Moving Ahead on Community Initiatives

Ready, Set, Grow!

Ready. Set. Grow! had its first community walk on April 17 to inform our Centennial neighbors about the new community garden. We met some really interested residents and look forward to getting them involved in this initiative. Join us for the next community walk on Saturday, May 6 at 9 am.

Fun Fact: The origin of vegetables and fruits for many of us is the grocery store, but did you know those fruits and vegetables originated somewhere in the world? Through genetic testing, we can determine from which of the eight centers of origin our vegetables and fruits came from that we eat today. For example, cucumbers and radishes originated around India. Beets, cabbage, and lettuce originated in areas around the Mediterranean Sea. Potatoes, while famously associated with Ireland, can be traced to origins in South America.

Recipe from Eat Right for Less, Nutrition on a Budget, Purdue Extension, September 2010. Look for more recipes in the recipe box by the garden (coming soon)!  

Mark Your Calendar

• May 2 at 6 pm—Callout Meeting (Friendship Room)
• May 6 at 9 am—Community Walk (Meet in Friendship Room for pastries and coffee)
• May 20 at 10 am—Planting Day
• June 19 at 6 pm—Garden and Grill Meal
• July 17 at 6 pm—Garden and Grill Meal
• August 21 at 6 pm—Garden and Grill Meal 

​Family to Family Initiative Begins

A group from Trinity has been exploring opportunities to connect with families in our community. We have initiated conversations with parents involved with Character Restoration and are currently in conversation with Joe Micon, executive director of Lafayette Urban Ministry to see how we may be able to connect and work together. We have learned from these conversations that building this new family to family ministry will take longer than we had anticipated. If connecting with families in our community is something you would like to be involved with in the future, please contact Melissa in the church office so that we can start to build a volunteer base!

Pam Delaplane and Chris Lilly have been in conversations with leaders and teachers at Miller Elementary and will be sharing soon about how we can support the teachers at this school. Their meeting at Miller was encouraging and the staff at Miller was extremely gracious that we chose their school and their students and families to support. We are looking forward to what could come from this relationship. 

We also want to get ready to focus on our Back to School Bash that is coming up this August! Melissa Kramer is looking for a few volunteers who are willing to give some of their time to be part of the Back to School Bash Executive Team. These volunteers will work closely with Melissa to plan and prepare and make this a great event for our community! If you would like to be part of this core team, please contact Melissa in the church office. The Back to School Bash provides school supplies for families in our community and free haircuts for the kids. Many community groups participate in hosting a booth to provide great resources and lots of fun!