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RANCHI: With Christmas round the corner, Johan Dang, the moderator of the now 173-year-old Gossner Evangelical Lutheran (GEL) Church, the oldest church in the region, has called on the faithful for "green" celebrations. Christmas comes at the most beautiful time of the year - winter. I am stressing that people should plant mango trees of various varieties, so that when the mango crop comes, they can earn handsomely," he said.GEL followers are also asked to avoid using of plastic bags altogether. We need to focus on deepening our care for God's creation which is the core Christian teaching. "Celebrate Christmas in a proper way..