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Local
Harvest of Talents feeds the world’s hungry
An
interview with Pat Snyder
By
Jeff Mayfield
[OCT.
27, 2000] Have
you ever wondered if anything done in Lincoln could ever possibly
impact the world? One local woman feels like she may have been
groomed her whole life to take on a mission with that kind of
proportions. For about 17 years, Pat Snyder and a host of members of
the Lincoln Christian Church have been reaching out and touching the
world. Their sacrificial labors have netted over $600,000 to help
needy, starving children and people mired in crisis at home and
abroad. This Saturday, Oct. 28, the church will host its annual
Harvest Day beginning at 7 a.m. Everyone in Lincoln and in the
surrounding area is not only welcome to attend but greatly
encouraged to do so! This is one way for sure that Lincolnites can
reach out and touch the world!
Q.
Pat, what is Harvest of Talents?
A.
Everyone has been blessed with talents and gifts that they can use
for the benefit of mankind. At Harvest of Talents we simply bring
together the fruit of everyone’s gifts, hobbies and abilities and
share them with the community. The result is that the proceeds
generated are turned into food to feed the world’s hungry people.
Q.
Were you concerned that Harvest of Talents would just be lost in the
shuffle of so many other area festivals?
A.
We decided that the only way to know if our concept would work is to
simply just give it a try. So, the elders of our church gave us
permission to try it that first year and that they would evaluate it
and reconsider it for the next year. After about three to four years
and after it became obvious to everyone that the Lord was really at
work in this ministry and that it was the only way to explain its
success, did the elders confirm that they wanted to see this vital
outreach continued.
Q.
What about this year’s harvest fest? Where is it? When is it? And
what’s going on?
A.
The community claims this event as much as the church does. Harvest
Day activities begin this Saturday, Oct. 28, at 7 a.m., when the
sale of items begins in both the Fellowship Center and the Harvest
Annex (the Woman’s Club building).
Yesteryear’s
Kitchen in the Annex will offer for sale hundreds of jars of jams,
jellies, salsa, applesauce, as well as sugar-free items. A variety
of baked goods and fresh produce (pumpkins, gourds, turnips, etc.)
will be sold at this location. For you muffin lovers, muffin mania
will offer lots of treats for your palate. There will also be plenty
of fresh-brewed coffees on hand.
Over
in the Fellowship Center you will encounter shops offering handmade
crafts, baskets, candy and cookies. There will be a Christmas shop
and also doll and angel shops as well. The always-popular
calligrapher’s table is back again this year.
One
annual highlight at this site are the breakfast items, including the
tasty caramel pecan and cinnamon rolls.
And
you won’t want to miss lunch either! Back by popular demand is a
fare that includes homemade vegetable soup (which is actually cooked
outside in large black kettles), homemade pies and the consistently
yummy barbecue sandwiches.
There
will also be silent auctions taking place at both venues. The debut
of this program allows people to bid on quality items who might be
intimidated by the regular auction.
For
you fitness fans, there will be a 5K run and walk that is co-hosted
by both the Harvest and our local YMCA. The run is scheduled for 8
a.m.
Kids
aren’t left out of the equation either. Dozens of activities for
children through sixth grade are set to begin at 9 a.m. They even
get to be with face and hand painters!
The
climax of the harvest fest will be the 2 p.m. auction. Going up for
auction this year will be the incredible millennium quilt along with
a bunch of other quilts. There will also be a large walnut
Breckenridge secretary, an oak hall-chair coat tree, a small oak
secretary, a tiffany lamp, a Mary E. chair, counted cross-stitch
creations and a plethora of one-of-kind heirloom quality items.
Further activities for children will be conducted by the high school
youth group during the auction.
Q.
Where do the proceeds for Harvest of Talents go?
A.
All proceeds from the harvest are channeled through the
International Disaster Emergency Service, an Indiana-based
organization that ministers to street children, orphanages,
refugees, and victims of hunger and famine around the world. Buck
Snyder, a member of Lincoln Christian Church, is currently serving
on the board of directors of I.D.E.S. The past 16 harvests have
raised $651,654. All harvest funds are earmarked for hunger needs.
Q.
Will there be a worship service this year to wrap up the harvest?
A.
Yes. This Sunday morning a check representing the proceeds will be
presented to a representative of I.D.E.S. during a unity service.
The public is invited to attend this service which will be held at
10 a.m. in the Earl C Hargrove Chapel on the campus of Lincoln
Christian College and Seminary. Harvest weekend will close with a 6
p.m. service of praise and celebration to be in the sanctuary
of Lincoln Christian Church.
[Jeff
Mayfield]
Church
announcements
!!!Revival!!!
HARVEST
CAMPMEETING
"2000"
International
Evangelist Danny Morgan and his Ministry Team will be singing and preaching each
night along with great praise and worship from the Full Gospel Praise Team. Come
expecting to receive YOUR supernatural harvest !!! -- John 4:38
Full
Gospel Evangelistic Center
426
N. Monroe St.
Lincoln,
IL.
Sun.
Oct. 29th through Fri. Nov. 3rd
7
p.m. - nightly
For
more information call (217)735-3148
or
Check
out our website at
www.fullgospelrevival.org
Jolly
Seniors program to feature
‘Saul for Senator’ portrayal
[OCT.
28, 2000] The
Jolly Seniors group from Lincoln Christian Church invites those
55-plus to attend their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 10
a.m. at the church Fellowship Center, 205 N. Hamilton St. (This is
one week later than the normal, due to the annual Harvest of Talents
for World Hunger.)
This
month's program will feature Steve Ingram, minister at the Christian Church of
Monticello. Steve's program will certainly not be politics-as-usual as he
portrays "Saul for Senator." Steve will also lead a devotion and
provide special music.
The
group will enjoy a baked ham dinner, catered by Guzzardo's.
For
free transportation, please contact the church office at 732-7618.
The
group says, "You will experience a warm fellowship with people who care for
one another, an enjoyable time filled with great food, fun, interesting
programs, and a spiritual lift to encourage you in your life."
Logan
County community looks forward to Harvest of Talents
[OCT.
16, 2000] The
17th annual Harvest of Talents for World Hunger will be
on Saturday, Oct. 28. This year’s activities will take place in
and around the Fellowship Center of Lincoln Christian Church and the
nearby Lincoln Woman’s Club building.
This
festival has become a true community event, an opportunity for
people from many church backgrounds to come together in a common
cause. That cause, of course, is the meeting of human needs that
arise as a result of natural disaster. In the past 16 years, over
$651,600.00 in Harvest of Talents funds has been translated into
food and medicine for suffering people in dozens of settings on
every continent of the world. Together, as a community, we can add
significantly to that amount this year, as once again every dollar
will be given to International Disaster Emergency Services (IDES), a
Christian benevolent organization.
Contributions
of the following kind are being accepted for this year’s Harvest:
In
addition to these donations, the public is urged to attend, eat
breakfast (homemade rolls), and/or lunch (delicious vegetable soup),
participate in the Harvest Auction or the new silent auction, and
enjoy the fellowship and community spirit of Harvest Day.
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Schedule
7
a.m. — Craft sale, silent auction and breakfast begin
11
a.m. — Lunch served with vegetable soup, barbecue and pies
2
p.m. — Auction: quilts, furniture and other homemade crafted items
Special
events during the day
All
proceeds go to the International Disaster Emergency Service for
world hunger.
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