Hands-on church classes in Nashville
Feeding the body of Christ
God's word for the spirit.Real food for the body.
Small, hands-on classes at your church on baking bread, cooking on a budget, keeping a pantry, gardening, preserving the harvest, and knitting. Every class opens in the Word, and everyone goes home with something they made.
The church booklet, six pages
- Bake real bread
- Cook on a budget
- Stock a pantry
- Grow a garden
- Preserve the harvest
- Knit warm clothing
- Ready for the storm
Prepared for any storm
Living biblically, ready for whatever life brings
That's the survival in Bible Survival. When the power goes out, the budget gets tight, or a hard season comes, a family that knows God's word and knows how to bake, store, grow, and mend isn't afraid. It's ready, and it has something to share with a neighbor.
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
Matthew 7:25
A night together
One evening in your church kitchen
- 10 to 15 people
- About 90 minutes
- No experience needed
Open in the Word
A short devotional, and a story from the farm in Romania where she grew up.
Hands in the flour
Everyone gets their hands in the flour and shapes a loaf of their own.
A meal on a budget
While the dough rests, she walks through a simple meal a family can make on a tight week's budget.
Eat, share, and pray
We sit down together to eat, share, and pray.
Take it home
Everyone goes home with bread, a jar of starter, and a recipe card, so the bread gets made again that week.
Seedtime and harvest
A year that follows the seasons
Jan to Feb
The Kitchen
Sourdough and everyday bread, biscuits, flatbread, and cornbread. Soups and stews from beans and grains, simple meals on a tight budget, and using leftovers so nothing is wasted.
March
Pantry and Seed Tray
Building and rotating a sensible pantry, dry storage, and dehydrating. Starting seeds indoors before Nashville's last frost in April.
Apr to Jun
The Garden
Soil, transplanting, vegetables, herbs, and composting. An introduction to wild edibles, look-alikes, and responsible harvesting.
July
Rest
A month off in the summer heat while the gardens grow.
Aug to Sep
Harvest and Preserve
Freezing, fermenting, pickling, safe canning, and root-cellar basics. Preserving meat without a refrigerator: salting, smoking, drying, and pressure canning.
October
The Retreat
A supervised outdoor weekend: shelter and tents, safe water, a controlled fire, Dutch-oven cooking, and map and compass.
November
Ready for the Storm
A household plan for an ice storm or tornado outage: food without a fridge, water, heat, light, and cooking. Then a plan to check on elderly neighbors.
December
The Needle
Knitting scarves, hats, socks, gloves, and sweaters, plus needlepoint. Clothing a household by hand, with plenty left over to give away.
- Small groups, 10 to 15 people
- Once a week
- Join one season at a time
- Each skill taught when you'll use it
Meet Lacrimioara
The heart behind the Bible Survival Project
- Grew up on a farm in Romania's Carpathian Mountains
- Learned these skills from her grandmother and the women of her village
- Published author of Miracle Herbs & Plants
- Lives and serves in Nashville
Bringing it to your church
One season, seven weeks, one night a week
She brings
- Every ingredient
- Sourdough starter
- Recipe cards
- Waivers
Your church provides
- A room with tables
- An oven
- A note in the bulletin
Introductory season: $95 per person
Seven nights, every ingredient, and everything they take home.
Your church can sponsor a few spots for families who need it.
Read the booklet
Six pages, with every detail of a season.
A short phone call
Your dates, your kitchen, and how many people.
Pick your season
She handles the rest.