Garden News

Visit one of the Farm Stands


Wednesdays  10-11:30 AM        

St. Paul's     UMC    Newport                             Open June-Sept.

Calvary        UMC    Middletown                      Contact Linda Wood

Portsmouth UMC    Portsmouth                       lswwood@cox.net

                                                                              (978) 505-0147

Wednesdays    4 - 5:30 PM                                  

Florence Gray Center​

United Methodist Church

200 Turner Road, Middletown, RI 02842


GOD'S Community Garden

Master Gardener Linda Wood is the driving force behind the garden, its growth and tremendous outreach efforts. The garden, begun at Calvary in 1996 by Bishop Dale White as a small Methodist outreach effort, has increased significantly in recent years and involves houses of worship and community volunteers from all over the island. The project has also expanded exponentially in both produce volume and variety, and has produced literally tons of fresh vegetables and herbs. Thousands of pounds of vegetables are donated annually to area soup kitchens, senior centers, shelters and food pantries. This past summer a farm stand was set up at St. Paul's in Newport to compliment our Calvary stand for seniors and other low income families.

Volunteer opportunities exist for digging, picking and caring for the plants in the gardens and working the farm stand.

For information, contact Linda Wood at lswwood@cox.net 978-505-0147

Community Meal

Served by Calvary United Methodist on the third Thursday of every month

at Saint Paul's United Methodist Church

12 Marlborough Street, Newport

Calvary parishioners prepare and serve the Community Meal on the third Thursday of each month at Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church in Newport. Many people work together to help provide this meal. There are silverware wrappers, grocery shoppers, “can-openers”, butter slicers, servers, dish washers, cake cutters and more. Whatever the job, however big or small, it is an important part of this much needed ministry in our community. Annually, Calvary provides more than 1000 meals to the homeless and food-insecure people of our community.


Helpers are needed to cook/bake desserts, setup (3:15), serve (4:45) and Cleanup (6:00).


For information, please contact the church office or Chuck Beltz. C.beltz@cox.net

CALVARY