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fcficrossFellowship of Christian Farmers, International
The purpose of the Fellowship of Christian Farmers (FCFI) is to build,
 maintain, and strengthen faith in God for the farmer, the farm family, and
 the farming industry through presenting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
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I will show you my faith by my deeds.  James 2:18b

 
 

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Hurricane Irene Relief in Schoharie Valley, New York
Continues this
Spring and Summer


What pasture? This pasture at Middleburg, NY, became a flash flood tributary, with four feet of rocks, silt, uprooted trees and garbage deposited everywhere.


The Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee relief efforts continue this spring in the Schoharie Valley. Hay is still needed throughout the Valley. If you have hay to spare please let us know to it can be arranged to be shipped . Skilled workers are needed to hang sheetrock in many farm homes where flood waters wicked many feet about the water level. Electrical wiring skills are also needed. Here is a summary of needs for the Schoharie Valley Hurricane Relief effort:

Farmers need the following - Hay, silage (either donated or at a reduced price), help to pick up trash in fields, repair of damaged buildings. Farmers in the Schoharie Valley were most affected by the storm. They lost millions in crops and cattle.

Residential - The towns of Prattsville, Schoharie and Middleburgh were most effected by the storm. In Prattsville 122 homes and small businesses were damaged; some beyond repair. 62 homes have been designated as most needy. In some places the homes were damaged so severely that they have to be torn down.

Help - is needed to rebuild homes and businesses. Great opportunity for youth to work along side skilled laborers on weekends and this summer. There is still cleanup work to do. Families will be able to work together on many projects.

Materials - Any monetary gifts are greatly appreciated. Gift cards from building supply companies also work well. Dry wall, paint, etc is in need. Insurance and federal aid is minimal.

Lodging - is available in Prattsville - Huntersfield Christian Retreat Center - $15.00/day includes meals. Lodging can be found as well if working on farms.

Contacts:

Fellowship of Christian Farmers

Main Office-Lexington,

IL-309-365-8710

Northeast FCF Office- Bill Brown-

315-736-5964

or cell: 315-749-6823

On site Pastor Jim Wolford-

518-466-8654


Huntersfield Christian Retreat Center

Lodging- George & Lynn Williams-

914-456-0975

Charles and Tracey Gockel -

518-925-8235


Your HELP IS NEEDED!
Henryville, Indiana "Super Cell" Tornado Relief

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Farmers from Covington, Ohio, volunteering for the Fellowship of Christian Farmers. Pictured along the fence line, left to right, are Alan Morrow, Duane Apple, and Dan Batdorf.

The Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International has set up a base camp in Henryville, Indiana, to begin the long recovery campaign from an EF-4 tornado that hit this southern Indiana town people on Friday, March 2nd. Farmers who know how to run loaders and chain saws will be needed in the rural areas surrounding Henryville. Fencing repairs on pasture land will be needed immediately. Farmers across the Midwest are busy with spring planting, but have all experienced a disaster where neighbors came to help them. There is no such thing as well timed disaster. FCFI Rapid Response Coordinators John Adams, Crestwood, Kentucky and Melvin Bell, Mahomet, Illinois are organizing this relief effort.

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Pine tree stripped bare from the March 2nd tornado in Henryville, Indiana.

The Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International has its shower trailer at the Henryville Methodist Church to begin helping farm families in Clark County rebuild following the tornadoes. The FCFI Motor Coach is also available for lodging for families and teams of farmers who can come to Henryville to build. The line of destruction runs from New Pekin, Indiana east across I-65 to Henryville and then through the farm country and communities of Chelsea and Marysville. The storm then moved over the Ohio River into Trimble County, Kentucky.

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John Ryan, farmer in Henryville, Indiana, looking across his pasture at acres of damaged trees gathered into a burn pile, while 3 from the Fellowship of Christian Farmers volunteer their time and talents repairing cattle fences.

These storms hit at a time of the year when most farmers are busy. The Fellowship of Christian Farmers invites retired farmers, church groups, and FFA Chapters to consider traveling to the Fellowship's base camp in Henryville, Indiana to begin helping our Indiana neighbors.

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Dan Batdorf, Covington, Ohio, using a wire stretcher to repair fencing on John Ryan's farm in Henryville, Indiana.

Contact the FCFI Home Office to register your team to be part of the "Henryville, Indiana Super Cell Tornado Relief" campaign.

e-mail: fellowship@fcfi.org
phone: 309-365-8710
cell/text: 309-530-7004
web: www.fcfi.org

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e-mail: fellowship @fcfi.org
phone: 309-365-8710 
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The Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International welcomes all who plan to attend this year's Fieldays,
June 13-16th in Hamilton, North Island. The 2012 Fieldays is the second year in a row the Fellowship exhibited at New Zealand's largest farm show. Our goal at Fieldays is to set up a professional display, have fun interacting with people about their faith in Christ, and start a New Zealand organization for Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International. We will trust in the Lord for His direction.

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FCFI has discipling materials for people who wish to study God’s Word, the Bible both in printed material and the www.growinginchrist.com website. Log on to the website to study the www.growinginchrist.com materials. E-mail the FCFI Home Office with your postal address so we can send the first set called “What the Bible Teaches” to you.
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Send any other questions you may have to fellowship@fcfi.org regarding our organization. Lord willing we will be able to link you to a New Zealand address in the near future. Hopefully a by-product of the Fieldays exhibit will be the cultivation of new friendships where New Zealand farm families will visit North American farms, and North American farmers will visit New Zealand farms.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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The New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays attracts over 100,000 visitors to Hamilton each year. Situated at Mystery Creek, near Hamilton Airport, Fieldays is the largest agricultural showcase in the Southern Hemisphere, also attracting urban visitors and families to see the latest in farming and rural living.

FARM SHOW MINISTRIES
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 L’evangile en franais Wordless Walking Stick.

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Kathy Brown, Marcy New York, shares the wordless walking stick story with three people at the Empire Farm Days.

 

 

 


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