The safety and well-being of our attendees, volunteers and community are of the utmost importance to us. In light of the current public health crisis, the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale (NHMRS) organizing committee has made the difficult decision to cancel the much-loved and much-anticipated 2020 NHMRS in its regular format.
During these times of uncertainty, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC... Read More
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Posted: Mar 20, 2020
The safety and well-being of our community are of the utmost importance to us. In light of this, the NHMRS committee has been meeting to work on contingency planning.
Promo Dinner: The promo dinner scheduled for April 27 will not occur on that date. We are investigating alternative dates and/or events to make up the ~$20,000.00 funding shortfall. If you have sold any tickets, please offer... Read More
Posted: Mar 12, 2020
The New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale continues to monitor and assess new developments pertaining to COVID-19 as we prepare for the April 27 promo dinner and May 29 & 30 sale. At this point in time, there are no plans to cancel.
Any updates or changes to plans will be posted here and shared on social media.
In the event we feel it is prudent to cancel the April 27 promo dinner we will... Read More
Posted: Mar 06, 2020
Tickets for the 2020 Promotion Dinner are now on sale!
Enjoy a delicious family-style dinner and journey through the history of the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale and MCC. Special for MCC's Centennial year will be a display of historic NHMRS feature quilts. Hear from Ken Sensenig, an engaging storyteller and long-time MCCer, as he shares past and present stories of MCC.
Date: Monday, April... Read More
Posted: Jan 30, 2020
On a grey Monday in January, the vibrant colours of this year's 2020 feature quilt warmed up the MCC Ontario head office with the unveiling of "Fire Island Hosta Queen", quilted by Louise Hamilton.
For Louise, playing with colours is both her creative outlet and her greatest joy. She’s been sewing vibrant colours into her quilts for over 25 years.
She recalls with excitement the time she first... Read More
Posted: Jan 15, 2020
On January 27th, 2020 at 10am, we hope you'll join us at 50 Kent Ave. (Mennonite Central Committee's Ontario headquarters) for the unveiling of the 2020 feature quilt, which will be auctioned off with nearly 200 others at the 54th annual New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale.
To give the public an advanced look at this stunning quilt, Mennonite Central Committee is pleased to host a first-ever... Read More
Posted: May 05, 2019
The NHMRS auction team has been extensively researching online options for the quilt sales and are excited to announce that quilts will be simultaneously auctioned online and in person during the sale.
John Reimer, Chair of the NHMRS Committee commented "This is a natural step in the progression of the sale as we look for new ways to support MCC. We are looking forward to this new initiative and... Read More
Posted: Apr 14, 2019
Head to Peel and Huron streets in beautiful downtown New Hamburg for the 2nd Annual Quilt Walk.
Follow the quilt patterns on the street to visit shops displaying unique quilts.
Brought to you by members of the New Hamburg Board of Trade.
Posted: Mar 18, 2019
Tickets are now available for the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale Fundraising dinner on April 29, 2019. Purchase online, from your local church rep, by calling 519-745-8458 ext 210 or dropping by MCC's offices at 203-50 Kent Avenue in Kitchener. Tickets are $10 each.
Enjoy a delicious dinner in support of the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale and Mennonite Central Committee.
Arthur and... Read More
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