Welcome to the start of the 55th Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale. I am very happy you are willing to volunteer to make this important event such a success. Thank you for being a representative for your congregation. Each year, we rely on you to relay information about the sale to your congregations. Please take an active role in doing this. This year’s sale will be held October 1 & 2, 2021. Last year was a year like no other for […]
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Wow! It has been an incredible year for the VA Relief Sale! Almost every year we have been able to set a record for what we donate to Mennonite Central Committee. Incredibly, this year is no exception. Last year, with a full relief sale and Christmas benefit concert, we were able to donate $300,000 to MCC. This year, in reduced activities due to COVID, we are able to donate $336,621.23. WOW! Amazing! People have been very generous. Thank you for […]
Thank-you to all who participated in this year’s Relief Sale. Below are the 2020 preliminary totals from Chairman Dave Rush.
Bowman’s Workmanship a Sight to Behold by Jim Bishop Daniel L. (Dan) Bowman, 79, of Harrisonburg may be blind, but is very much in touch with the world around him. Having completely lost his sight at age 12, Bowman has not let that physical disability hamper an aggressive pursuit of personal and career endeavors over the years – vocational rehabilitation counselor, piano tuning technician for 36 years, accomplished pianist and organist and skilled wood craftsman, and above all, devoted husband […]
