MCC
September 30, 2022
Community comes first at Michiana Relief Sale
The Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale was held this past weekend at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds. Since their first sale in 1968, they have been raising funds to support the Mennonite Central Committee, a worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches. One of the sale’s highlights is its famous apple fritters. Sold by Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, the fritters undergo a multi-step process. “First is peeling, then pouring, slicing, batter, and then they’re fried, drained, sugared, and bagged,” Deanna King, relief sale volunteer, said. Shifts of 17 church members rotate to keep the assembly line moving. A specific, time-honed recipe includes a...