Ridgeview Mennonite Church, 3723 Ridge Road, Gordonville, will hold a silent auction event on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the fellowship hall in the lower level of the church. Doors will open for bidding at 4 p.m., and bidding will end at 6 p.m.

The auction will include about 150 items, many of which were donated by businesses in the community. Items will include gift cards to restaurants, gardens, and amusement parks. Dollars raised will support the food pack program that provides weekend food for some Pequea Valley students and the 55 Alive programs for senior citizens from the congregation and broader community. If income exceeds the budget for these two programs, the excess proceeds will be used to support Jacqueline Hoover, a member of the congregation currently serving with Mennonite Mission Network in the United Kingdom.

At 6 p.m., the church will offer a community meal by donation. During the meal, attendees will hear brief accounts of Christmases celebrated around the world. The speakers will be Leonie and Sam Walters, sharing about Jamaica; Hoover, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Egypt; Dave Smucker from Alliance Network, in a Lancaster County Amish home; Omar Lapp, Greece; Loretta Lapp, Lancaster in bygone days; and Evie Hershey, Kenya. Hoover's portion will be presented via Zoom.

Winning bids will be announced at 7:15 p.m. For questions or more information contact katelyn@ridgeviewmennonite.net or call 717-768-3143.