Ministry Mission Statement
The ministry is to extend the church’s stewardship beyond the sanctuary by
engaging intergenerational groups in planting, caring for, and harvesting as
they use God’s earth to provide fresh produce and healthy nutritional choices
for the community, church elders, and those who are sick and shut-in.
Ministry Vision Statement
The vision is to engage in inter-generational learning and beneficent
experiences that bring members together beyond our sanctuary for the
enhancement of healthy meal-preparation and eating practices.
Recurring Ministry Activities
- Annual Garden Blessing (held in the spring) and Potluck
Meal
- Semi-annual community potlucks
- Garden tours open to the community
- Gardening education
- Community workdays
- Planning garden planting schedules
- Working throughout growing seasons to maintain the garden,
harvest, and distribute vegetables
Frequency of Meetings
A Simon Green Acres' Schedule is posted on the Simon Green Atkins CDC website.
Community Gardening Days
- Tuesdays – 4 - 7 PM
- Saturdays – 9 AM - 12 Noon
Monthly Recurring Events
- 1st Tuesdays – “Arts in the Garden Series – 6:00 PM – 7:00-7:30 PM
- 2nd Tuesdays – “Youth Gardening Club” – 4:00 PM – 5:00/5:30 PM
- 3rd Tuesdays – “Garden Lesson/Workshop” Series – 6:00 PM – 7:00/7:30 PM
- 4th Tuesdays – “Cooking in the Garden” Series (6:00 PM – 7:00/7:30 PM
Simon Green Atkins (SGA) Farmer’s Market
- Every Saturday, May-November, 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Pop-Up Lunches (in partnership with the Enterprise Center’s Shared-Use Kitchen)
- 2nd and 4th Fridays – 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM