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The Mission of First Congregational United Church of Christ is to WORSHIP God, WELCOME all who seek God, and EXPRESS our faith in actions.

GROWING HOPE GLOBALLY
(Formerly Foods Resource Bank)
First Congregational United Church of Christ's
Growing Project
"Growing Lasting Solutions to Hunger"

2018 Growing Hope Harvest Celebration
2018 Growing Hope Harvest Celebration
Corn, from our hands to theirs...
Planting the Growing Hope Corn Crop
Planting the Growing Hope Corn Crop
Growing Hope corn growing project
Growing Hope corn growing project

GROWING HOPE GLOBALLY

(Formerly Foods Resource Bank)

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST’s

GROWING PROJECT

“Growing Lasting Solutions to Hunger”


First Congregational United Church of Christ is sponsoring a Growing Hope Globally growing project. This mission project began in 2006 and this is our fourteenth crop. This is how it works. A church member has donated 5 acres of farmland and will donate the labor and equipment to plant and grow a corn crop. The church will provide the money for seed, fertilizer, fuel, and other needs for planting the crop. When the crop is sold, the money realized will be sent to Growing Hope Globally to the country of our choice. This money will be used to buy supplies and provide instruction to create a sustainable food program in a country in the developing world. Through this program First Congregational UCC has helped people in Kenya, Bosnia, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, North Korea, Cambodia, Zambia, India, and West Africa.  to experience the dignity and pride of feeding themselves and their families. For more information about Growing Hope Globally, visit www.growinghopeglobally.org.

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. With our Growing Hope Globally growing project, WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE, one village at a time!


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

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