Saturday, November 21st from 9:00 to 3:00 is the date of our 24th Annual People’s Church Fine Art Sale & Holiday Bazaar, our largest church fundraiser. Our building will be transformed into a beautiful holiday shopping experience. We expect hundreds of people to come through our doors to join us in shopping for unique gifts from 32 local artists and vendors, and in buying our famous pasties and an array of delicious specialties and crafts that you prepare and contribute.
Running the Bazaar is a huge undertaking with many roles to fill, and it works because we do it together. Please check out all the sign-up opportunities on the Bazaar table in the foyer and on-line and find a spot that interests you. Here are some needing volunteers now:
Make Pasties with Chef Bob. October is our big month for making these top sellers. Each weekend in October, we will need folks to help with the three stages of pasty-making: chopping veggies and dough-making on Friday afternoons, assembling and baking on Saturday mornings, and wrapping and cooling on Saturday afternoons. No previous experience necessary, all ages are welcome, and you are truly needed! Consider signing up with a group of friends, with members of your chalice circle, with fellow committee members, with your family, or come alone and meet other People’s people while you help make our famous pasties. SIGN UP HERE: https://app.unison.io/schedules/7DS10XqD3HAzx1jlGql0U3
Help to Assemble our Bean Soup Mix (or donate dried beans and jars). Another staple of our Bazaar is the Bean Soup mix. We will be assembling the bean soup mix during the Second Saturday programming at 10 AM on Saturday, October 10th. Enjoy good company while you spend 2 hours helping to support the Bazaar. Sign up to assemble bean soup here: https://app.unison.io/schedules/7DS10XqD3HAzx1jlGql0U3
We welcome donations of wide-mouth quart-size jars. If you have signed up to donate dried beans, THANK YOU!! All beans and jars must be dropped off BEFORE Saturday October 10th! You can drop them off at the Bazaar table in the Foyer (outside of the Commons).
We are still looking for a few volunteers to help us set up the Crafts section of our People’s Specialties during the week leading up to the Bazaar. We need folks to price items, to display them in an appealing way, and to make small signs. So … if you’re an engaged shopper with a sense of prices, or have a bit of a visual flair, we would so very much love to have you lend a hand. And, if you just have a knack for sticking on a price tag … we welcome you too. If you’d like to volunteer in the Art/Craft section, or have questions, please contact Carolyn at carolynheineman@aol.com or Lori at lrupe123@sbcglobal.net
Other Things to Note:
· It’s not too early to plan what you can bake or make for our People’s Specialties tables. This is the main way the church makes money on the Bazaar and we always sell out! Sign-up sheets by categories of items are available here: https://app.unison.io/forms/3eWVXYxpWk4P5tL2IKcg9A
· As a courtesy to the artists and vendors and our Bazaar volunteers, we will offer a mini-café in the rear of the church with a limited menu of items for sale. Please note that this is not being offered for general use or for the public. We will need youth to help take orders and deliver food to the artists, and donations of pies and other items to sell at the mini-café.
· Start Promoting the Bazaar! Please share our Bazaar date with friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and networks. Invite them to meet you to shop locally. Flyers and social media resources will soon be available.
Look for many more volunteer opportunities coming in November’s newsletter, Friday emails This Week at People’s Church, and on the sign-ups on the Bazaar table in the foyer and on-line. Thank you!