In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth...Then God said “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds”…And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years”…Then God said, “I give you the plants...and trees…to be yours for food”…God saw all that He had made and it was very good…Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the East…He took the man and put him in the garden… to work it and take care of it… (Genesis 1-2:15)
As a change of season is on the horizon, we reflect on the many blessings that God has given us in The Garden of Concord and how thankful we are to His calling of us to be stewards of His creation. We offer our praise to our Lord as He continues to lead us in our mission to provide a means for those in our community, both in and outside the church, to experience Christian fellowship, love, and joy, through the sharing of our gifts and fruits of the garden. We offer many thanks to our community of members,family, and friends for your continued prayers, support, encouragement, and donations to our garden ministry.
It is a season of change this year in the garden with new plantings and membership plans. We look forward to a new greenhouse, additional strawberry beds, raspberries, asparagus, a row of grapevines, beneficial flower gardens, and even new-feathered friends! We will continue with all of our past garden favorites to include plenty of beans, beets, broccoli, cantaloupe, carrots, collards, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, herbs, kale, lettuces, okra, onions, peanuts, peas, peppers, popcorn, potatoes, radish, spinach, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, and of course lots of tomatoes!
Our new membership plans will reflect the seasons and needs of our members. We are hopeful that this pilot idea planted will produce an abundant harvest of new (and existing) gardeners! $10 a season or $25 for all three: spring (Mar-May), summer (Jun-Aug), and fall (Sep-Nov). The work commitment remains the same, gardening one hour per week during a scheduled work day (Mon/Wed/Sat) for a share of that days’ harvest. Come garden with us! Many hands do make light work!!
“Don’t want to get your hands dirty? Gardening just isn’t for you? Already have a garden? How can I help?” Please prayerfully consider becoming a “Garden Angel” with a supporting membership of $50 per year as you partner in our focus of physically and spiritually nurturing the needs of our community. Your donations will provide membership assistance, the offering of (more) garden side shoots such as group projects, “Jr. gardener” activities, plantings for food ministries, food and faith studies, and garden gatherings.
Come grow with us as we sustain our continued growth for many seasons to come!
It WILL be good!
-Donna Poe
