https://harvestoftalents.org/blog daily 0.75 2025-10-06 https://harvestoftalents.org/blog/kin-in-kenya monthly 0.5 2025-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/fd8e0e37-2bdd-4f7f-9dd1-cf9ad6da542a/Colleen_in_Kenya.png Blog - “Kin” in Kenya: Colleen’s Visit to Kenya - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://harvestoftalents.org/blog/get-involved-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/1759763247294-M2EV46IPPICF1SYHYZGM/unsplash-image-aL2VXe-BuYE.jpg Blog - Getting ready for Harvest of Talents: how you can help. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/1759763292716-KW1Z2F09NDUP14BJ4Z80/unsplash-image-vtCBruWoNqo.jpg Blog - Getting ready for Harvest of Talents: how you can help. - Prayer Calendars Prayer is the bedrock Harvest of Talents is built upon. Just as we prepare our hands to offer our talents to God, we prepare our hearts with prayer that He will bless these efforts for His glory. Prayer calendars are available at the LCC Welcome Center. Or have them delivered to your email by signing up here. . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/db403dd8-7fa0-4ed2-bc1b-9a487259d0ec/GAP+FoodPacking.jpg Blog - Getting ready for Harvest of Talents: how you can help. - Harvest Sign Ups Harvest reps will be at the Welcome Center Side B, Oct. 5 and 12. Pre-order soup and rolls or claim a shift for GAP food packaging on Harvest Day. Orders also will be taken for frozen, take-n-bake cinnamon rolls for pick up at the Christmas Cookie Walk, Dec. 13. Soup and roll pre-orders also can be placed in the church office Oct. 5 - 15. https://harvestoftalents.org/blog/cope-ministry-relief-food-program-and-harvest monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/2e67c85f-e232-4c83-8fca-708184b02bce/Harvest-kids-with-bowls-1-e1566924637293.jpg Blog - COPE Ministry Relief Food Program and Harvest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://harvestoftalents.org/blog/summer-2025-events monthly 0.5 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/52c3735f-d4fa-4bf6-b165-65c37a6da6e6/recycle-truck.jpeg Blog - Summer 2025 Events - Aluminum Recycling Aluminum Recycling - (fourth Sundays each month April through September from 8 to 11 a.m.) Drop off your aluminum cans at the truck with the Harvest sign. It will be located in the parking lot outside Door C. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/8c1c9d44-5a77-4ca9-bfa7-6eef82a80e79/HOTtaco.jpg Blog - Summer 2025 Events - Taco Time! Taco Time! - (May 16, June 20, July 18 from 5:30 p.m. until sold out) Come to Third Fridays in downtown Lincoln for a fiesta at the Harvest Taco Booth featuring scratch-made flour tortillas made onsite! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/cc814269-2313-4b47-9900-3135c43c7065/Screenshot+2024-09-12+at+10.03.13%E2%80%AFAM.png Blog - Summer 2025 Events - Culver’s Nights for GAP Ministry But your help is appreciated! Come help the GAP ministry with its fundraisers at Culver’s. These events help cover the cost of the food packing event on Harvest Day. Consider grabbing dinner one of these nights or volunteer to run orders to customers. Culver’s Nights are July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 9 and Oct. 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. A portion of all food purchases is donated to GAP. Contact Jessica Wichmann – 217-671-7215. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/132a4f6f-2ae6-40cd-8c81-eac347d00b81/pic+10.20+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Summer 2025 Events - H.O.T. Plates Claim your 2025 commemorative Harvest license plates now. Cost is $25. These legal plates can be displayed on your vehicle Aug. 27 through Oct. 25. Contact the church office at 217-732-7618 or Carolyn Neal at 217-737-9170 to reserve a set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/1751322595344-OBZYIA61L7CSS4U9D2Y2/unsplash-image-Zk_HCs3evsc.jpg Blog - Summer 2025 Events - Blackberries Get on the waitlist for locally grown berries. Available in August for $3/pint. Contact Natalie Morris at 217-737-7254. All proceeds go to the Harvest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/1751322762138-W0HZ1WZ7U26FNZ5GTL8O/unsplash-image-1Q6qGGBduY4.jpg Blog - Summer 2025 Events - Lillian’s Books & Beverages (Sept. 27 from 9 to 11 a.m.) Gently used books, homemade snacks & beverages for sale. Come support this young Harvest contributor! Event located in the driveway of 16 Westminster Dr., Lincoln. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/bbff2971-67c6-4756-b8fb-832276a7aa01/HoT+Musical+Offering+2024+HoT+Musical+Offering+slide+FIXED+words+jpg.jpg Blog - Summer 2025 Events - Musical Offering (Oct. 5 at 2 p.m.) Musical selections include Broadway favorites and other familiar songs performed by soloists, ensembles and a full choir. A freewill offering will follow the concert with all proceeds going to Harvest. https://harvestoftalents.org/blog/ides-road-trip-march-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/16aa912b-f7c6-46cf-9688-24158b261079/IDES+road+trip+2025.jpg Blog - IDES Road Trip - Make it stand out Lincoln travelers rest after assembling six boxes of GAP meals during a tour of the IDES facility in Indiana. https://harvestoftalents.org/blog/spring-2025-events monthly 0.5 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/cc814269-2313-4b47-9900-3135c43c7065/Screenshot+2024-09-12+at+10.03.13%E2%80%AFAM.png Blog - Spring 2025 Events - Culver’s Nights Culver’s Nights - (April 8, May 12 and June 10 from 5-8 p.m.) Enjoy dinner at the Lincoln Culver’s where GAP volunteers will be happy to serve your family! They’ll even clean up after you! Donations given by Culver’s help cover supply costs for food packing on Harvest Day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/1743474938895-AMU9JY6JCNKC2BGCT7E2/unsplash-image-aTZleK6rAec.jpg Blog - Spring 2025 Events - Spring for Tea Spring for Tea - (April 12 doors open at 10:45 a.m.) Looking forward to the 2025 Ladies Spring for Tea. Tickets sales have closed for this year’s high tea. If you missed out, be sure to watch for it next spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/52c3735f-d4fa-4bf6-b165-65c37a6da6e6/recycle-truck.jpeg Blog - Spring 2025 Events - Aluminum Recycling Aluminum Recycling - (fourth Sundays each month April through September from 8 to 11 a.m.) Drop off your aluminum cans at the truck with the Harvest sign. It will be located in the parking lot outside Door C. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/8c1c9d44-5a77-4ca9-bfa7-6eef82a80e79/HOTtaco.jpg Blog - Spring 2025 Events - Taco Time! Taco Time! - (May 16, June 20, July 18 from 5:30 p.m. until sold out) Come to Third Fridays in downtown Lincoln for a fiesta at the Harvest Taco Booth featuring scratch-made flour tortillas made onsite! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/69f744ac-417c-415a-a8a6-9b8491c0eb7f/Screenshot+2024-09-12+at+10.11.37%E2%80%AFAM.png Blog - Spring 2025 Events - IGA Cookout & Bake Sale IGA CookOut & Bake Sale - (June 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Select from a variety of baked goods created by Lincoln Christian Church’s talented bakers. (Don’t forget June 15 is Father’s Day so pick up something special for Dad!) Volunteers will be grilling pork chop and ribeye sandwiches from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. https://harvestoftalents.org/blog/how-you-can-help-the-harvest-this-spring monthly 0.5 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/7ed1004d-2d96-47e9-acc7-28b0ffc16c7e/katherine-conrad-_oPKN0C7s9U-unsplash.jpg Blog - How You Can Help the Harvest This Spring? - Make it stand out There are lots of ways to help the Harvest this Spring: leadership roles, sharing finds from your spring cleaning, donating an experience, hunting for Legos, volunteering at Culver’s, and supporting the local food pantry. 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McLean St. Lincoln, IL 62656 Natalie 217-737-7254 Bethany 217-871-6054 Church Office 217-732-7618 https://harvestoftalents.org/events daily 0.75 2026-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/55dfc51d-377d-4ed8-b520-36ce65bd2b81/FishBankforWebsite.png Throughout the Year - IDES SonFish Banks Kickoff February 15 Lincoln Christian Church Family Room Every little bit counts! Collect your loose change throughout the year in an IDES SonFish bank. 100% of proceeds go directly to global hunger relief. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/52c3735f-d4fa-4bf6-b165-65c37a6da6e6/recycle-truck.jpeg Throughout the Year - Recycling for the Harvest Every 4th Sunday March - September Bring your aluminum cans for recycling on the 4th Sunday of each month. A vehicle will be in the main parking lot from 8am-11am to receive your cans; look for the recycle sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/1726153137195-ETAS5ZLQU6XBYD7V9MUP/unsplash-image-aTZleK6rAec.jpg Throughout the Year - Ladies’ Spring Tea Saturday, April 18. 2026 Come join us at this beautiful event with delicious treats and a wonderful program. Funds raised by this Harvest of Talents event provide global hunger relief. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/8c1c9d44-5a77-4ca9-bfa7-6eef82a80e79/HOTtaco.jpg Throughout the Year - Third Fridays Downtown Lincoln 3rd Friday of the month May-July May 15, June 19, and July 17 From 5:30 p.m. until sold out. Enjoy made-from-scratch tacos and available for purchase at the Harvest Booth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/69f744ac-417c-415a-a8a6-9b8491c0eb7f/Screenshot+2024-09-12+at+10.11.37%E2%80%AFAM.png Throughout the Year - IGA Bake Sale Saturday, June 20, 2026 Select from a variety of baked goods created by Lincoln Christian Church’s talented bakers. (Don’t forget June 15 is Father’s Day so pick up something special for Dad!) Volunteers will be grilling pork chop and ribeye sandwiches from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/cc814269-2313-4b47-9900-3135c43c7065/Screenshot+2024-09-12+at+10.03.13%E2%80%AFAM.png Throughout the Year - Culver’s Fundraising Nights April 27, May 25, June 29, July 27, August 31, September 28. | 5-8pm A portion of all proceeds from the evening’s sales are donated to Harvest of Talents GAP food packing program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/132a4f6f-2ae6-40cd-8c81-eac347d00b81/pic+10.20+%281%29.jpeg Throughout the Year - Harvest of Talents License Plates Special issue license plates available for purchase 60 days prior to Harvest Day. These are an easy and attractive way to bring awareness about this special event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/c91a682c-df96-49af-9ae4-70e6749fe64b/Aisle+View+4.jpg Throughout the Year - Harvest Musical Offering Sunday, October 4, 2026 Lincoln Christian Church Sanctuary Vocalists and musicians of all ages come together to lift their voices in a musical offering for the Harvest. Selections include Broadway favorites and other familiar songs performed by soloists, ensembles, and a full choir. A free-will offering will be collected with 100% of proceeds to be used to feed hungry and hurting people around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/1647964862472-UOV7TBILDTYJO2ZAVN32/harvest.jpeg Throughout the Year - Harvest Day Saturday, October 24, 2026 | Lincoln Christian Church This is the signature event for the Harvest of Talents ministry! Each item is lovingly donated and 100% of proceeds go directly to global hunger relief in Jesus’ name. It’s your one-stop shop for homemade desserts, snack, jams, quilts, and handicrafts. Unique items and experiences will be up for auction. Participate in GAP food packing, The Lego Experience, and more. Food booths, HOT’s famous cinnamon rolls and caramel rolls, and soup will all be available to enjoy on-site or carry-out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/1748485754320-XLMA341EMGHESZWYX8Z0/image-asset.jpeg Throughout the Year - Christmas Cookie Walk Coming December 2026 Lincoln Christian Church Family Room https://harvestoftalents.org/home daily 1.0 2026-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/40bfe6f4-8b07-4e5e-8dbd-b1669f59a962/Harvest-Water-1.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620aa86a02f66070dc362fde/eeee8a32-81a3-43ac-80f2-3a921773412c/Harvest-kids-with-bowls-1-e1566924637293.jpeg Home Since its inception in 1983, Harvest of Talents has raised over 3 million dollars to feed hungry people in 43 foreign countries and the United States through IDES. 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