Coming Soon

November 15, 2024

Meadville, Pennsylvania

Grand Opening is on Friday, November 15, and Saturday, November 16.

About Generations Thrift

A new thrift store is coming to Meadville. Generations Thrift will help fund Faith Builders Christian School (FBCS) in Guys Mills, PA. FBCS serves 112 students and 53 families from this area. In addition to FBCS, some of the thrift store profits will be given to other area ministries.

Faith Builders Christian School offers a joyful, practical, and rigorous K-12 education aimed toward loving God and serving neighbor. We believe that every child can flourish and contribute to God’s story. The cost for an education with this vision that trains young people to serve their community well has always been high. We believe that investing in the young people of today through a good education brings long-term dividends to the community, as it builds the infrastructure needed for vibrant community life.

The best education is one in which a community rallies around and participates. The opening of Generations Thrift this fall is an opportunity for everyone in our community to help with the high cost of educating young people, as proceeds will directly benefit families who send their children to FBCS.

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Faith Builders

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Meet the Managers

Carl and Amy live in Cochranton, have been married 26 years and have 6 children. 1 son and 5 daughters.  The children have all attended Faith Builders Christian School in Guys Mills, Pa. The Wengerd's attend Pleasant View Mennonite Church in Cochranton, Pa and have been life long residents to Mercer and Crawford counties.  Carl and Amy previously owned C&A Appliance Repair for 14 years with Carl and their son Brett, doing the appliance repair work.  Amy has been a stay-at-home mom, as well as helping with phone calls and scheduling. 

From Carl & Amy:  "Many friends and new acquaintances were made during these 14 years of owning C&A and though we won't be coming to repair your appliances any longer, we hope you'll come see us at Generations Thrift.  We feel God has led us to this opportunity with Generations Thrift and we are excited to once again serve Crawford County and the surrounding community in this new way."  

Meet the Generations Thrift Committee

  • Steven Brubaker, Chairman

    Steven serves as the administrator of Faith Builders in Guys Mills, PA. He and his wife Cynthia have five children and 12 grandchildren. They are members of Shalom Mennonite Church. A favorite quote: “It is more important to be than to seem.”

  • Shannon Lehman

    Shannon believes that redemption always requires great suffering and sacrifice from a willing donor. He wants his life to be invested in paying that price for the benefit of others. He is a self-employed contractor doing tile work and window/door installations. His two favorite hobbies are running and mushroom hunting. He lives in Guys Mills, PA along with his wife JoElla and four children.

  • Gerald Miller

  • Jonathan Stutzman, Secretary

    Jonathan & Irene Stutzman of Saegertown, PA are members of Plainview Gospel Church and parents to five energetic children. Jonathan is a 2015 graduate of the Faith Builders Christian Ministries program and has a vision for serving in city ministry. He is a self-employed trim carpenter and enjoys traveling, fishing, and laughter.

  • Geryll Zehr

    Geryll Zehr resides in Meadville, PA, along with his wife, Carla, and five children. They are members at Meadville Mennonite Chapel, and as a family enjoy exploring the great outdoors and spending time with friends. Geryll is the owner of a residential and commercial real estate rental business, Northstar Rentals, and also does video and photography work as a side business.

Make a donation.

Products for Generations Thrift can be donated by contacting Carl Wengerd at info@generationsthrift.com or 814.547.3714.

If you would like to make a financial donation to help with startup costs, please send a check to Faith Builders, 28527 Guys Mills Rd, Guys Mills, PA 16327. If you wish to donate with a credit card, please call Faith Builders at 814-789-4518.

Where are we located?

15650 Conneaut Lake Road

Meadville, PA 16335

Hours
Tuesday–Friday
9am–6pm

Saturday

9am-4pm

Closed Sunday & Monday

Email
info@generationsthrift.org