The quilt was displayed at the MCC Information booth, and also displayed during the morning Quilt Auction, as if it were being sold. Instead bidders raised their numbers when the amount announced matched their desired donations.
$1,700 was raised by these "Bids" and several people commented on the beauty of the quilt. It tells a good story.
Submitted by: Carl D.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
The Food Basket Traveling Quilt - July 24 and 25, 2009 at Sioux Falls, SD
The beautiful Food basket quilt was displayed at the Sale. It was auctioned and raised about $1,500.
The Lord be with you as you raise more money for MCC with this beautiful quilt.
The Lord be with you as you raise more money for MCC with this beautiful quilt.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The Food Basket Traveling Quilt - July 17 and 18, 2009 at Tri State Relief Sale, McHenry, MD
The Tri State Relief Sale displayed the quilt in the quilt preview room.
Our project with the quilt was Food for all. Ken S from MCC talked about the need for food around the world.
The project raised over $2,500.
Blessings as you display the quilt around the world.
Submitted by: Harriet B.
Our project with the quilt was Food for all. Ken S from MCC talked about the need for food around the world.
The project raised over $2,500.
Blessings as you display the quilt around the world.
Submitted by: Harriet B.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
The Food Basket Traveling Quilt - June 22 to 26, 2009 in Fairview, Michigan
Our missions focus for VBS at the Fairview Mennonite Church was Sharing God's Love through Relieving World Hunger. The Food Basket Quilt was used as a visual focus.
Each family collected coins in a Penny Power light bulb bank. These will be channeled through the Northern Michigan Relief Sale on July 31 and August 1.
Each child also took home a small wicker basket which they used to carry back to VBS a few items of non-perishable food for our local food bank.
During VBS the children also participated in a simulated refugee camp and learned how they can make a difference in our world. One little guy asked me to help him calculate how many families he could feed @ $.50 a day with his $2 and $5 bills.
Another little girl said, "I feel so guilty", speaking of all the food she has to eat. Our response is - we just need to be thankful and be willing to share.
The Sundays prior to and following VBS we displayed the Food Basket Quilt in the sanctuary as we shared in a "noisy offering" which the children collected in ten buckets and watched Penny Power Videos.
Thank you for loaning the Food Basket Traveling Quilt.
Submitted by: Sally L, Fairview, Michigan
Each family collected coins in a Penny Power light bulb bank. These will be channeled through the Northern Michigan Relief Sale on July 31 and August 1.
Each child also took home a small wicker basket which they used to carry back to VBS a few items of non-perishable food for our local food bank.
During VBS the children also participated in a simulated refugee camp and learned how they can make a difference in our world. One little guy asked me to help him calculate how many families he could feed @ $.50 a day with his $2 and $5 bills.
Another little girl said, "I feel so guilty", speaking of all the food she has to eat. Our response is - we just need to be thankful and be willing to share.
The Sundays prior to and following VBS we displayed the Food Basket Quilt in the sanctuary as we shared in a "noisy offering" which the children collected in ten buckets and watched Penny Power Videos.
Thank you for loaning the Food Basket Traveling Quilt.
Submitted by: Sally L, Fairview, Michigan
Monday, January 4, 2010
The Food Basket Traveling Quilt Schedule
The Food Basket Traveling Quilt has been to:
May 2009 Southern California Festival and Sale
May 2009 Southern California Festival and Sale
Monday, December 21, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
My Christmas List of Blessings
Thank you, Mary Ella, for sharing:
My Christmas list is more
than a way to keep track of
The special people God as brought
into my life to love.
It's like a treasured scrapbook
filled with pleasant memories
Of all the times God's answered prayers
through friends and family.
Every name's a touchstone
that leads to a place and time
Where God has used another's heart
to reach out and touch mine.
It may have happened years ago
or even yesterday,
But every person on my list
has changed my life some way.
Through simple conversation,
a warm hug or a shared meal,
Every person on my list
has helped me grow or heal.
Or laugh or love or learn or smile...
the blessings never end
As God allows our paths to cross
as family and friends.
So please know that this greeting
is more than a Christmas wish.
It's a "Thank you" card to God
for putting on my list,
each and every one whose name
I've come to hold so dear...
Those who've shown me Christmas joy all year.
My Christmas list is more
than a way to keep track of
The special people God as brought
into my life to love.
It's like a treasured scrapbook
filled with pleasant memories
Of all the times God's answered prayers
through friends and family.
Every name's a touchstone
that leads to a place and time
Where God has used another's heart
to reach out and touch mine.
It may have happened years ago
or even yesterday,
But every person on my list
has changed my life some way.
Through simple conversation,
a warm hug or a shared meal,
Every person on my list
has helped me grow or heal.
Or laugh or love or learn or smile...
the blessings never end
As God allows our paths to cross
as family and friends.
So please know that this greeting
is more than a Christmas wish.
It's a "Thank you" card to God
for putting on my list,
each and every one whose name
I've come to hold so dear...
Those who've shown me Christmas joy all year.
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