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Intarsia Birds
Intarsia is a craft/art that uses multiple small pieces of wood to form a picture. The wood is not stained, but shows its true original color. Many wood species are used to make a single piece of art. For a number of years, we have had works of intarsia for auction at the Northern Michigan […]
Blessing Bids 2025
The Northern Michigan Relief Sale has done Blessing Bids for a number of years. Blessing Bids are a way of helping others without acquiring a tangible item. These donations go directly to help in areas of need. It is true giving from the heart. You get the satisfaction of assisting someone you do not even […]
The Hammer Rings Hope
A copy of the book The Hammer Rings Hope will be auctioned off at the Northern Michigan Relief Sale August 2, 2025. This book was published in 2000 by Herald Press. It tells the story of Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) . The author, Lowell Detweiler, grew up in Fairview, Michigan. He was the executive coordinator […]
More Cider Please
Do you remember the cider press that was on last years General auction? Only one lucky bidder was able to take it home. Well here is your new chance to own a hand crafted hydraulic cider press. It is made by the gentleman who made the press last year. He has years of experience making […]
2025 Friday Schedule Changes
We tend to get stuck in a rut. Even as an event that happens once a year, this is a trap we can fall into. Times change. People and their habits change. Our mobility and availability change. But our hours of operation at the Northern Michigan Relief Sale have remained fairly stable. We felt it […]
Missing Beth
As many of you know, the Northern Michigan Relief Sale lost a devoted worker this spring. Beth Esch, who along with her husband Bill, were in charge of the Relief Sale for many years lost short her battle with leukemia. Her attention to detail and willingness to give her very best to the sale will […]
Thanks for a Great Sale
It is Monday morning as I write this. There has been time to sit back and think. To rest up from a weekend or more of activity. And to truly be thankful. Our first round of thanks should be to God. The weather he provided was hot but worked out well with no severe happenings […]
All the Quilts
Quilts are a big thing for Northern Michigan Relief Sale. We know you have missed seeing them on the website this year. We were unable to present them on the website. They have been on our Facebook page as they came in. I know not everyone is on Facebook. You can still see the pictures […]
