The fall season means cooler temperatures, changing colors and, of course, pumpkins.

One Augusta church is using pumpkins for a great cause.

If you drive through the Peach Orchard and Windsor Spring Road intersection on weekdays, you've probably seen James Cross.

He calls himself a “Cowboy for Christ.”

He greets drivers with a wave and a smile and holds a sign inviting them to visit his church, Cokesbury United Methodist.

It's just one of many friendly invitations from its members.

This month, Cokesbury also opened a pumpkin patch!

“You could call it, "Pumpkins for Jesus!” Teresa Williams said.

You can find just about any size pumpkin there from large to small, but church members say they all serve a purpose.

“It's a ministry of Cokesbury for outreach into the community. We started this and there was no other church in south Augusta having this. What a great opportunity to bring people in and invite them to come into our church, buy a pumpkin and let them know about opportunities we have to worship here,” Williams said.

This unique ministry is something churches are doing nationwide with pumpkins provided by Pumpkins USA.

“There was a farmer who had a lot of pumpkins and a pastor who needed funds and they got together and it blossomed since then,” Williams said.

A blossoming idea that's helping churches build faith as well as finances.

You can get a pumpkin at Cokesbury United Methodist from now until the end of the month. The church is located at 2005 Windsor Spring Road. The patch is open 12 pm-8pm, Monday-Saturday and 2pm-6pm, Sunday. On October 20th and 27th, they’re having bake sales. Coming up October 31st, there’s also a “Trunk or Treat” as a Halloween alternative.

To find out more about bringing a pumpkin patch to your church, click here