We woke up to FOG this morning! It was widespread as we drove I-90 west to Menno. As usual it got thicker as we neared Ritzville (years ago, the mail pilots all talked about "the Ritzville Fog Bank"). Then it cleared up and we began to see sunshine.
You can tell summer is truly over when the Fall Sunday School kickoff happens. The annual Sunday School potluck followed services this morning. There was a sense of excitement as Menno is starting its participation in the denomination-wide "Year of the Bible." All of the classes, from the adults to the children, will be participating.
You can also tell it's Fall when talk is all of the upcoming Mennonite Country Auction (MCA). Always held the first Saturday in October, the sale and auction is now in its thirty-fifth year. It is one of 47 sales held throughout the US and Canada every year. The various booths and auction sales support the relief work of the Mennonite Central Committee throughout the world. Because of the volunteer support, MCC has an incredible reputation as one of those organizations which has minimal administrative expense. We get attendees from across the Northwest who want to support MCC and want their dollars to go directly to those in need. Several of the quilts that have been arriving for the auction were displayed in the front and back of the sanctuary. I always think that the quilts cannot get any more exquisite, but then I see the quilts arriving and I think they are the most beautiful I've ever seen. To see pictures of some of this year's quilts and other auction items, go to: http://mennonitecountryauction.mennonite.net/2013_Auction_Quilts
Diane announced in church this morning that her brother, Jim Stucky, had died this morning. Jim came out from Kansas and donated his services as auctioneer to the MCA every year. He had announced last year that it would be his last year as one of the auctioneers. He was known by the children for the wonderful Children's Stories he told on Sunday mornings after the sale. Jim will be truly missed by family and friends. Rest In Peace my friend.
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