Community Outreach
Our Community Garden
We are looking forward to another season of the Rural Chapel Community Garden. Rural Chapel Community Garden is an inclusive place for special needs families/caregivers to bring their loved one out into the community. The goal is for the individual to be out in the community, increase their social experiences, learn skills, and have fun! Our participants are a wide range of ages, and abilities. All of the gardens turn out great and the experience is enjoyed by the whole family.
Giving Tree
Every Christmas season we partner with local organizations to provide for our community. Last year, we partnered with Olentangy Schools to help to make the season bright for a family of seven. A special thank you goes out to Trek Bicycles of Dublin who helped our cause by donating bicycles for this local family.
Not sure where to begin? There are many other local organizations where you can lend your support each year. Rural Chapel has supported organizations including: People in Need of Delaware County; Turning Point of Delaware County; Common Grounds; Family Promise; and Big Walnut Friends Who Share, to name just a few.
Youth Group Service Projects
While our youth program, designed for grades 6th thru 12th, focuses on learning, fun, and building community, they also emphasize youth-led service projects. Some of the projects include creating winter care packages for the homeless community in Delaware County, constructing the Community Garden at Rural Chapel, taking a week-long service trip to Kentucky, serving at local pantries, and more. We are always blessed to see the creative ways our youth serve others.
If you have any ideas for future youth service projects, please reach out to our Director of Children's and Youth Ministry, Jana Erlenbach, at jerlenbach@ruralchapel.org.
Compassion International
Compassion International is a well-respected relief organization that partners children in need, around the world, with families who can sponsor them. Every year our church participates in Compassion Sunday, where local leaders – Don and Linda – speak about their journey of supporting multiple children around the world. And we’re proud to share that several families have chosen to sponsor children due to these efforts.
Loving Hands Ministry
Our community is creative! And that extends to crocheting and knitting, which has been put to great use. Frequently, you’ll see members working on yarn projects during Sunday morning services. Rural Chapel collects these items – hats, scarves, lap blankets – and offers them up as gifts of support to church and community members. Sometimes, a small gift like this can make a big difference to an individual going through a rough time.
