Hello Fellow Pastors and Elders,
I’m excited to share with you a program the Presbytery is participating in called, “Guns to Garden Tools.”
I’ve long believed in responsible gun ownership. I’ve also felt if people didn’t want guns in their house or possession, they should have a save way to dispose of the firearm. But how to do this? Do you go to a gun shop? Sell it on eBay or Craigslist? Do you give it to a friend? It’s a tricky issue for many people. We need a safe way to get unwanted firearms off the street and out of people’s homes. Guns to Garden Tools is the answer!
On Saturday, February 25th from 11:00-1:00 at the parking lot of Columbine United Church in Littleton, we are hosting a way for people to dispose of their guns for cash. The guns are collected and dismantled on sight by having them cut in two by trained volunteers. The parts are later melted down and recreated as garden tools and art.
Your members can TAKE ACTION by:
Volunteering at a Guns to Gardens (G2G) Safe Surrender event on Saturday, February 25th. Learn more and sign up here.
Donating to support congregations hosting a Guns to Gardens Safe Surrender event in their community. Give here or buy a t-shirt to help us fundraise.
Educating folks about the National Guns to Gardens Movement and how to get involved locally. (Contact us to schedule a presentation: gunstogardensmetrodenver@gmail.com)
Dismantling their own guns by bringing them to a Guns to Gardens event. Read more here.
Spreading the word to friends and family about this modern-day “swords to plowshares” ministry (click to download printable flyer) and our upcoming event in February.
Let’s get unwanted guns out of people’s homes and off the streets.
Columbine United Church is located at 6375 S. Platte Canyon Rd in Littleton. We’re halfway between Bowles and Coalmine on Platte Canyon
See you there!
Steve Poos-Benson