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- To: "James Miller" <jdklmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Pat & Steve Hochstetler" <srh2pjh@xxxxxxxxx>, "Nancy & Joe Gatlin" <jngatlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Esther Martinez" <emartine@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Ina Bartel" <ina@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Christi Rowe-Miller" <rowemiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Cheri Jantzen" <cljantzen@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Dick Davis" <dick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Garland Robertson" <pastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Mark & Lori Petryk" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Norma Torres" <jnamtorres@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <samcpastor@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 11:16:18 -0500
Greetings to all,
As we typically do, during the auction at next Saturday's Relief Sale we will
ask for donations toward a particular MCC project. In the past, some people
have expressed an interest in knowing about the project before the Sale so they
can give it some thought. So please pass this information along to others in
your congregations.
This year, we will sell the "All God's Children Peace Candleholder" that was
made by Dwight Kaufman from Ohio using multiple colors of wood from several
continents. He originally made one candleholder as a reminder to people in his
own congregation to pray for peace. He has since made one for each of the 46
Relief Sales in the US and Canada. (A photo is on our web site at
www.texasreliefsaleorg<http://www.texasreliefsale.org/> -- click on "Auction
Items")
After selling the candleholder, we will ask for donations for a peacebuilding
project in Guatemala. As you know, Guatemala suffered through 36 years of
civil war and the people there are still experiencing the social, economic,
political and emotional consequences of that conflict. A new generation of
children and youth is coming of age in a land where violence continues to be
common, where there is a lack of safe places for recreation, and the
development of their talents, gifts and creativity is often stifled. MCC is
partnering with churches in Guatemala to support a school that includes a
program of cultural formation, recreation, music, and promotes the development
of creativity, thinking, good use of free time and the construction of peace in
their society. Over 100 students are currently enrolled in 2 locations and
they are seeking to expand the program because of the high level of interest.
We will be accepting donations to support this project.
Thank you for helping to get the word out. I hope to see many of you next
weekend.
Roxie Voran
Texas Mennonite Sale & Auction
for World Relief
713-461-1579 (home)
713-416-4904 (cell)
rvoran@xxxxxxx<mailto:rvoran@xxxxxxx>
www.texasreliefsale.org<http://www.texasreliefsale.org/>
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