Recycled Art Project

Photos from Kate Purnell


Recycled City - Eco & Art Adventures
On October the 12th our groups built a city out of recycled material for a recycling drive. We set up shop on the side walk around 9 am and got to work creating a city out of cardboard, candle packaging, glue and tape. We had high school helpers construct the city, while several little hands brought color to the city. Folks stopped by to enjoy the art, and several kids had a blast helping. It was great to talk with big and little people about what we are doing. A few of my favorite little people quotes were "Wooe, this is so cool" and "This is like the coolest thing ever!" This truely was a great project. It was also a fun and creative way to encourage recycling. And a great opportunity for two different ministries to work together. All materials were recycled after the city was disassembled at 6 pm.

Photo by Mike Lovette

A Creative Creation Story
There once was a magic kingdom built upon the stone in front of a great place of meeting. In one day was this magic kingdom built and in one day it was destroyed. But this kingdom was so great because many hands, big and small helped build it. You see the people with the plan to build this kingdom were adventurers, ART ADVENTURERS. In order to be such an adventurer you have to be willing to open your mind and heart to journey through a land called creativity. Yes it looks impossible to grasp, but all are capable of such greatness. As these adventurers did embark upon such a journey, they first gathered supplies that might suit the building of the kingdom. You know you can not build a kingdom without the proper building materials. There was more than meets the eye to the façade of cardboard, for this was magical material. It attached itself together as if it were real stone, yet it is marvelously equipped to be malleable unlike stone. And unlike stone it was easy to be deconstructed. Along the way we met new companions on a wild and creative journey. A troupe known as ECO OF CREATION CARE!!! Without their help these journeymen would be lost. Out of the woods this magical magical material came and morphs from one form to another. The ECO troupe also had brought towers to collect this magical material from travelers. For their great task is to take such materials to the grand renewal. All ages and classes added to the structures and took away what they would, pure enjoyment. Look out for the ART ADVENTURERS in your land. They are dangerous and are not afraid to get their hands dirty or their feet wet. As easy as it may seem to resist you may find yourself falling in line behind them curious to see where they might be led. It is an ADVENTURE after all!
Story by - Alex Ferree

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For more about Creation Care Ministry
ECO is the Creation Care ministry of Vineyard Church of Columbus. Our purpose is to educate people about God’s perfect designs for His creation. Implementing practical programs to care for His creation, while living more cooperatively within the grand design. We meet the first Monday of every month at 7pm in the VCC Café. Currently our study group is concluding a discussion on Simpler Living. (Compassionate Life by Michael Schut)-------------------------------------------------------ECO’s Creation Care Class at Vineyard Feb 7th: God’s design for the Earth & our role as Stewards. Opportunities: Tithe your trash! VCC started recycling paper in July of 2006. We have recycled over 65 tons of paper and earned over $600.00.(magazines, newspaper, junk mail, bulletins & aluminum can recycling) Volunteer: Annual Green Living Fayre, at the Flying J Farm on 9/1/07 & 9/1/08. Volunteer: Nature Conservancy at Big Darby Headwater Nature Preserve. - Gardening in 2008: South Side plot and Shamar Garden at Flying J Farm. Garden produce was given away at the FOTV food pantry. eco.vineyard@gmail.com

Gardners:-------------------------------------·Grow an extra row of veggies for pantry. - ·Attend organic gardening classes. - ·Help create a kid's growing&learning garden -·Seedling & container gardens FOTV friends - - "This past spring I was introduced to the Eco Ministry which in turn led to my Christ centered passion- growing food in natural, sustainable, harmonious, judicious, for the purpose of giving it away to those in need. We farmed 3/6 - 10 X12 plots in an urban rundown neighborhood community garden on the South Side of Columbus. Without a great deal of gardening knowledge, we began planting, learning, growing and sowing the land. In July, we began providing Fruit of the Vine Panty with chemical free produce (tomatoes, cilantro, basil, peppers, beans, lettuce, radish, eggplants, sunflower seeds, yellow squash, zucchini, pears, turnips, cucumbers, carrots) We harvested food and cultivated friendships for 3 months with “regulars” who came to receive fresh healthy food." - Niki Myers - - 2007 - Giving away recycled content toilet paper at a table in the lobby. Arbor Day 2008: gave away over 500 tree seedling for planning to Kidz Quest (1st – 5th grades) after each service.