MCC Material Resources Center, Ephrata

You won't want to miss Mennonite Central Committee - MCC's upcoming webinar, "The Gift of Love: Doing our part for healing and wholeness in the world" on Tuesday, June 22 at 8:00 p.m. EDT! Join James Wheeler (former MCC Material Resources Center, Ephrata manager) and Linda Herr, Area Directors for Europe and Middle East, to hear how MCC partners in challenging settings are speaking love with words and actions. Learn how we can all be a part of something bigger than any one of... us. The presentation will highlight various aspects of MCC's work in programs in Europe and the Middle East, including refugees and displaced people, basic human needs and material resources. Register today! https://mcc.org/mcc-webinar-series

Check out some of these great items for sale in "Quilter's Corner!" New items are added weekly and we have fabric and notions for any project you may be working on! "Quilter's Corner," located in our Quilt Room, is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cash or checks only. All proceeds benefit the ministries of Mennonite Central Committee - MCC.... If you are decluttering your sewing stash and have fabric or other unneeded quilting or sewing supplies, consider donating them!

Happy National Donut Day! Are you joining our virtual donut party today? Be sure to tag us or use #mccpeace. We want to see how you're celebrating! And if yo...u want to go the extra mile today, help "raise some dough" for MCC! Canada: donate.mcccanada.ca/cause/donuts-mcc-raising-some-dough U.S.: donate.mcc.org/cause/donuts-mcc-raising-some-dough

Happy #NationalDonutDay friends! Mara Steiner, age 7, of Orrville, Ohio, helps us kick off our virtual donut party today by whipping up a batch of her favorit...e baked donuts. #StarBaker (This great, kid-friendly (aka hot oil free) recipe can be found at bit.ly/3vMZJEf). Are you particpating in our virtual donut party? Show us how you're celebrating by tagging us or using our hashtag #mccpeace. Happy baking/cooking/frying/eating!

Mennonite Central Committee - MCC’s meat canning program is in urgent need of a new Canning and Trucking Manager based in Akron, PA. This position supervises the four-person canning crew, relates closely to canning committees and volunteers across the U.S. and Canada and works closely with USDA inspectors, along with other tasks. Please encourage all interested candidates to apply! #TogetherWeCan https://mcc.org/get-inv//openings/canning-trucking-manager

Join us again this year as we celebrate National Donut Day and raise funds for Mennonite Central Committee - MCC!

Mennonite Central Committee - MCC in Akron is searching for their next Dining Hall Supervisor. This position oversees all aspects of the operation of the MCC Dining Hall, including menu planning, kitchen and food safety issues, inventory of supplies, training and supervising kitchen staff, and organizing food preparation and presentation. Do you know someone who would be a good fit? Encourage them to apply!

Have you taken the Thrift First pledge yet? If not, sign up today!

Mennonite Central Committee - MCC's SWAP program is in need of summer staff!

Do you feel concerned and overwhelmed by the issue of climate change, but aren’t sure what you or your church can do about it? Join Mennonite Central Committee - MCC, Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions and Atlantic Coast Conference THIS WEEKEND for virtual and in-person sessions that will equip and give hope to church leaders and others concerned about climate change. Register and learn more at atlanticcoastconference.net/gods-earth.

Pennsylvania Relief Sale online auction pre-bidding is now open! Once you get in your pre-bids, make sure you tune in THIS SATURDAY, October 24, at 10:00 a.m. as we "live auction" 100 beautiful, handcrafted quilts, during 2020 Online Quilt Auction: 100 Quilts for 100 Years! The Quilt Auction is an all-virtual event this year that will broadcast live on Saturday and continue until all the quilts are sold. Early pre-bidding is strongly encouraged! Just to note: the highest pre...-bid amount will be the amount the auctioneer starts with for the live bidding. Because this is a live auction, there is no way to put in a maximum bid, so if you really want a specific quilt or wallhanging, make sure you tune into the live auction on Saturday! Learn more and register as a bidder at the link below: https://event.auctria.com/d58291a9-598b-4d03-a4be-72712941/

The Celebration 2020 event starts right now! All are invited to join us: livestream.com/rctv/mcccentennial

Check on this new Mennonite Central Committee - MCC video on our relief work and you may even recognize one of the locations...

Thanks to your donations and the work of our MRC staff, relief shipments continue to leave our warehouse in Ephrata!

You won't want to miss Celebration 2020: MCC at 100 livestreaming this Saturday evening beginning at 6:50 p.m.! Help us celebrate Mennonite Central Committee - MCC's 100th anniversary!

Packing Mennonite Central Committee - MCC relief kits continue to be an important part of our work at the Material Resources Center!

MCC Now and Then: Soap El Salvador 2015 Sudan 1995 This year, MCC still needs 8,000 relief kits in order to fulfill requests from our partners around the ...world. Will you help? Canadians: Join us in showing gratitude this Thanksgiving with a Bucket of Thanks! Learn more at mcccanada.ca/buckets-thanks U.S.: Get involved at mcc.org/kits #mccpeace #mcc100years #nowandthen #soap #reliefkit #humanitarianaid #TorolaMunicipality #ElSalvador #Sudan

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Thank you, LMC Churches, for your partnership with Mennonite Central Committee - MCC! As we travel around the East Coast region presenting these beautiful wall hangings created by Pam, our Quilt Room Supervisor, and quilted by MRC volunteers, we wanted to share how truly thankful we are for our partnership with the church. Thank you to all of our supporting denominations! None of our work would be possible without your prayers and support.

Are you looking for a way to volunteer? We need to inspect and repack 3,000 boxes of meat before the end of September, and 10,000 boxes by January. That means quality control for 312,000 cans of meat! These Mennonite Central Committee - MCC shipments are going to partners working with refugee camps in Ethiopia and internally displaced people in Ukraine. Each box of meat weighs approximately 40 pounds so some strong arms and backs are helpful. When 5 or 6 people work at it to...gether, a lot of progress can be made. People can sign up with a group of friends or family members. Daytime hours for this activity are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Evening hours can be arranged for Tuesdays or Thursdays 6:30-8:30 p.m. We are using proper safety protocols. Please email [email protected] or call (717) 733-2847 to sign up. #mccpeace #TogetherWeCan

Please join us in welcoming Brian Snader, our "new" Packing Coordinator and Material Resource Assistant! Brian returned to this position after serving overseas with Mennonite Central Committee - MCC in Kenya. He says, "It is good to be back at the MRC again! Our family had the privilege of serving for 3 years with MCC in Kenya. When visiting with communities there I would frequently talk about the many volunteers at the MRC who were sharing their time and energies to help ca...re for God’s creation and spread love for others. Upon returning I see your dedication continues. It is good to be with you again and rejoin your efforts of sharing God’s love and compassion for all in the name of Christ! Special thanks to Melvin Weaver (pictured with Brian baling infant care kits) who filled this position in the interim after Leroy Stoltzfus retired in mid-March. Both Melvin and Leroy continue to serve at the MRC as volunteers.

"It’s like one lady said ‘Lydia’s caring and sewing lives on in you.’ She’s passed on something good to me. I picked it up. - Leroy Bowman When his wife can no longer sew for MCC, a husband’s journey to make comforters begins. https://mcc.org/centennial/100-stories/bringing-comfort... This year, we'll be sharing 100 stories for 100 years of MCC. Follow along: mcc.org/100-stories #mccpeace #mcc100years