APRIL 20, 2024
LOCATION: COLLEGE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
504 E. Dewey Avenue, Nampa, ID 83686
NEW TIME SCHEDULE: DOORS OPEN AT 9:00 AM
(SEE THE EVENT SCHEDULE FOR EXCITING NEW TIMES!)
We are pleased to announce that Alan Claassen-Thrush and Steve Penner are joining us this year to share the work of MCC with us. Below is a brief bio forAlan and Steve.
Alan Claassen Thrush is the Donor Relations Director for MCC’s West coast region, based in southern California. Prior to his current role, he and his wife, Beth, served with MCC in Nicaragua for four years. He is ordained in the Brethren in Christ (BIC) Church (one of the 6 MCC-supporting church bodies) and attends a BIC congregation in Riverside, CA. Alan and Beth have three children, ages 15, 12 and 1. He is an avid baseball fan and enjoys listening to podcasts and audio books when he travels.
Stephen Penner is a retired Mennonite pastor and former MCC worker. He lives in Salem, Oregon with his wife Glena. They have three sons and three daughters-in-law, plus five grandchildren. He enjoys good times with friends and family, sports, and writing. His second book of poetry, “February Run” was completed in 2022.
Be sure to visit with both Alan and Steve during your day, as they enjoy coming to our sale and sharing the mission of MCC with us and also renewing friendships with Idahoans.
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Check us out on Facebook and Instagram. The Board has planned some changes that will put a new spin on some of our traditional activities. Plan to join us as we continue to hold the Festival in our community! We so appreciate all of you support to help fund mission work through MCC.
E-mail: rlbmenno@gmail.com
