First Congregational United Church of Christ  sponsors a Growing Hope Globally  project. This mission project began in 2006 and this is year marks our fourteenth crop.  A church member has donated five acres of farmland and will donate the labor and equipment to plant and grow a corn crop. The church provides the money for seed, fertilizer, fuel, and other needs for planting the crop. When the crop is sold, the money realized is sent to Growing Hope Globally to the country of our choice. This money is used to purchase 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.