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We’re celebrating 50 Years of Relief with a variety of fun events! 50th Anniversary Schedule of Events Friday, July 31 4pm – Antique Tractor Display Opens (Tractors 50 years and older). Weather permitting, Mahlon Schmucker will be displaying the car … Read More

The Relief Sale is pleased to accept the donation of an oil still life painting by “American Impressionist Painter” Mark Gingerich. Here is Mark’s biography: Mark was born in Westphalia, West Germany in 1962 and moved to the United States … Read More

This quilt of pieced and donated by Beth Ressler and quilted by Kidron Mennonite Church. Beth Ressler was asked by the quilt committee of the Relief Sale to design a wall handing that symbolically represents MCC and it’s work.   A … Read More

This special item is for those of you who can remember times prior to the 1st Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale.  Remember having aprons, dish towels, and curtains made from feed sack prints? Ruth Steiner made this wall hanging from collected feed … Read More

This beautiful vase was hand thrown and glazed by Terry Shue.  It measures 4″ x 7″. Terry Shue is serving as the director of leadership development for Mennonite Church USA.  He first learned the joy of throwing clay on the … Read More

This beautiful platter was hand thrown and glazed by Terry Shue.  It measures 10″ x 14″.  This unique platter is imprinted with a doily handmade by Terry’s grandmother. Terry Shue is serving as the director of leadership development for Mennonite … Read More

Everyone who has met Bob Schloneger remembers him. Bob has worn many hats over the years, from teacher and pastor to artist and extraordinary craftsman. But he’s always handled every task with the same easy smile, kind manner and gracious … Read More

If you’ve been around the Relief Sale for more than a few years, you’ve heard about the “crazy” ladies. It’s a group of four women from the Wayne County area who make it their goal to piece, quilt, bind and … Read More

As we reached out to the Mennonite churches in the area, it seemed like a good idea to give people a visual of what the Relief Sale is about. At the heart of the story, we’re about people – people … Read More

Would you bicycle for 24 hours to help a person in need? The newest activity at the Relief Sale is 24 Hours of Relief and they’ll be doing just that – biking to raise funds for Mennonite Central Committee. With … Read More