Help Shape Our New Play Space: Join Us for the Landscape Architecture Proposal Presentations This Sunday!
Big things are taking shape for our outdoor play spaces at First United Methodist Church! Over the past several weeks, First Church and Village Nursery School have partnered with Purdue University’s Department of Landscape Architecture to re-envision and design an outdoor play area that fosters connection, wonder, and active play for our children, families, and neighbors.
Led by Dr. Yiwei Huang and Professor Kuang Xin, the students have explored our grounds and developed creative design boards. Now, they need your feedback, questions, and reactions to take their work to the next stage.
This Sunday, November 15, we are hosting a Community Engagement & Design Presentation, where Purdue landscape architecture students will present their preliminary design concepts for our play space.
Your attendance makes a dual impact: it directly influences the final design of our children's play space, while also giving Purdue students essential, real-world experience presenting to and learning from a live community audience.
Event Details:
Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM (immediately following the 11:00 AM worship service)
Location: Room 203 (Talitha Huber will meet folks at the doors just before noon to guide everyone upstairs)
Who’s Invited: Children, youth, parents, Village Nursery School families and staff, and all church members!
This won’t be a formal lecture—it is an energetic, interactive session designed for all ages. Purdue students will display concept boards filled with colorful ideas, photos, and materials, and everyone (especially kids!) will receive voting dots to place on their favorite design features.
Grab a cup of coffee after service, head up to Room 203, and help us support these students while shaping the future of First Church!