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Pennsylvania tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12 2008-04-24T15:48:05Z Movable Type 3.31 CROP Hunger Walks and Bread for the World tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1093 2008-04-24T15:42:40Z 2008-04-24T15:48:05Z

So you're helping to plan the annual CROP Walk – well, think about incorporating a letter writing table near the CROP Registration Table.

cwsadmin So you're helping to plan the annual CROP Walk – well, think about incorporating a letter writing table near the CROP Registration Table. Many of our Walks know that people show up with plenty of time before the start of the Walk and have added the option of participating in the Bread for the World Offering of Letters.

This year's letter writing campaign focuses on increasing our government's poverty-fighting efforts by at least $5 billion a year. In particular, we want this funding aimed at programs like CWS/CROP that most directly address the root causes of poverty and hunger.

Check out the new Bread for the World logo and get more information on this year's offering of letters at: www.bread.org.]]> Connect your Vacation Bible School to Church World Service mission projects tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1092 2008-04-23T19:15:55Z 2008-04-23T19:19:19Z

Church World Service has mission project information for your use in planning your congregation’s 2008 Vacation Bible School.

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Church World Service has mission project information for your use in planning your congregation’s 2008 Vacation Bible School. Our mission ideas can supplement this year’s Vacation Bible School curricula (Augsburg, Cokesbury, Concordia, Group, and Standard) with CWS programs and projects from our Build a Better World curricula.

Contact your CWS Regional Office at 888-297-2767 for further information.]]> Matching gifts master tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1091 2008-04-23T15:56:46Z 2008-04-23T16:03:14Z

Gordon Osborn, 28 year participant of the Erie County CROP Hunger Walk and recruiter for First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, knows how to make the most of every resource available.

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Gordon and Bobby Osborn of Erie, PA.

Photo: MJ Dillon

Gordon Osborn, 28 year participant of the Erie County CROP Hunger Walk and recruiter for First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, knows how to make the most of every resource available. In addition to pledges he has received over nearly three decades, in the past two years he has also secured $3,200 in matching grant funds from General Electric, the company for which he worked for thirty-nine years as a designer of special motors and generators. (Read more about matching grant options.)

The Erie County CROP Hunger Walk Board was privileged to honor Osborn on April 8 at the Annual Awards Luncheon. His response to being lifted up was simply, “God has blessed me. I do what I do in gratitude for God’s blessings.” For a man who practices what he preaches and whom we know to be one of the many blessings with which God has blessed our regional community, we lift up our gratitude to God!

Osborn became involved in the Erie CROP Hunger Walk when he asked his pastor if he would like him to represent the church at an organizing meeting… a meeting which marked the beginning of a 28-year, still-going-strong commitment to the Walk. Osborn liked what he heard at that first meeting and found that the cause appealed to him. He has always believed that the Walk is a “…wonderful way to connect people and involve people to keep others from going hungry. In Matthew 25 our Lord says that when you feed the hungry, you’re feeding me. I take that seriously.” Osborn also likes that CWS’s program helps people become self-sufficient by addressing the root causes of hunger. His participation in the Walk is one of the ways in which he supports CWS because, “we believe in what CWS does.”

Osborn’s first task each year in recruiting Walkers is to call new members. He uses two “hooks” in his recruitment method. First he asks, “Do you feel blessed by God? If so, here’s a chance for you to do something for other people in gratitude for God’s blessings.” His second hook is to ask, “Are you young? (Osborn is 79.) Can you put some effort into something that’s really worthwhile?” If neither of these hooks works, Osborn simply asks for a donation! First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant has often been the largest fundraiser for the Erie Walk with a 28-year-total of $235,000.]]> CROP Hunger Walk anniversaries tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1090 2008-04-23T15:17:06Z 2008-04-23T15:18:30Z

More than 30 CROP Hunger Walks celebrate their anniversaries from five to 35 years in 2008.

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Anniversary Year	CROP Walks
5 Years	Meadville, Honesdale
10 Years	Lake Winola/Dalton
15 Years	Canton, Collegeville, Wyalusing
20 Years	Newville, Duncannon Jefferson
25 Years	Kane, North Boros, Quakertown Palmerton, Scranton State College, Milton New Kensington Peter’s Township, Oxford
30 Years	Mountville, Phoenixville North Penn/Lansdale Tyrone, Morrison’s Cove Halifax, Main Line Indian Valley/Souderton Selinsgrove, Upper Perkiomen
35 Years	Bellwood, Erie Juniata County Lebanon, Somerset

]]> 2007 - A Banner CROP Hunger Walk year! tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1089 2008-04-22T19:54:29Z 2008-05-14T15:08:06Z

The Pennsylvania Northern West Virginia fall CROP Hunger Walks raised $1,161,912 by April 1, 2008! Thank you to all CROP coordinators, planning teams, Walkers and supporters for this outstanding achievement!

cwsadmin The Pennsylvania Northern West Virginia fall CROP Hunger Walks raised $1,161,912 by April 1, 2008! Thank you to all CROP coordinators, planning teams, Walkers and supporters for this outstanding achievement! This link lists all CROP Walks in 2007, both spring and fall. Those CROP Walks (19) shown in red indicate that 2007 was their very best year, raising more money than in the history of their CROP community event. The CROP Walks with green highlighting are those that doubled or nearly doubled their income over 2006. Special congratulations to the Murrysville, Northeast Philadelphia, and Selinsgrove CROP Hunger Walks for such a strong effort in 2007.

CROP HUNGER WALKS and Special Events	2007	2006
Best Ever Highest % increase	$	$
Adams County
Upper Adams-Aspers	3690	5887
Upper Adams-Arendtsville		585
East Berlin	5133	4093
Gettysburg	4591	6125
Gettysburg Dine Out	1280	1668
Littlestown	2187	1869
Allegheny
Elizabeth Forward	1295	1725
Holiday Park-Pittsburgh	354	602
Five Boro-Leetsdale		659
Monroeville	4150	5246
North Boros-Pittsburgh	2717	1523
North Park	5977	2404
Pittsburgh East	14,409	15,028
South Hills	7668
West Allegheny-Oakdale	5165	3638
Armstrong
Apollo	2389	2314
Ford City	3723	3465
Freeport	3147	1178
Leechburg	4186	2946
Worthington	463	549
Barbor County, WV
Barbor County, WV	5133	6483
Bedford
Everbreeze	2874	6193
Berks
Bethel Fair	1200	1200
Boyertown	11,042	11,045
Birdsboro	5801	4604
Gouglersville	2207	2672
Kutztown		2655
Reading	34,344	28,345
Blair
Bellwood	1511	1794
Claysburg	1291	2532
Morrison's Cove	6466	8175
Bradford
Wyalusing	544	345
Bucks
Doylestown	10,981	11,888
Lower Bucks-Langhorne	16,955	12,957
Pennridge-Perkasie	22,783	24,815
Quakertown	11,082	12,525
Butler
Harmony-Zelienople		1834
Sarver-Cabot	4718	5453
Cambria
Johnstown	5496	3563
Portage		503
Carbon
Lehighton	4574	1928
Palmerton	4324	4151
Center
Bellefonte-Milesburg	15,850	11,466
State College	22,700	14,585
Chester
Downingtown	29,017	24,047
Oxford	20,607	15,771
Phoenixville	13,596	11,668
Royersford-Spring City	7476	10,563
Clearfield
Moshannon Valley	481
West Branch	9492	10,000
Clinton
Sugar Valley-Laganton	992	1330
Columbia
Benton	1881	2127
Bloomsburg	7400	7114
Catawissa	4088	3451
Millville	2095	2162
Crawford
Cochranton		1600
Meadville	882	1000
Cumberland
Carlisle	15,213	13,016
Mechanicsburg	7708	10,558
Newville	2877	4331
Shippensburg	4387	4883
Dauphin
Grantville	5073	3542
Golf Tournament-Middletown	5473	3227
Gratz	1697	1755
Halifax	1874	2038
Harrisburg	41,989	41,557
Hershey-Hummelstown	5299	8143
Frey Village	1,361	855
Millersburg		1659
Delaware
Havertown	2432	3075
Main Line	8005	8649
Marple-Springfield-Drexel Hill	1090	1240
Swarthmore	4242	2463
Erie
Erie	79,543	75,706
Union City	2070
Fayette
Connellsville
Masontown-German	7145	5000
Perryopolis	2347	2467
Franklin
Chambersburg	6155	7623
Waynesboro	10,180	10,000
Fulton
McConnellsburg	1988	1279
Harrison County, WV
Clarksburg	3620	3000
Huntington
Mt. Union	600	700
Juniata College	1200	2400
Juniata Valley		1702
Indiana	5000	4244
Jefferson
Brookville	4816	3099
Brockway	1014	1461
Juniata
Juniata County-Mifflintown	12,191	12,206
Lackawanna
Scranton	2000	2136
Lancaster
Akron-Ephrata	16,363	15,721
Denver	7294	6752
Donegal Conoy	9945	8815
Elizabethtown	6288	7495
Lancester	1160	1068
Lancaster	72,291	63,885
Lititz	3085	2435
Mount Joy	2221	5290
Mountville	1020	2196
New Holland	15,566	14,121
Paradise	3496	2688
SoLanCo-Quarryville	8488	6301
Lampeter-Willow Street	1425	2641
Lebanon
Annville	14,090	11,822
Cornwall		2116
Lebanon	7234	9053
East Lycoming Co.		2330
North Lebanon Co.	5931	4646
Palmyra	5444	6802
ELCO-Myerstown	3558	2252
Lehigh
Allentown	30,482	27,873
Whitehall-Coplay		2714
Lewis Co., WV
Lewis Co., WV	15,078
Luzerne
Nescopek	3596	4113
Wapwallopen	1994	1454
Lycoming
East Lycoming Co.-Hughesville	2758	2329
Montgomery	1304	675
North Lycoming Co.-Trout Run	2657	2169
Williamsport	20,124	15,363
Marion, WV
Marion Co.-Fairmont		8340
McKane
Kane	3928	6552
Mercer
Greenville	2035	3893
Shenango Valley	12,841	12,087
Mifflin
Reedsville	1027	755
Pine Glen	1680	1982
Lewistown	2764	2655
McVeytown		386
Montgomery
Collegeville	4820	4499
Harleysville		2619
Hatboro		2123
North Penn-Lansdale	25,672	20,274
Pottstown	9631	7455
Indian Valley-Souderton	8236	8998
Upper Perkiomen Valley	6085	8457
Valley Forge-King of Prussia	3889
Jenkintown-Glenside	5283
Montour
Danville	6127	4932
Northampton
Bangor-Slate Belt	Spring 08	1240
Bethlehem	25,398	21,030
Easton	14,561	14,087
Nazareth	565	1521
Moravian Square Hall	812
Northumberland
Milton	6426	7377
Watsontown	1584	992
Perry
Duncannon	5086	5659
Newport-Little Buffalo	2900	2622
Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia	6360	3127
Walk Against Hunger	1058	897
Schuylkill
Ashland	2040	2236
Tri-Valley-Hegins	2202	1261
Schuylkill Haven	5743	3038
Williams Valley	1370	2700
Snyder
Selinsgrove	5587	2545
West Snyder Co.	3924	3398
Somerset
Somerset	1097	1765
Windber	11,922	10,726
Shanksville	2354	2513
Susquehenna
Montrose		912
Tioga
Cowanesque Valley-Elkland	525	1851
Mansfield Area		2344
Wellsboro		9055
Union
Lewisburg	10,906	7698
Upshur County, WV
Buckhannon	6017	7718
Wayne
Hawley	2697	1578
Honesdale
Newfoundland	795	1446
Warren
Tidioute	670	574
Washington
Peters Township	3926	12134
Westmoreland
Harrison City	2899	2432
Latrobe	13,410
Ligonier	5592	4900
Murrysville	6438	305
New Alexandria	1426	1919
Tri-City	2821	3929
Scottsdale-Mt. Pleasant	3234	2619
Greensburg	2041
Wyoming
Lake Winola-Dalton	333	454
York
Hanover	21,063	18,387
Jefferson	8092	7206
Loganville	2878	2022
Red Land-Etters	4830	4266
Wes Albin Bike Trek	940	642
York City	42,127	35,412

]]> Cream of the CROP Hunger Walks tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1088 2008-04-22T16:04:53Z 2008-05-14T15:22:13Z

Thirty two Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia CROP Hunger Walks exceeded $10,000 in 2007 with the Erie Walk in first place with $79,543.

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Two CROP Walks, Lancaster ($2,915) and Downingtown ($2,810) took top honors for the highest amount raised ONLINE. Keep up the good work!

Five CROP Walks joined the "Quarter Million Dollar+ Club" when their cumulative CROP income reached $250,000 or more in 2007: Downingtown Phoenixville, Oxford, Indian Valley Souderton, and Pottstown.

$10,000+	Amount	Walk
1	79,543	Erie
2	72,291	Lancaster
3	42,102	York
4	41,989	Harrisburg
5	34,344	Reading
6	31,229	Allentown
7	28,992	Downingtown
8	25,672	North Penn-Lansdale
9	25,398	Bethlehem
10	22,783	Pennridge-Perkasie
11	22,700	State College
12	21,063	Hanover
13	20,607	Oxford
14	20,124	Williamsport
15	16,955	Lower Bucks
16	16,363	Akron-Ephrata
17	15,850	Bellefonte-Milesburg
18	15,566	New Holland
19	15.213	Carlisle
20	15,078	Lewis Co., WV
21	14,561	Easton
22	14,409	Pittsburgh East
23	14,090	Anneville
24	13,596	Phoenixville
25	13,410	Latrobe
26	12,841	Shenango Valley
27	11,922	Windber
28	11,082	Quakertown
29	11,045	Boyertown
30	10,981	Doylestown
31	10,901	Lewisburg
32	10,180	Waynesboro

TOP Online CROP Hunger

Lancaster-$2,915
Downingtown-$2,810

MILLION DOLLAR CLUBS
Cumulative CROP Walk Totals
* indicates first year in category

One Million Dollar + Club

Erie	$1,838,196
Harrisburg	1,485,732
Lancaster	1,354,351
York	1,189,103

Three Quarter of a Million Dollar+ Club
Reading $761,299*

Half Million Dollar+ Club

Williamsport, North Penn-Lansdale

Quarter Million Dollar+ Club

Lower Bucks, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Doylestown Pennridge-Perkasie, Royersford, Main Line, Scranton, Carlisle, Hanover, Juniata Co., Ephrata, Lebanon, New Holland, Mechanicsburg, SoLanCo, State College, Shenango Downingtown*, Phoenixville*, Oxford*, Indian Valley-Souderton*, Pottstown*

CROP Walks Raising $100,000-$249,000
Cumulative Totals

Anneville, Birdsboro, Boyertown, Bloomsburg, Chambersburg, Danville, Denver, Donegal Conoy, East Lycoming Co., ELCO-Myerstown, Elizabethtown, Grantville, Havertown, Hershey-Hummelstown, Jefferson, Lampeter, Latrobe, Lewisburg, Lewistown, Lititz, Marple/Springfield-Drexel Hill, Middleburg, Millersville, Milton, Morrison’s Cove, Murraysville, Mt. Joy, Newport-Little Buffalo, NoLebCo, Palmyra, Peter’s Township, Pittsburgh East, Pittsburgh-North Park, Quakertown Red Lion, Shippensburg, Somerset, Swarthmore, Waynesboro, West Allegheny, West Branch, Whitehall-Coplay, Windber

]]> More than the evening news: photos and stories from Pakistan offered by staff tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1041 2008-03-03T15:55:11Z 2008-03-03T16:01:04Z

Elections, assassination, terror... these are words most frequently associated with Pakistan on our evening news.

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Young mother and child from Sindh Province, Pakistan

Photo: Kathy Clark/CWS

Elections, assassination, terror... these are words most frequently associated with Pakistan on our evening news. Our staff can add other words, other stories... partnership, poverty, microcredit, earthquake recovery, friendship, God’s children. In the midst of what can be a frightening and confusing world, let us bring you images of hope and reconciliation by inviting one of our staff to speak to your congregation or group about the incredible work of CWS Pakistan/Afghanistan. Two of our staff have personally traveled to the area and have first hand photos and stories that all of our staff can share with you. Contact the Regional Office to schedule a presentation today: 1-888-297-2767.]]> Area bike trek to honor the life of a hunger activist tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1039 2008-03-03T15:36:22Z 2008-03-03T15:41:20Z

On Saturday, September 20, 2008, the Wes Albin Bike Trek will wind its way through the beautiful countryside of Montgomery County.

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Harleysville - On Saturday, September 20, 2008, the Wes Albin Bike Trek will wind its way through the beautiful countryside of Montgomery County. This special event is in loving memory of Wes Albin, the former PA Regional Director for Church World Service (CWS). The annual Bike Trek is for enthusiasts and weekend riders and it honors Wes’ work in poverty awareness and aid for the poorest people in our world. Through his 37- year tenure with CWS, Wes helped to save thousands of lives and inspire countless others to deeper concern for the needs of the hungry.

Please consider joining us on this Trek or sponsoring one of the miles. Each mile sponsor will receive a Ride Patch, T-Shirt, listing in our Ride program and promotions, and be prominently displayed on a mile marker sign along the ride.

For more information or to register call toll-free: (888) 297-2767 or visit: www.wesbiketrek.blogspot.com.]]> Local partners rock! tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1038 2008-03-03T15:28:07Z 2008-03-11T14:00:30Z

“The initial idea of a food pantry has, over time expanded to encompass a full-time ministry, that in addition to food also provides clothing, shelter, rent and utility assistance, crisis intervention, budget counseling, a free medical clinic, educational and motivational opportunities, and a holiday used toy program.” Excerpt from “About the Good Shepherd Center.”

cwsadmin The Greenville Good Shepherd Center, local grant recipient from the Greenville CROP Hunger Walk

Good Shepherd Center, Greenville, PA

Photo: Marj Stubert

“The initial idea of a food pantry has, over time, expanded to encompass a full-time ministry, that in addition to food also provides clothing, shelter, rent and utility assistance, crisis intervention, budget counseling, a free medical clinic, educational and motivational opportunities, and a holiday used toy program.” Excerpt from “About the Good Shepherd Center.”

The eyes of first-time visitors to the Greenville, PA, Good Shepherd Center are drawn to a beautiful mural lifting up this quote by Martin Luther: “I have held many things in my hands and lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, I still possess.” Guided by words such as these, it is possible to understand how the Greenville community together has been able to transform a food pantry into the amazing full-time ministry described above.

Rev. Aland Smith, Coordinator of the Greenville CROP Hunger Walk, and CWS staff member Kathy Clark toured this amazing program with Mary Ann Keeher, Executive Director. Mary Ann’s faithful belief in our ability to recognize Christ in the “least of these” and in the possibilities we share in making a difference are readily apparent. Housed in a cinder block building in downtown Greenville, the Good Shepherd Center is broadly ecumenical, supported by 24 Board Member Congregations. Run mostly by volunteers, the Center is alive with activity from the clothing store and “Treasures” shop to the behind the scenes receiving and sorting of contributions to the free medical clinic and to the hot meal program. This ministry brings God’s blessings and encouragement to all participants, recipients and volunteers alike. The Good Shepherd Center is a powerful example of how holistic a community assistance program can be.

Thank you to the community of Greenville and your “…[firm] belief that the ministry of the Good Shepherd Center is God’s work and He will lead the way through the coming years. ‘Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path…’” Psalm 27:11]]> For the love of Toppy! tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1037 2008-03-03T15:19:38Z 2008-03-11T14:01:49Z

She had promised her pastor that she would walk for twenty years – God willing. And, she did.

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Top Walker: Toppy Spears

Photo: Julie DeMotte

She had promised her pastor that she would walk for twenty years – God willing. And, she did. But in that twenty years, Toppy became the top CROP Walker in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and more importantly, she developed an extensive and generous CROP Walk Family - so she is still walking and still breaking records. This past fall, Toppy topped her top year one more time. She raised, through the loving support of her CROP Family: $10,173 for a 22-year total of $82,526!! In recognition of her Top Walker Status, CWS presented her with her own engraved CROP Walking Stick. We love you Toppy! We love your witness of compassion and your passion for helping others.]]> Church World Service needs Kits tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1036 2008-02-29T19:51:36Z 2008-03-05T19:40:27Z

If you have an opportunity to promote CWS Kits in your congregation, please do so!

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Kits Day at the Harrisburg Depo.

Photo: Rose Sharp/CWS

If you have an opportunity to promote CWS Kits in your congregation, please do so! Inventory of CWS School Kits and Baby Kits at the Brethren Service Center is extremely low and CWS is unable to fill pending international and domestic requests because of this lack of adequate inventory. Please help us fill requests by providing these much needed Kits. Looking for a good Mission Project for your summer VBS program, the CWS School Kit makes a tangible connection with the children and their global “classmates” in need of these basic items for education.

Listed below are the 2008 Depot dates and locations. Please see the CWS website for Kit contents or call the Pennsylvania Regional Office. Kits may only be dropped at the below listed churches within the dates provided. Please be sure to drop off only CWS approved kits at these depots.

2008 Eastern PA Depots
(The truck will pick up kits Thursday June 5; items must be at the church by June 4)

Colonial Park UCC
5000 Devonshire Rd., Harrisburg
ch: 717-545-3782
Contact: Kathy Neely
Will accept items: April 1 to June 4, Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 3:30

First Presbyterian Church
Mill Creek Rd. & Montgomery Ave., Ardmore
ch: 610-642-6650
Contact: Anne Foote
Will accept items: May 5 to June 4, Monday - Friday, 9:30 -3:30

2008 Western PA Depots
(The truck will pick up kits Tuesday, October 7; items must be at church by October 6.)

St. Paul's Lutheran Church
215 N. Main St., Zelienople
ch: 724-452-8832
Contact: Ruth Voegtly, 724-452-7649
Will accept items: Mondays of September 22, September 29 & October 6 between 9:00-12:00 and 4:00-6:00 and Oct. 4 (Sat.) 9:00-12:00

Zion Lutheran Church
Church & Sixth Sts., Indiana
ch: 724-465-5597
Contact: Peggy Mosco
Will accept items: Starting September 22 through October 6, M-W-F between 9:00-12 and 1:00-3:00]]> Vacation Bible School is around the corner tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1035 2008-02-29T19:43:34Z 2008-02-29T19:47:17Z

Not enough water is available in Kenya, but too much water can be terribly destructive in Indonesia. Unsafe water is a problem in Vietnam and in numerous countries around the world.

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Vacation Bible School at Palmer Moravian Church, Easton, PA.

Photo: Ruth Gonzalez

Not enough water is available in Kenya, but too much water can be terribly destructive in Indonesia. Unsafe water is a problem in Vietnam and in numerous countries around the world. WATER makes a huge impact on the everyday lives of people across the globe.

Ruth Gonalez, the VBS coordinator and her team of teachers previewed the “Build a Better World” curriculum for the summer of 2007. Though the curriculum is very different from those used in the past, the teachers were eager to give it a try. The staff gathered resources such a globes, world maps, and buckets. Teachers made wells out of cardboard boxes and water cyclones out of soda bottles. They opted for simple familiar songs like “He's Got the Whole World in His Hands” and “Kum Ba Yah.” Water games and projects were most enjoyable on hot summer days.

Teachers explored the internet to learn about the countries they were "visiting" as well as www.churchworldservice.org . These resources helped to adapt the “Build a Better World” crafts to their different age levels. Their 7-foot giraffe Imani appeared in different classrooms each day. On the final day, the staff gathered resources to teach about the rich history of Moravian mission work.

The children and teachers assembled 35 CWS Hygiene Kits. In keeping with the water theme, buckets were filled with the Hygiene Kits and displayed in the sanctuary for the following week. The Palmer Moravian VBS staff enjoyed the simplicity and especially the Water theme. They are glad they helped build a better world.]]> Pennsylvania photos tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1033 2008-02-29T15:52:10Z 2008-02-29T17:12:24Z

Allentown CROP Hunger Walkers Walk to fight hunger. Photo: Rick Ensley Karen Schmidt, Asst. Reg. Dir. PA CWS office, with Ruth Yeo and Rev. Dianne Kareha, the Coordinator of the Allentown CROP Hunger Walk, who is also the chaplain...

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Allentown CROP Hunger Walkers Walk to fight hunger. Photo: Rick Ensley

Karen Schmidt, Asst. Reg. Dir. PA CWS office, with Ruth Yeo and Rev. Dianne Kareha, the Coordinator of the Allentown CROP Hunger Walk, who is also the chaplain at Luther Crest. Photo: David Yeo

The 1976 York County CROP Walk… Making plans for this 10-mile hike to raise funds for the hungry throughout the world are, from left, Bob Jacobs, financial chairman; Jeff Franklin, recruiting chairman; Nancy LeFever, arrangements chairman, and Annette Gunnet, event coordinator. – The York Dispatch, October 9, 1976.

1970 York CROP Walk Leaders: Donald Bishop, Rev. William Sowers, and Annette Gunnet Dawn. Photo: Patrick Walker/CWS

]]> Pennsylvania 2007 CROP Hunger Walk photo contest tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.1024 2008-02-21T15:44:21Z 2008-03-11T14:03:58Z

The Pennsylvania regional office is pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 Photo Contest.

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TOP Prize: Allentown CROP Hunger Walk – Allentown used international photos, local food bank photos and local CROP Hunger Walk photos on their local blog page to illustrate the caring partnerships that are at the heart of every CROP Hunger Walk. Their blog page can be seen at: allentowncropwalk.blogspot.com	Photo: Chris Herlinger
Photo: Debi Olphin	Photo: Karen Lee Ensley

Our other winning CROP Hunger Walks are: Johnstown and Grantville.

The folks who walk from the First UMC in Johnstown have this history of wearing "crazy hats” in a spirit of uplifting a joyful fellowship among Walkers." The unity of purpose, ending hunger, can be illustrated in many ways.

Photos: Tim Lentz

Photo: The Grantville Ministerium

Grantville capitalized on receiving their 30th Anniversary CROP Hunger Walk engraved walking stick with this photo that appeared in the local papers prior to their anniversary walk that raised their best total in the past three years.]]> Spring 2008 CROP Hunger Walks tag:www.cwscrop.org,2008:/pennsylvania//12.988 2008-01-29T20:11:35Z 2008-04-18T17:10:16Z

Join in a Spring CROP Hunger Walk and help your neighbors near and far.

sticky COMMUNITY DATE COORDINATOR PHONE NUMBER BRADFORD Canton April 27 Rev. David Morris
570-673-3156 DELAWARE Havertown April 27 Rev. Mary Jane Kirby 610-789-2328 FAYETTE Masontown May 18
Rev. Geoff Rach 724-737-5585 HUNTINGDON Juniata College April 1 Chaplain Dave Witkovsky 814-643-4310 MARION, WV Fairmont May 4 Scott Ingleton 304-363-9167 MCKEAN Kane May 18
Rev. Mark Moore 814-837-7212 MIFFLIN Pine Glen May 4 Roxanne Kenepp 717-899-6354 NORTHAMPTON Slate Belt May 4 Rev. Frank Terhune 610-863-6859 PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia Hunger Event April 12 Karen Wilson 215-430-0555 SCHUYLKILL Tri-Valley (Hegins) April 20 Rev. Mark Rothermel 570-648-1005 TIOGA Wellsboro May 4 Ms. Anna Miller
570-724-7618 WESTMORELAND Latrobe May 4
Rev. James Person 724-537-7273 For detailed information about the listed Walks, please call the Pennsylvania Regional Office or e-mail at .]]>