The Garden Summer Update

The garden committee has been meeting every Wednesday evening, mainly to work in the garden, and recently added Tuesday evening as a regular group work day as well. Seeding and planting many donated plants as well as the plants which were started at the Hub was done by the garden committee and some volunteers. Garlic, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cucumbers, nasturtium, marigolds, tomatoes, tomatillos, peppers, beans, peas (seeded early and didn’t germinate well), carrots and potatoes are some of the plants populating the garden.

The shed is now almost exclusively available for the garden needs and a garden volunteer craft-fully installed shelving and hooks for more efficient storage space. (A shipping container was placed next to the shed by JHS as extra storage for meeting room and maintenance equipment.) A simple compost bin was initiated and has effectively reduced the first batch of weeds to be ready for next year’s fertilizer.

Some lettuce has been harvested from volunteer plants from last year’s lettuce crop that was let go to seed. Strawberries were avidly harvested, many still in the white stage, which the kids said were very good. (perplexed emoji here) A couple more rows of donated strawberry roots were planted in front of the hascap bushes, so there should be more for next year. Garlic scapes were harvested and divided among volunteers and a few nice carrots were unearthed last night by a frequently visiting seven-year old. Many items were seeded and planted late, so harvest hasn’t started yet, but things are now growing well.

Garden Cities got financial assistance from NB Environmental Trust Fund to assist with the garden and a resident (Eric) has been hired through a JHS program to assist, mainly for watering and social media. A corporate volunteer day organized by the committee chair got a bulk of the prep work done in the spring and Yes!, a JHS program for youth, also assisted in the garden.

Thanks for those from Visions United who assisted with starting seeds, donating plants and transplanting the seedlings!

by John Russell - July-August 2023

Visions United has links to the Kitchen & Garden at the Community Hub on Joyce, so keep informed!

Vision Keepers

We are still looking for another Vision Keeper for our CLT.

This name is chosen because the primary role of the CLT is to hold the vision and mission of Visions United before them as they fulfill the responsibilities of governance. Vision Keepers intentionally tend the connection between the governance and ministry of our faith community, and the gifts of individuals within the congregation. They facilitate the creation of Circles of Service and Learning through listening and conversation with congregants. They discern how work in the five identified areas of ministry and mission are reflected in those Circles.

Vision Keepers attend 2 meetings each month for 9 months of the year. One meeting is 1 hour duration for Spiritual Grounding while the second deals with business and is usually about 2 hours.

Vision Keepers take turns facilitating Grounding Sessions.

Job Opportunity – Office Administrator

Are you looking for a rewarding part time position in which you can use your people skills and creativity?

Visions United Church, an innovative urban congregation in Moncton, is looking for an Office Administrator who has strong writing and computer skills, and who can work cooperatively with staff and volunteers. This position is permanent part-time; 12 hours per week. The office is in a busy community setting (Community Hub on Joyce, Moncton).

Duties include receiving the public, managing the church office, data entry, receivables, email, filing and creating electronic communications. Proficiency with Microsoft office, Gmail/Webmail, technology, web-based programs and applications is essential. Experience using MailChimp and Canva is an asset.

Screening of applications and interviews will continue until a suitable candidate is selected.

Candidates can email resume and cover letter to jobs@visionsunited.ca

Eligible candidates will be contacted for an interview.

For a more details list of duties and responsibilities see the following attachment