On Friday March 21, The Gretna Community Garden Ministry was featured on WCTV - the CBS affiliate of Tallahassee, Thomasville (GA) and Valdosta (GA). The feature included a brief interview with Shadetree’s Catherine Gibbs, a co-founder of the Gretna Community Garden Ministry. Click here to read the story.Â
Beginning at 9:00 AM on Good Friday (March 21) the Gretna Community Garden Ministry will plant the 2008 summer garden. In addition to planting prepared seedlings of okra and squash, we will also plant tomatoes, pole beans, collards, peppers, cantaloup, corn, etc. The weather forecast is promising (clear skies with a high of 74), so please join us as we plant and pray for our second summer garden. Call 850-856-5861 for more information.
On March 17 The Shadetree Group celebrated the one year anniversary of the Gretna Community Garden Ministry. We had a wonderful time recounting the many ways God has blessed this ministry: fifteen committed shareholders; seven strategic partners; 1,200 lbs of organically-grown produce; and 85 qualifying families who enjoyed healthy food throughout the summer and fall of 2007. Many thanks to everyone who made the day a great success!
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What a beautiful day! The Spring Carnival benefitting Gretna Elementary School was a fantastic success. Over 150 volunteers from KUMC served alongside the teachers, staff and parents of Gretna Elementary School to host 400+ students and families. God blessed us with wonderful weather (mid 70s with blue skies) and an equally wonderful speaker, FSU safety Myron Rolle. A special thanks to all of our partners who made the 2008 Spring Carnival a success: Killearn UMC, Gretna Elementary School, CR Tallahassee, Premier Bank, Gadsden IFAS and Greensboro UMC.Â
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The Shadetree Group is a member organization of the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA). Established in 1989, the CCDA serves like-minded organizations involved in Community Development around the world. You’re encouraged to take a look at their website, located here.
Registered volunteers for the Spring Carnival on March 01 are asked to arrive at Gretna Elementary School no later than 9:30AM. Come prepared to have a wonderful time offering encouragement and the love of Christ to the students of Gretna Elementary School. The weather forecast is promising - highs in the low 70s and partly cloudy skies (click here for updates re: the weather).
What a wonderful evening! Our first English Language Learning class was a fantastic success. Many thanks to our volunteers from the United Methodist Churches of Killearn and Greensboro who have kindly offered their time and talents to this ministry. May God’s Kingdom continue to grow in Gadsden County!
The English Language Learning Ministry (ELLM) begins this evening! Representing a strategic partnership between The Shadetree Group, Greensboro United Methodist Church and Gretna/Woodland Presbyterian Church, the ELLM will provide English language lessons to members of the Latino community within Gadsden County.