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MCC plant sale blossoms
On a spring day in the mid-1980s, Margaret Weber, who was a manager at the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Thrift Centre in New Hamburg, Ontario, at the time, was at a retreat with colleagues. Her mind wandered from recycling worn clothes, furniture and household items to what she would rather be doing—gardening. Suddenly, as she…
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Hillcrest celebrates 60 years
Hillcrest Mennonite Church in New Hamburg, Ontario, celebrated its 60th anniversary with a special service on November 17. The service attracted numerous visitors, including five former pastors. The theme was “Gathered to Grow…Scattered to Serve,” which has long been the church’s motto. In addition to a sermon titled “Like a Tree Planted by Water” by…
