Bethany’sBethany’s “Green”“Green”

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AGENDAAGENDA Welcome – Liz FroeseWelcome – Liz Froese Presentation – Lewis Nickerson Presentation – Lewis Nickerson

& Clark & Clark HannahHannah Table Discussion: Six Hats – Table Discussion: Six Hats –

Larry Larry ShantzShantz

Wrap Up – Liz FroeseWrap Up – Liz Froese

Why Go Solar?Why Go Solar?

Environmental Stewardship for Environmental Stewardship for this generation and future this generation and future generationsgenerations

Modeling environmental Modeling environmental stewardship to the community – stewardship to the community – “Stewardship in action”“Stewardship in action”

MCCO – Guide for going MCCO – Guide for going solarsolar

MCCO - MISEMCCO - MISE

Mennonite Initiative for Solar Energy (MISE)Mennonite Initiative for Solar Energy (MISE)Raising energy consumption questionsRaising energy consumption questionsConnecting people with resources on solarConnecting people with resources on solarMobilizing churches to adopt solar energyMobilizing churches to adopt solar energyFostering relationships to share ideas on Fostering relationships to share ideas on

caring for creationcaring for creation

www.mcco.orgwww.mcco.org

To make a statement To make a statement about our environment about our environment

and take positive actionand take positive action

By generating By generating 235,000 235,000 KwH KwH

of clean, green, of clean, green, renewable electricityrenewable electricity

(enough to power Bethany (enough to power Bethany for 14 months)for 14 months)

With the Ontario Government With the Ontario Government Micro-Fit 20 year programMicro-Fit 20 year program

by installing solar panels on by installing solar panels on our our existing, unused roof existing, unused roof

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At an investment cost of At an investment cost of $69,000$69,000

Realizing a net revenue of Realizing a net revenue of $174,000$174,000

Net revenue is $169,000 if Net revenue is $169,000 if one-half of the investment one-half of the investment

cost is financedcost is financed

Buy a Panel CampaignBuy a Panel Campaign

For $1,250 For $1,250

(all tax receiptable)(all tax receiptable)

Or families buy a panelOr families buy a panel

Or Small Groups buy a panelOr Small Groups buy a panel

Or buy part of a panelOr buy part of a panel

June CampaignJune Campaign

Yellow HatFunction - Benefits

All the good things about the idea. Yellow is sunny and positive – the yellow hat is about positive assessment (based on a range of experience such as available information, logical deduction, trends, guesses and even hopes).

Black HatFunction - Cautions

Everybody must think of potential pitfalls.

Black is sombre and serious – the black hat is cautious and careful; it points out potential weakness in an idea.

Green HatFunction - New Ideas

Augmentation to the original idea.

Green is vegetation, growth and abundant – the green hat indicates creativity and new ideas.

WhiteFunction: Information

Needed

Missing gaps in terms of data. White is neutral and objective –

the white hat is concerned with objective facts and figures.

Blue HatFunction - Controls

Implementation issues, structures.

Blue is cool and distant – the blue hat is concerned with control and the organization of the implementation process, the practical next steps.

Red HatFunction – Emotional

Reaction

What do you all feel in your gut about this?

Red suggests emotions – the red hat gives the emotional view.

Table DiscussionTable Discussion

Six Hats DiscussionSix Hats Discussion

Hat 1Hat 1

Hat 2Hat 2

Hat 3Hat 3

Hat 4Hat 4

Hat 5Hat 5

Hat 6Hat 6

WRAP UPWRAP UP

Solar Project is recommended by Senior Solar Project is recommended by Senior Management Team & Board of OverseersManagement Team & Board of Overseers

Next Steps: Board will review todays Next Steps: Board will review todays input from Congregationinput from Congregation

Fundraising Drive in JuneFundraising Drive in June Buy a panel – Small Group/FamilyBuy a panel – Small Group/Family Buy an inverterBuy an inverter Be creative Be creative