected to exceed supply by 40% within the next 20 years.1 Water cost has risen 30% in the last 9 years. However, drinking tap water is always a better alternative to […]