Banner Newsletter | March/April 2023

IN MISSION
FELLOWSHIP at First United Methodist Church of West Dundee
FUMC West Dundee continues to gather around the meal table for a
traditional Methodist potluck on the third Sunday of the month at 11:10
a.m. in the Fireside. The fellowship team is working on creative ways to fit
our church family on the main level, allowing all to join. The entre will be
provided each month. We are asking each family to bring a vegetable, salad,
chips, or dessert to share. We hope you join us on March 19th. If you have
questions, see Marcia Buchs or Shari Travez.
On the other Sundays during the month, we need small groups to sign up
to prepare refreshments and snacks after church in the Fireside. There
are signup sheets on the bulletin board. It is okay to buy items; they do
not need to be homemade. We welcome donations of lemonade mixes and
forks. See Julie if you have questions.
GROWING HOPE GLOBALLY
Our partnership with Trinity Lutheran in Ottawa and the farmers in the Two
Rivers area continues in this it’s twentieth year. The Two Rivers-Barrington
Growing Project has given approximately $700,000 over the last nineteen years
which is estimated to have led over 12,500 people out of poverty for a lifetime.
Look for more information on our upcoming 2023 efforts in your mailbox (and
eNews) after Easter. In the meantime, here is a brief report on the Two Rivers-
Barrington Growing Project results for 2022:
Income: $30,743.37 total of which
$10,180 gifts from Barrington UMC and
$1,202 for Sweet Corn Sunday
Designated Support:
$15,000 to the Haiti Jean Rabel program
$8,769.38 to the Lebanon South program
LENT MISSION: 40 DAYS AND 40 ITEMS
During this season of Lent this year, First UMC
invites you to declutter your pantry, closets, or
cupboards with items that could be used by the
FISH food Pantry (non-perishable food items),
PADS of ELGIN (paper products, plates and
napkins), Crisis Center (diapers and baby wipes),
Midwest Mission (washcloth and hand towels),
Shoebox Mission (small toys and color books),
and UMCOR with your spare change. Lent brown
bags are available in the Fireside Room for your
donations. Coin boxes and jars will also be in
the Fireside room to collect your change during
the Lent Season. All items and boxes should be
brought to church on Palm Sunday. If you have
questions, ask Marcia, mkbuchs@sbcglobal.net
$3,900 to the Colombia Sincelejo Montes de Maria program
whose community members spoke at the Harvest Celebration
$3074.37 to operational support for Growing Hope Globally (10% of our gifts)
Haiti Jean Rabel
Growing Hope Globally and Church World
Service have partnered for several years to
support families in the Northwest Department
of Haiti. The Northwest is one of the most
food insecure areas in Haiti. Due to the lack
of paved roads, there are few nonprofits
working there to support families as they face
the challenges of both frequent droughts and
hurricanes. The current phase of programming
is being carried out in partnership with a
local association called AGEHPMDNG and is
working in five communities.
Families are also being supported in veterinary
services and access to better breeding
stock. Cisterns are being constructed so
families can capture rainwater, both for
farming and for household consumption.
The program is focused on soil conservation,
reclaiming 60 hectares of land, so that the
ground can be used for agroforestry activities.
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