BCC|Youth & Creation Care Trail Clean Up
By Jacob Henderson, Middle School Director
We recently had the wonderful opportunity for our youth to partner with the Creation Care team and spend part of the day cleaning up the Discovery Trail behind the church! This event brought two of our ministries together, creating space for connection across age groups while caring for our shared outdoor space.
Our 27 participants took on a variety of tasks such as shoveling wood chips into wheelbarrows, spreading them along the trail to make the path easier to walk, tackling overgrown blackberry bushes and mint, pulling weeds, cleaning up the fire pit area, and washing trail signs. Many hands truly made light work, and it was a beautiful sight to see our church family working together to care for this space.
During the second half of our time together, the youth used interactive bingo sheets as they worked along the trail, adding a playful energy to the day and the chance to win some fun prizes.
We are so proud of our youth for continuing to engage in church life, whether through the worship and tech team, kids ministry, or caring for our property. So often, we encounter God in nature, and Psalm 96:12 reminds us of God’s love for creation: “Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.”
