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First Congregational-Illini UCC
Foods Resource Bank
Growing Project

Return often to see the progress of the First Congregational-Illini UCC
Foods Resource Bank Growing Project.

2007-2008 Year Project

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL-ILLINI UCC BEGINS FOODS RESOURCE BANK GROWING PROJECT 
“A Christian Response to World Hunger”

    Join us for our Harvest Celebration on Sunday, October 14.  Worship service of blessing and thanksgiving begins at 1 PM in the corn field. 

    Bring your lawn chair and wear sturdy shoes.  Dress for the weather. 

    Following the service stay to enjoy combine rides, games, and prizes.  BBQ pork sandwiches and drinks will be available. 

    
The 16-row John Deere planter plants corn seed, applies insecticide
and applies starter fertilizer in our 5-acre growing project field.

   
The corn is up! 

      
The crop is growing!

   
The corn field is sprayed with Lexar herbicide.

"Spray plane applies Headline fungicide, donated by BASF, to prevent plant diseases, like gray leaf spot, for higher yields and healthier plants."

"With adequate rainfall in June, our corn crop is looking good.  7/25/07"

THANKS TO OUR DONATORS!

Headline fungicide for our growing project has been donated by BAS

Corn seed for our growing project has been donated
by Pat McClure Pioneer Seed.

  
Taylorville High School FFA donates vegetable and herb plants from their greenhouse to our growing project.  Church members will take the plants home and bring back the produce to sell to other members for a donation to the project.

Every night 800,000,000 people go to bed hungry somewhere in the world.  Today 25,000 people will die of hunger or hunger related causes.  WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!   

 First Congregational-Illini UCC is sponsoring a Foods Resource Bank growing project.  A church member has donated 5 acres of farmland and will donate the labor and equipment to plant and grow a corn crop.  First Congregational-Illini UCC is responsible for providing the seed, fertilizer, fuel, and other needs for planting the crop.  When the crop is sold, the money realized will be sent to Foods Resource Bank and will be matched by a grant from USAID.  This doubles the money we give.  The money will be used to buy supplies and provide instruction to create a sustainable food program in a country in the developing world.      

First Congregational-Illini UCC members have the opportunity to “sponsor an acre” by giving cash to cover the cost of the input expenses of our corn crop.   Donation envelopes are on the bulletin boards and in the pews and may be placed in the offering baskets or delivered to the church office. 

Return often to see the progress of the First Congregational-Illini UCC Foods Resource Bank Growing Project.

If you are interested in hearing more about this project, contact Sue Bunselmeyer or the other Outreach Ministry members.

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