MCC Tristate Relief Sale Is June 16-17
McHENRY, Md. The TriS
tate Relief Sale to benefit Men
nonite Central Committee's
(MCC), worldwide mission ef
forts, is Friday and Saturday,
June 16-17 at the Garrett County
Fairground, McHenry, Md.
MCC seeks to demonstrate
God’s love by working among
people suffering from poverty,
conflict, oppression, and natural
disaster. In 1920, MCC was
started in response to hunger in
the Ukraine.
“MCC goes in until the prob
lem is solved,” notes John Hepl
er, chairman of the TriState Re
lief Sale subcommittee that is
directing activities.
The blockbuster affair will in
volve many aspects; however, the
proceeds from all of them will be
turned over to MCC after costs
have been paid.
Excitement is mounting for
the new Silent Auction being
held from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,
Friday evening, just as the
grounds are opened. The sub
committee planning the silent
auction reports there will be no
limit on how often a bidder can
rebid. He must go higher than
the previous bid.
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At least 125 one-of-a-kind
items will be displayed comfort
ably on tables in a large building.
And writing down bids will be
very convenient.
Among the items is a replica
Joel J. Miller rocking chair
whose original was built in 1868.
Hand embroidered pillow cases,
screech owl nesting house, and
scads of items promise great en
joyment while helping MCC’s
cause.
At 7 p.m., Friday, the Cherry
Glade Mennonite Praise and
Worship Team will lead a musi
cal service and Ken Sensenig
from MCC’s Akron office will
participate.
Saturday at 6:30 a.m. the gates
are open in time for breakfast of
pancakes and sausage, followed
at 8 a.m. by the opening of Mar
ket Place.
The Market Place is popular
with hundreds of pre-priced
goods for shoppers. -
At 9 a.m. the quilt auction will
begin and the children will go to
special activities such as assem
bling health kits and counting
coins in the Penny Power project.
They will watch simulated MCC
meat canning, do origami and
sand art.
This year Penny Power will go
to help millions of flooding vic
tims in Bangladesh, to build
homes, buy vegetable seeds and
provide medicine. Penny Power
has been underway for months in
Allegheny Mennonite Confer
ence churches.
The kids will be entitled to
their own auction, too, and no
body who is over 14, can legally
place a bid.
At 10:30 a.m. the Country
Auction will begin. A sampling
of merchandise includes Lenox
and Simon Pearce glassware;
Lynn Lais pottery, Gary Yoder
wood sculptures, P. Buckley
Moss limited edition prints, hand
crafted oak chairs, adult and
child hickory rockers, dinners at
restaurants and weekend get
aways at Laurelville Mennonite
Church Center, Hidden Valley
Resort, Deep Creek Lake, and
Walnut Ridge B & B.
Also to be auctioned are, cher
ry quilt frame, quilt rack, new
tools and hardware, raft rides
and water sports; red oak table
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John Hepler with an 1868 replica rocking chair.
This is to be auctioned at the MCC Relief Auction in
McHenry, Md.
40 by 80 inches; handwoven rugs,
braided rug, bike rentals, bus trip
certificates and much more.
One unique contribution is the
model 1920 Fordson tractor
MCC used in the Ukraine.
Foods will dominate the
grounds, from chicken barbecue
meals to homemade ice creams,
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pastries, and numerous popular
snacks and beverages.
The Garrett County Fair
grounds is located 13 miles south
of Interstate 68, Exit 14A, taking
Route 219 S.
For additional information
contact Doug Berg or Harriet
Berg at (814) 445-6945.
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