Major Undertakings for the next 6 months

There are few things that are going to be major under takings in the next 6 months.

1.The community garden-
Originally the plan was to do a garden in Agape Park. Last week during a conversation a kind person has offered neighborhood ministry to do a garden on their acre plus parcel of land in Valpo. This is going to be a lot of work but the reward will be much greater. This garden can provide "healthy" food for many people. We are looking for volunteers to help with this garden.

2.60 camp scholarships to Lake Geneva Bible Camp-
Neighborhood Ministry is looking to send up to 60 kids from northwest Indiana to Bible Camp. We are looking for volunteers to help us find kids-teens who would want to go.

3. 5 day clubs in parks-
Yesterday a partnership between Neighborhood Ministry and Portage Evangelical Covenant youth ministry was formed. Instead of going on a traditional youth mission trip this summer they are going to host a 5 day club/vbs in one of the parks in Portage. This may be a one week experience or it maybe other churches taking a week in the same park or different park.

4. Recruiting Bible Study leaders-
With all the new contacts that have been made there have been many new Bible Study openings. We look for people in the parks to host these Bible Studies.
There are a couple of reasons for this:

1.If a community becomes involved in a Bible Study it can help the community become a help to ones spiritual life as opposed to it.

2. Reliable vehicles is a premium in many of these neighborhoods. Unless there is a church that wants to start a bus ministry it makes so much more sense to bring the church to them.

3. We are not looking to start a physical church rather partner with existing churches that are looking to reach their neighbors.