The Green Team is continuing the Eden Project this Spring and Summer to accomplish several important sustainability goals:
Church members and friends of the church may participate by planting a Giving Garden at their home, or borrowed space. We commit to plant at least 30 FCCGE household gardens where a portion of produce will be directed to local food pantries and individuals in need. Questions? Contact Nancy Bell.
Please sign up below to let us know you’d like to support the Eden project with a Growing Garden!
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Sunday, February 15, 2026
11:15 am in Pilgrim Hall
Grab a cup of coffee and join us for donuts as we learn more from Judy Grimes, founder of Prairie Plant Revival and member of the Creation Care ministry of St. John, UCC Arlington Heights.
Hosted by the FCCGE Green Team
We had a great turnout of intrepid hikers braving the cold for our New Years Day Church Hike. Join us for our next hike Sunday January 25 at West DuPage Woods (map). We’ll meet at 1:00 in the Rt. 59 main parking lot, 0.5 miles north of Roosevelt Road where we can hike in the preserve and onto the West Branch DuPage River Trail. Contact Tom Rausch if you have any questions.
The Green Team is thrilled by the interest in composting that some folks have shown by dropping off their compostable items in and at the compost bins located behind the dumpsters in the church parking lot. When done properly, composting enriches soil, reduces landfill waste, and mitigates climate change. However, due to space and volunteer limitations, these compost bins at the church are available for church-generated composting only. If you would like to continue to compost your yard and food waste, we encourage you to visit your local municipality online for information (see below-click each section for the different cities/villages). Thank you for caring for Creation!
The harvest season is ramping up as tomatoes, basil, zucchinis and more are harvested and donated by our Eden Project gardeners. So far we’ve donated 402 pounds of produce to local food pantries! Even if you have not formally signed up as an Eden Project gardener, we invite anyone who is experiencing an explosion of veggies, herbs, or fruits from their home gardens or orchards to drop off their extra produce at the church on Sunday mornings for the Glen House Food Pantry or at the local food pantry of your choice. Thank you for caring for your neighbors!
Food pantries need fresh produce. Food pantries are mostly reliant
on donations from food rescue organizations or charitable gifts from
the community, often near the end of shelf life. Fresh produce is often in high demand and choice is often limited. Join the movement
towards improved community health and greater food equity
within your region by donating produce from your garden this
year.
Our local food pantries are struggling to keep up with demand due in part to reduced government funding. Donations of your freshly harvested produce can be made on Sunday mornings in the b ack of the Sanctuary or at any local food pantry. If donating your produce at church, you can choose to record your donations on the sheet located by the bin or scan the QR code found there, or the this link . If you would like to donate your produce directly to a food pantry, you can also find locations by using this same QR code or link. Wherever you choose to donate, please record a description and approximate weight of your harvest. If gardening is not your thing, you can make a cash donation through the church website or app. All donations are welcome and deeply appreciated! Please reach out to Nancy Bell at with any questions.
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