Outreach Projects
Photos by Pat Oakes and Dave Ross

Covert Park Cleanup

The Congregational Church of Austin has adopted Covert Park atop Mt.Bonnell as a Community service project. Members gather several times a year to pick up trash and weed the flower beds.

Tom Vandestadt sweeps clippings from the monument.

Carol Barrett Trimming Shrubs

Don and Sharon Brown

Megan Goff surveys the scene

Noah Binford is ready to bag it all.

Tom and Alex Vandestadt take a break

Tom hands up a bag of trash to Alex.

Lincoln and Noah Binford, Tom Vandestadt and John Goff discuss the possible improvements to Lincoln's home-made trash spearing tool

Front Porch Lunch
On the first and third Thursdays of each month, the Outreach committee Provides Lunch for Lifeworks Kids. On these days, the Peoples Community Clinic provides health care on the third floor and dental care in a specially outfitted bus.

Weekday Luncheons
The Deacons provide transportation and host a morning worship service and Luncheon for folks who are not able to make it to Sunday morning services.

Sara Ross, Marie Scheel, Florence Castle, Dave Ross, Lois Drachenberg, John Drachenberg (John Towery is hidden behind John D.), Doyal and Tommie Pinkard, and Ben and Marguerite White enjoy lunch together. Betty Bodman is standing at the beverage counter and was our gracious host for the occasion.