Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday

Eco-friendly fronds

The number of U.S. churches using environmentally sensitive palm fronds through the Eco-Palms project and the number of fronds sent to those churches for Palm Sunday services:

2005: 22 churches in four states; 5,000 palm fronds

2006: 281 churches in 34 states; 80,000 palm fronds

2007: 1,400 churches in 49 states (and Okinawa); 360,000 palm fronds

2008: 2,100 churches in 49 states; 580,000 palm fronds

2009: 2,500 churches in 49 states; 650,000 palm fronds

Source: Lutheran World Services, University of Minnesota