Contributed Photos On April 24, Church of the Good Shepherd UCC, 135 Quarry Road, Alburtis, broke ground on its new community prayer garden in a ceremony following the 10:30 a.m. service. ABOVE: Prayer garden committee members, from left, Carole Bauder, Roger Werley, Joanne Nosal and Carol Knerr join pastor Rev. Dr. Matthew Gorkos at the garden site April 24.

Committee members, from left, Carole Bauder, Roger Werley, Joanne Nosal and Carol Knerr dig into ground of the planned site of the Church of the Good Shepherd UCC Community Prayer Garden. Plans are to complete the garden by Memorial Day, according to a media release. The garden will be accessible to the community as well as used for church services and activities.