Church urged to be proactive models of sustainable and safe environment

Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) General Secretary Fr Emmanuel Chikoya has called on the Church across the country to be proactive models of sustainable and safe environment.

Speaking when he met Solwezi CCZ Local Christian Chapters at Saint Alban’s Anglican Church in Solwezi, Fr Chikoya says all Churches affiliated to the Council of Churches in Zambia must pay particular attention to environmental management, ensuring that toilets in places of worship are not just in existence, but must be clean and safe for congregants and other members of the public.

Fr Chikoya’s call comes as a reflection on the Cholera outbreak which paralysed Lusaka and other parts of the Country around October last year and lasted for over five months before being contained.

He says there is need for the Church in the country to have an impact on society by being good at taking care of the environment around them.

He says good environmental stewardship also includes planting of trees and grass that add beauty to surroundings.

Fr Chikoya says this will go a long way in avoiding disease outbreaks such cholera and other water borne diseases.

Meanwhile, Fr Chikoya has called on the Church to focus on Jesus Christ as the Country prepares for the national day of prayer and fasting which falls on October 18.

He has also called on political players to walk the talk after the national day of prayer, fasting and reconciliation.