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Being sponsored to ride your bike

There are millions of causes to give to here in the USA. And people have a lot of charities to pick from.

That is one of the greatest things about the United States of America. People love to give to something that is worthy and a good cause.

The Bike + Farm = Food fund raiser has obiviously been deemed a worthy and good cause based on the response from people who are sponsoring Thomas and I to ride our mountain bikes in this weekends Whiskey Off Road Mountain Bike Endurance Race.

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I think for me one of the most exciting things about this event besides riding with 700  other mountain bikers as well as  the challenge, is something that happened to me this past Sunday.

A young man by the name of Anden came up to me and said he wanted to sponsor me a $1.00 per mile . I was stunned  but was quick to take  him up on it.

With this young mans backing, I will certainly have more motivation to keep peddling and keep climbing the entire 50 miles.

Here are a couple of pictures of one of my favorite supporters.

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Thank you Mr. Anden Scheffert for the amazing donation to help us with Church Farm this weekend. Because of you, the Church Farm gets a pump for the well.

My theme for the Whiskey this weekend is the following scripture.

“The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
       and will strengthen your frame.” Isaiah 58:11

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THE WHISKEY

I am really looking forward to this years Whiskey Off Road Mountain Bike Endurance Race here in Prescott Arizona.

Every year is different and every year seems to get bigger and better.

It’s not just about bikes and the race, It is about meeting some really great people.

If you get a chance, come to see the 700 plus mountain bikers take off from the start in historic down town Prescott this Saturday 4/25 at 8:00 am

This year Thomas and I will be riding for “TEAM CHURCH FARM” to raise the needed funds to fix the well on the church property. ( we have raised 1100.00 in pledges thus far)

For info. on the Whiskey go to www.epicrides.com

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BIKE FOR FOOD FUNDRAISER

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I am really excited about  a great opportunity we have to raise the needed funds for church farm in the next few weeks. On Saturday April 25th Thomas our farm manager and I will ride our bikes 50+ miles on the Whiskey Off Road Mountain Bike Endurance Race to raise money for Church Farm.

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As many of you know, we need to repair our well at the church and the cost to do that is approximately 1000.00 for a new pump.

If you would like to sponsor Thomas and I per mile to help us fix our well please contact me via email @lummer701@aol.com or send your contribution to:

Pastor Steve Lummer

Prescott First Assembly of God

1455 Willow Creek Road

Prescott Az. 86305

Please make your check payable to Prescott First Assembly.

You gift is tax deductible.

Thank you

Prescott church farm.

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Clark County School Visits Church Farm Today

As I pulled into the church I noticed a large people mover in the church parking lot this afternoon.

I could hear the diesel motor still running and could see the bus driver in this seat as if he was waiting for his group. As as I walked around the back of the church there they were standing in a group as Thomas taught them about dry crop farming here in Arizona .

Here are a couple of photos of the students from Clark County School disitrict.  A school just outside of Las Vegas Nevada.

The students from Clark County are apart of their  Indian Education Opportunity Program.

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Pretty neat to see those students hunger to learn about what is going on at church farm.

Great work today Thomas.

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CHURCH FARM UPDATE 3/28/09

Just a brief update on church farm for those interested.

Today we added fencing to keep the critters out, dug  the fruit tree areas, worked on the potato patch and put up out scarecrow and named him Angelo.

Here are just a few pics of the work crew that came out this Saturday to help.

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Thursday we  plant potatoe. We will call it out first planting .

Thanks to everyone is particpating. We are really looking forward to giving food away at the first harvest.

Also, just a quick note. We will be offering a Grow your own Garden Workshop in a few weeks.

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CHURCH FARM UPDATE

Yesterday March 12th, I stopped by the church to pitch in to help prepare the soil with the rest of the workers.

Here are a few pics of the progress.

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The section where the Hopi Blue Corn will be planted.

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Horse flop helps the garden grow here in Arizona.

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Ein working on the alfalfa field

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Thomas and Katie working on the fencing for Twila the goat.

Hopi Blue Corn

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Blue Hopi corn is grown by Native Americans — the Hopi, Pueblo, Navaho and Zuni — primarily in the southwestern USA. The Hopi make it into Piki bread, which is wafer-thin — it’s prepared daily and for  special occasions like feasts and weddings. For the Hopi, blue corn and the color blue represent the Eastern rising sun, the beginning of life, and wisdom and understanding.

This ministry project is all a new experiment and I am really excited to see where it takes us.

I am thinking about planting the front two acres in front of the church with sunflowers. I wonder what the communities reaction would be to see thousands of sunflowers growing along Willowcreek road? Maybe they could bring a smile to the hearts of many. 

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CHURCH FARM BEGINS

Today we staked out the first section for our church farm.

For five years Prescott First Assembly in Prescott has given away food through our food pantry. This year, I thought why not grow our own organic produce and give it away through the ministry.

We have about four acres of vacant land that has basically just sat there for years.

When Gary Heiney a missionary friend from Venezuela told me about his orphanage and how he funds it through growing peppers it really sparked something in me.

So we start in year #1 and I am really excited to see how God can use this tool to cultivate redemptive relationships with people in our community.

Thomas is one of my mountain bike friends here in Prescott that just happens to be a genius at farming here in Arizona.

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All the materials, seeds or fruit trees will be donated for this project.

We accept anything from dirt to compost to fencing to dollars and labor.

If you would like to contribute manuel labor or funds you can become a share holder in the harvest.

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“When you arrive in the land where I am taking you, 19 eat the crops that you grow there”. Numbers 15:18,19 (nlt)

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