Press Release for Dedication of Geothermal System

Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church
405 South Euclid Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Frank Fletcher
708-524-9152
FF708@aol.com
http://www.euclidumc.org/

OAK PARK CHURCH TO DEDICATE GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM

AND PERMEABLE PARKING LOT NOVEMBER 13

Sunday, November 13, Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church, 405 S Euclid Ave, is dedicating its newly installed geothermal heating and air conditioning system and parking lot, where permeable pavers are laid over the geothermal well field. The dedication is included with Sunday services, 10:30 AM. At 2:00 PM, the church will host an open house for the community. Neighbors of the church and friends of this project are warmly invited to join the church membership for the festivities.

Open house festivities will include a demonstration of the permeability of the parking lot by the contractor, Old World Brick Paving, across the street from the church. Tours will be provided of the geothermal system. The geothermal system contractor, Advance Geothermal Plumbing and Heating L.L.C., will discuss the system and answer questions. The Reverend Dr. Marti Scott, Pastor, will speak. Speakers have been invited from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, the Village of Oak Park, Faith in Place, and the Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest. Refreshments will be served.

Pastor Marti references John 3:16 in the Bible, “For God so loved the World . . .” to set the tone for the church’s environmental efforts noting that, “Doing our part to reduce air pollution in the world (through reduced energy consumption) aligns the church with the world’s environmental improvement goals and in the process helps build a faithful community of neighbors, contractors, contributors, and church members. This is doing our part for the salvation of the world.” She adds that, “We look forward to smaller utility bills, too.”

For more information visit the church’s website http://www.euclidumc.org/ and follow the Euclid Geothermal News blog at euclidgeothermal.blogspot.com.

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