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All of these stories appear in the fall issue of the Great Lakes newsletter.
http://greatlakes.mcc.org/stories/newsle tters

Mennonite Central Committee Great Lakes Check out the new MCC Great Lakes website!
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A recent MCC learning tour to Sudan showed the glimmers of hope amidst a harsh reality. Steve Steiner, MCC Great Lakes constituent, reflects upon what he experienced on the trip.

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Please consider sharing this information below through your Facebook channels as well as other places.
You can help victims of Asia disasters through MCC. Working with the local Mennonite church and other trusted partners, Mennonite Central Committee is meeting human needs following the devastation of recent earthquakes... in Indonesia and Typhoon Ketsana in the Philippines and Vietnam.
MCC has committed an initial $100,000 USD to the effort and welcomes your gifts of money to meet immediate emergency needs and support recovery efforts. Contributions may be made at any MCC office; online at mcc.org/donate; or by calling toll free - in Canada, 1-888-622-6337; in the U.S., 1-888-563-4676. Please designate gifts for "Asia Disasters."
Keep watching our website, mcc.org, for updated information. We invite your prayers for people affected by the disasters throughout Asia.Read More
You can help victims of Asia disasters through MCC. Working with the local Mennonite church and other trusted partners, Mennonite Central Committee is meeting human needs following the devastation of recent earthquakes... in Indonesia and Typhoon Ketsana in the Philippines and Vietnam.
MCC has committed an initial $100,000 USD to the effort and welcomes your gifts of money to meet immediate emergency needs and support recovery efforts. Contributions may be made at any MCC office; online at mcc.org/donate; or by calling toll free - in Canada, 1-888-622-6337; in the U.S., 1-888-563-4676. Please designate gifts for "Asia Disasters."
Keep watching our website, mcc.org, for updated information. We invite your prayers for people affected by the disasters throughout Asia.Read More
Source: mcc.org
MCC has committed $100,000 and is appealing for donations to assist people in South Asia whose homes and lives were devastated by recent earthquakes and flooding.

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Don't forget - the Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale is this weekend in Goshen! See you there!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=14 3718230485&index=1
Location:Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds
Time:5:00PM Friday, September 25th

Mennonite Central Committee Great Lakes July 31 - August 1, 2009

Mennonite Central Committee Great Lakes Two new MCC videos are available online! Learn about School Kits and Penny Power with images put to music by Les Gustafson-Zook.

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Spare change can lead to global change. MCC's Penny Power program raises funds for food, water and development projects around the world. Images accompany music by Les Gustafson-Zook.

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Many children around the world are without basic school supplies. School kits from Mennonite Central Committee help provide hope and the opportunity to learn. Images accompany music by Les Gustafson-Zook.

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All of these stories appear in the spring issue of the Great Lakes newsletter.
mcc.org/greatlakes/news/newsletters

Mennonite Central Committee Great Lakes
The spring issue of the Great Lakes newsletter is online! Check it out at http://mcc.org/greatlakes/news/Newslette rs/GL%20Spring%202009.pdf

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Proceeds from the Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale go directly towards MCC's relief efforts both overseas and within the U.S. MCC seeks to demonstrate God's love by working among people suffering from poverty, conflict, oppression and natural disasters, such as the Iraq War, the Gulf Hurricane and the crisis in Sudan.
Act...ivites include:
* Auctions-- Handmade Quilts, Antiques, New & Used items, Silent Auction, and a Children's Auction
* Food-- Featuring the International Food Court , haystacks, pancakes & sausage, Amish kettle corn, apple fritters, moon pies, sweet rolls, egg rolls, and more!
* Shopping-- Arts and crafts, Ten Thousand Villages crafts from around the world, locally made items, Amish noodles, food items, quilt books and information, and more!
* Entertainment-- Live music Friday and Saturday, horse & carriage rides, and kids' activitiesRead More
Act...ivites include:
* Auctions-- Handmade Quilts, Antiques, New & Used items, Silent Auction, and a Children's Auction
* Food-- Featuring the International Food Court , haystacks, pancakes & sausage, Amish kettle corn, apple fritters, moon pies, sweet rolls, egg rolls, and more!
* Shopping-- Arts and crafts, Ten Thousand Villages crafts from around the world, locally made items, Amish noodles, food items, quilt books and information, and more!
* Entertainment-- Live music Friday and Saturday, horse & carriage rides, and kids' activitiesRead More
Time:5:00PM Friday, September 25th
Location:Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds

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This is a community effort of many churches and individuals to help bring agricultural assistance, community development and social services for the hungry and needy of the world.
Proceeds from the sale help support the work of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), a cooperative relief and service agency located in Akron, Pennsylvania.


























