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Keene UMC reaching out to community with produce event and VBS

| July 31, 2021
Keene United Methodist Church is planning two ways to share the Lord’s blessings with the community this month.
Fresh produce from gardens is welcome to be dropped off and picked up at the church’s picnic shelter on Mondays.
“Last year we had folks from the congregation that had extras from their gardens and brought them to the congregation,” Kent Arnold from the church said. “I was in Michigan and came back to a bunch of zucchini and this and that. I talked to the pastor about sharing with the community, and she kind of liked the idea. Anything people have left over from their gardens they are welcome to put on the tables at the pavilion. We will leave it out there for the day so people from the community have a chance to come.”
On the first Monday of the new program, people had zucchini, cucumbers, large red onions, banana peppers and green peppers to choose from.
“On Mondays anyone can come up any time during the day,” Arnold said. “Anybody is welcome, and we aren’t asking for love offerings or any exchange of money.”
Leftovers at the end of the day will be taken to Mark Granger to use at his church’s food pantry.
“We will keep it going as long as gardens are producing,” Arnold said. “I think it’s a neat program.”
Keene United Methodist Church members also decided to host Vacation Bible School Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 12-14. The Ark Adventure will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 12-13 and from 10 a.m. to noon on Aug. 14. Children preschool through sixth grade are invited for music, games, Bible lessons, crafts and snacks.
Vacation Bible School will wrap up on Saturday, Aug. 14 with a pet blessing at 11:30 a.m. Nonaggressive pets of all shapes and sizes are welcome, and the community is invited to participate.
Registration forms for VBS are available. Keene UMC is located at 27100 County Road 1 in Coshocton. Call 740-622-8059, email keeneumc@roadrunner.com or look the church up on Facebook.

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I started my journalism career in 2002 with a daily newspaper chain. After various stops with them, I am happy to be back home! I graduated from Coshocton High School in 1998 and received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 2002 from Walsh University. I also earned several awards while working for daily papers, including being honored by Coshocton County’s veterans for the stories I wrote about them. I am honored and ready to once again shine a positive light on Coshocton County. I also am the proud mother of a little girl named Sophia!

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