<div>GOSHEN — The 57th Annual Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale takes place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28, at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds.The sale begins at 5 p.m. Friday, with activities continuing until 9 p.m. that evening. On Saturday, the sale opens at 7 a.m. and continues through early afternoon.Food will be available including international and traditional items such as apple fritters, homemade pie, ice cream, pulled pork sandwiches, King’s chicken and ribs, sausage and onion sandwiches, and a baked and sweet potato bar. Items to purchase to take home include homemade noodles, breads, rolls, cakes, cookies, apple butter, cheese and sausage. Saturday morning features a pancakes and sausage breakfast.Musical groups will perform on the Heritage Park Stage in the center of the fairgrounds and there are activities for children Friday and Saturday.Friday evening, sale attendees can peruse over 240 quilts displayed in preparation for the Quilt Auction, which begins at 8 a.m. Saturday and continues through early afternoon. Anyone can view quilts and bid live online at mennonitesale.bidwrangler.com.An online auction features new items, works of art, handcrafted items and many gift certificates for local businesses or unique experiences offered by individuals. These can be viewed at www.charityauction.bid/MCCsale2024. Bidding for the online auction is open and continues until 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.A plant and dried flowers sale, Sewing Box, Ten Thousand Village Store and other booths offering items for sale will be available on site both Friday and Saturday. A Run for Relief 2k–5k Walk/Run will take place at 8 a.m. Saturday. For more information, or to register, go to http://www.mennonitesale.org/run-for-relief.The sale is a cooperative effort by Anabaptist churches in Indiana and Michigan. Money raised supports the ongoing efforts of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), which engages in long-term development by strengthening people’s access to food and water, health care, education and sustainable incomes. MCC also works with churches and communities to prevent violence and promote peace and justice.More information: www.mennonitesale.org.</div>

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57th Annual Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale under way

GOSHEN — The 57th Annual Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale takes place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28, at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds. The sale begins at 5 p.m. Friday, with activities continuing until 9 p.m. that evening. On Saturday, the sale opens at 7 a.m. and continues through early afternoon.