History

Funds Raised & Distributed to Food Organizations:

Where we have been:

As of 10/25/15: 119 shows – $128,005 and food donations

(12 states – schools, theaters, tents & churches of 14 denominations)

  • 10/25/15 Princeton Masonic Lodge, Princeton, IL
  • 10/4/15 Freeport Mennonite Church, Freeport, IL
  • 7/3/15 Mennonite Convention, Kansas City, MO
  • 7/3/15 Mennonite Convention, Kansas City, MO
  • 5/8/15 Parkview Christian Church, Orland Park IL
  • 3/22/15 United Methodist Church, Oregon, IL
  • 3/8/15 Lutheran Church, Ohio, IL
  • 3/7/15 Mennonite Relief Sale Dinner, Arthur IL
  • 11/9/14 Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota, IL
  • 11/8/14 Madison Mennonite, Madison, WI
  • 11/5/14 St John’s Lutheran, Joliet, IL
  • 10/19/14 First Presbyterian, Granite City, IL
  • 10/5/14 Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold OH
  • 10/4/14 Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold OH
  • 9/07/14 New Hope Church of the Nazarene, Princeton, IL
  • 9/06/14 Christ Community Mennonite, Schaumburg, IL
  • 06/06/14 Holiday Rambler RV Rally, Henry, IL
  • 06/01/14 First Mennonite, Denver, CO
  • 05/31/14 Greeley Mennonite Church, Greely, CO
  • 05/30/14 Glennon Heights Mennonite Church, Lakewood, CO
  • 05/29/14 Wellshire Presbyterian Church, Denver, CO
  • 05/25/14 Hesston Mennonite Church, Hesston, KS
  • 05/19/14 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Joliet, IL
  • 04/05/14 Stagecoach Theater, Dekalb, IL (7 pm show)
  • 04/5/14 Stagecoach Theater, Dekalb, IL (2 pm show)
  • 03/31/14 Starved Rock Lodge, Utica, IL
  • 03/30/14 VanOrin Gospel Church, VanOrin, IL
  • 03/23/14 Granville UCC, Granville, IL
  • 03/09/14 First Congregational UCC, Marseilles, IL
  • 01/25/14 River Terrace Reformed Church, East Lansing, MI

2013 Season, 28 shows – $27,930.38

  • 11/16/13 Camp Mack, Millford, IN
  • 11/15/13 Church of the Brethren, Liberty Mills, IN
  • 11/14/13 Manchester University, North Manchester, IN
  • 11/02/13 UCC Prairie Association Fall Conference, Ottawa, IL
  • 10/13/13 First Presbyterian, Henry, IL
  • 10/5/13 Central Mennonite, Archbold, OH
  • 10/4/13 Central Mennonite, Archbold, OH
  • 9/22/13 First Christian Church, Galesburg, IL
  • 9/21/13 Prince of Peace UMC, Elk Grove Village, IL
  • 9/15/13 First Mennonite Church, Urbana, IL
  • 9/14/13 Wesley United Methodist Church, Urbana, IL
  •                CPG 2013 Report for Church Fiscal Year
  • 6/9/13 Prairie Arts Center, Princeton, IL (Evening)
  • 6/9/13 Prairie Arts Center, Princeton, IL (Matinee)
  • 6/8/13 Prairie Arts Center, Princeton, IL
  • 4/21/13 St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Episcopalian Church, Brooklyn, NY
  • 03/26/13 Starved Rock Lodge, Utica, IL
  • 03/25/13 Starved Rock Lodge, Utica, IL
  • 02/18/13 Beth-EL Mennonite Church, Colorado Springs, CO
  • 02/17/13 Mountain Community Mennonite Church, Palmer Lake, CO
  • 02/17/13 Boulder Mennonite Church – Boulder, CO
  • 02/16/13 First Mennonite Church – Denver, CO
  • 02/15/13 Corona Presbyterian Church – Denver, CO
  • 02/15/13 Berkeley United Church of Christ – Denver, CO
  • 01/27/13 First Mennonite Church – Berne, IN
  • 01/26/13 Calvary United Methodist – Brownsburg, IN
  • 01/20/13 First Mennonite Church – Bluffton, OH
  • 01/18/13 Our Daily Bread – Lima, OH – Benefit show
  • 01/18/13 Our Daily Bread – Lima, OH – patron show

2012 season: 31 shows – $32,418.19

  • 11/17/12 Belmont Mennonite Church – Elkhart, IN
  • 11/16/12 Belmont Mennonite Church – Elkhart, IN
  • 11/10/12 Waterford Mennonite Church – Goshen, IN
  • 11/9/12 Waterford Mennonite Church – Goshen, IN
  • 11/4/12 Stage 212 – LaSalle, IL
  • 11/3/12 Stage 212 – LaSalle, IL
  • 10/28/12 Beverly Hills Baptist Church, Asheville, N.C.
  • 10/27/12 – 70th Anniversary Koinonia Farm, Americus, GA
  • 10/20/12 First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, MO (PM)
  • 10/20/12 First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, MO (AM)
  • 10/19/12 St. Louis Mennonite Fellowship, St. Louis, MO
  • 10/14/12 First Baptist Church, Kewanee, IL
  • 10/13/12 First Baptist Church, Kewanee, IL
  • 10/12/12 New Hope Presyterian Church, Davenport, IA
  • 9/27/12 Paoli Mennonite Fellowship, Paoli, IL
  • 9/23/12 First Presbyterian Church, Jacksonville, IL
  • 9/22/12 Calvary Episcopal Church, Lombard, IL
  • 9/21/12 York Center Church of the Brethren, Lombard, IL
  • 9/7/12 Bethany Christian Schools, Goshen, IN
  •  Fiscal year end 8/31/12 – 21 shows $23,025.72 distributed                                  
  •                –  CPG 2012 Report
  • 8/11/12 Martins Mennonite Church, Orriville, OH
  • 8/10/12 Beech Mennonite Church, Louisville, OH
  • 7/7/12 Reba Place Church, Evanston, IL
  • 7/1/12 Freeport Mennonite Church, Freeport, IL
  • 5/12/12 Backbone Theater, Princeton, IL
  • 3/28/12 Young Life, Princeton, IL
  • 3/25/12 Boyd’s Grove United Methodist, Bradford, IL
  • 3/11/12 Zion United Church of Christ, Peru, IL
  • 3/10/12 First United Church of Christ, Sheffield, IL
  • 2/26/12 First United Methodist Church, Princeton, IL
  • 2/25/12 St. Louis Catholic Church, Princeton, IL
  • 2/19/12 Flanagan – Cornell High School, Flanagan, IL

2011 season: 30 shows – $33,180.71

  • 11/20/11 Church of the Brethren, Lanark, IL
  • 11/18/11 Abiding Word Church, Sterling, IL
  • 11/13/11 Church of the Brethren, Franklin Grove, IL
  • 10/23/11 United Methodist Church, Arthur, IL
  • 10/21/11 First Church UCC – Lombard, IL
  • 10/16/11 United Church of Christ – Spring Valley, IL
  • 10/15/11 United Church of Christ – Spring Valley, IL
  • 10/5/11 Menno Haven Camp – Tiskilwa, IL
  • 9/17/11 Neighborhood Church of the Brethren – Montgomery, IL
  •                Fiscal year end 8/31/11 – 21 shows $25,298.38 distributed                                            –  CPG Food Project 2011 Annual Report
  • 8/21/11 Metamora High School Auditorium – Metamora, IL
  • 8/20/11 Metamora High School Auditorium – Metamora, IL
  • 8/5/11 Plow Creek (Shalom Mission Communities Conf.)- Tiskilwa, IL
  • 7/30/11 Assembly Mennonite – Goshen, IN
  • 7/29/11 Assembly Mennonite – Goshen, IN
  • 7/24/11 Maplewood Mennonite – Ft.Wayne, IN
  • 7/23/11 First Mennonite – Indianapolis, IN
  • 6/5/11 Arthur Mennonite Church – Arthur, IL
  • 6/4/11 Festival 56 Grace Theater – Princeton, IL
  • 5/25/11 New Hope Presbyterian Church – Davenport, IA
  • 5/24/11 Greenfield Retirement Home – Princeton, IL
  • 4/30/11 Wayland Mennonite Church, Wayland, IA
  • 4/29/11 Wayland Mennonite Church, Wayland, IA
  • 4/19/11 Goshen College – Goshen, IN
  • 4/16/11 United Methodist Church – Walnut, IL
  • 4/10/11 First Lutheran Church – Princeton, IL
  • 4/09/11 First Lutheran Church – Princeton, IL
  • 4/08/11 First Lutheran Church – Princeton, IL
  • 4/02/11 United Methodist Church – Sycamore, IL
  • 4/01/11  Willow Springs Mennonite Church – Tiskilwa, IL
  • 3/31/11 Willow Springs Mennonite Church – Tiskilwa, IL