Community Outreach
Our Community Outreach programs exist to meet practical needs while sharing hope, dignity, and care through Christ-centered service. Each outreach focuses on helping individuals and families build stability, provision, and sustainable living through simple, hands-on support.

The Matthew 6:11 Project — Garden Program is a practical outreach of H.I.S. Church designed to help individuals and families take a step toward daily provision through growing food at home. This program offers simple garden options, beginner-friendly guidance, and seasonal support so households can build consistency, confidence, and stability—one day at a time.

Based on season, donations, and volunteer capacity

  • Starter garden plan (container, small-bed, or raised-bed option)

  • Seeds and/or starter plants (seasonal)

  • Soil/compost support (when available)

  • Basic tools support (when available)

  • Short training and simple care guidance

  • Optional check-ins for encouragement and troubleshooting

  • Opportunity to share surplus produce when possible

This program is for people who want to grow food but need help getting started. We especially serve households seeking stability and self-sustaining living, including families, seniors, and individuals who are willing to learn and follow through with basic garden care.

No experience is required—just willingness to participate.

Submit the Outreach Application (select “Garden Program”)

  1. Complete a short approval review

  2. Attend a brief online orientation (10–15 minutes)

  3. Receive your starter plan and supplies (as available)

  4. Plant and care for your garden

  5. Reach out for support as needed

  6. Share the blessing when able (optional)

Required Starter Orientation (Online | 10–15 minutes)
You will learn:

  • How to choose the right garden option for your space

  • Sunlight placement basics

  • Watering schedule and maintenance

  • Simple pest prevention (safe + practical)

  • Harvest timing and how to replant for ongoing growth

  • Program expectations and how support works

We help you choose the simplest option for your situation:

  • Container Garden: best for apartments, patios, small spaces

  • Small-Bed Garden: simple ground plot or small raised section

  • Raised-Bed Garden: ideal for consistent output (volunteer support as available)

To keep the program effective and fair:

  • You agree to consistent basic care (watering + simple upkeep)

  • You agree to communicate if challenges arise

  • Donated supplies are for household use and not for resale

  • Supplies vary by season; participation is based on availability

  • Effort matters more than perfection

This program grows through servant-hearted volunteers.

Ways to serve:

  • Build or assemble raised beds

  • Deliver soil, plants, or supplies

  • Serve as a Garden Encourager (simple check-ins)

  • Help during seasonal workdays (planting/cleanup/harvest)

Most-needed items:

  • Vegetable/herb seeds, starter plants

  • Potting soil, compost, mulch

  • Garden gloves, hand tools (trowels, pruners)

  • Watering cans, hoses, timers

  • Tomato cages, stakes, twine

  • Buckets/containers, raised-bed materials

Do I need experience?
No. This is beginner-friendly.

Is this program free?
Yes, as donations and supplies allow.

I live in an apartment—can I apply?
Yes. Container gardens are available.

Do you install gardens?
Sometimes, depending on volunteers and scope. Most options are designed to be simple.

Can I apply again next season?
Yes, based on participation and capacity.

How to Apply
Apply through the Outreach Application located in the outreach menu.

“Give us this day our daily bread.”
Matthew 6:11