A slide show that introduces us to Marie-Jeanne and the BOMEN Sewing Group will be playing and you can practice your French in welcoming Marie-Jeanne to MCUSA! Come experience a glimpse of Mennonites in the Democratic Republic of Congo through slides, music and information about our connections.
LEARN ABOUT CONGOLESE MENNONITES!
Did you know?
According to Mennonite World Conference membership:
- There are about 524,000 Mennonites in North America.
- There are about 592,000 Mennonite in Africa.
The two countries in the world with the largest numbers of Mennonites are the USA and DR Congo:
- There are about 387,000 Mennonites in the USA.
- There are about 220,000 Mennonites in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
YARDS AND YARDS OF CONGO CLOTH!
Well over 1,000 yards of cloth will be displayed for your suggested donation of $10 per yard. Each day new pieces will be displayed, so come often to find the pieces you love the most!
CLOTH CREATIONS!
Rebeccca Sommers of College Mennonite Church gives us lots of ideas for how to use Congo cloth in her own creations. These bags, aprons, wall hangings, scarves, pillow slips, and skirts are available for a suggested donations.
QUILTING!
All are invited to add their stitches to the "EVERY STITCH A PRAYER" quilt top. Created by Joy Hess of College Mennonite Church (Goshen, IN), the completed quilt will be auctioned on Thursday evening at 9 pm.
BEAUTY FOR BENEFIT AUCTION!
The largest auction items is the "EVERY STITCH A PRAYER" queen size quilt.
Matching cloth was used to created a wall hanging called "CONGO CONNECTIONS." This unfinished piece will be auctioned as is, and would make a wonderful congregational project of quilting, stitching, learning and praying about Congo.
In addition, "STARS OVER CONGO" is a wall hanging created by Virginia Hartsough of Silverwood Mennonite Church and quiltiing by the Silverwood quilting group. This lovely hanging will be auctioned with a matching bag.
"CONGOLESE SISTERS" is a wall hanging by Joy Hess and the College Mennonite Church quilting group featuring Congo cloth in its typical use -- as gorgeous clothing! What a fabulous way to remember the women we are befriending, fellow seamstresses, artists, mothers, sisters, daughters!
FRIENDLY FACES!
In addition to Marie-Jeanne, folks from Florence Church of the Brethren Mennonite, Kern Road Mennonite, Prairie Street Mennonite and Silverwood will be glad to talk to you about Congo Connections and the blessings of the "fellowship of the cloth."
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