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Now in its 34th year, the Mennonite Country Auction and Relief Sale is this Saturday, Oct. 1, at Menno Mennonite Church near Ritzville. The Mennonite Country Auction raises funds for Mennonite Central Committee, a relief and development agency of Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Churches.
This year’s event starts with breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. Food and craft booths open at 10. International crafts are on sale at “Ten Thousand Villages.” Other craft booths sell antiques, quilters’ supplies, fabric, and unique collectibles.
At about 9:30 a.m., before the booths open, Christian musician Sherri Farmer from Evergreen, Colo., will perform on the main auction stage.
Food items include smoked sausage, fresh-pressed apple cider, Canadian pure maple syrup, homemade pie and ice cream, kraut runzas, stone-ground wheat flour and corn meal, Troyer Amish cheeses and a variety of homemade breads and other baked goods.
The auction begins at noon and highlights homemade Amish and Mennonite quilts. Also auctioned will be handcrafted wooden items, afghans, wall hangings, antiques and an variety of other treasures.
For the second year, there will be a children’s auction at 11 with special items for the kids.
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) was born in 1920 to help victims of war and famine in Russia and the Ukraine. Today, MCC has more than 1,000 workers in 53 countries around the world, responding to human need in the midst of poverty, war and natural disaster. Since 1977, Mennonite Country Auction has raised almost $2 million for this work “in the name of Christ.”
Admission and parking are free. For more information, directions, map, and photos of auction items, visit the website, http://mennonitecountryauction.mennonite.net or call (509) 659-0926.
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