St. Paul’s Advent Fair is an annual all-parish event that provides a major portion of our annual fundraising revenue and a wonderful opportunity for fellowship. The 2022 Advent Fair will be Saturday, December 3, from 9:00am to 2:00pm.
What can you do to help?
If you are a guest, friend, or shopper:
Mark your calendar for the first Saturday in December, and come prepared for a wonderful Christmas market, featuring:
- Handmade crafts
- Gorgeous gift baskets
- Live glassblowing demonstration, with ornaments and other glass items for sale
- Raffle
- Homemade baked goods, from breads and sauce to cookies and pies
- Silent auction of goods and services
- Gifts to support our mission and outreach
If you are a parishioner:
- Attend a basket workshop in the loft on Sundays after church or Tuesday mornings.
- Attend a crafts workshop or create crafts on your own (see weekly email and bulletin for locations)
- Help advertise the Fair with a lawn sign (see Emily Mitchell for details) or a flyer
- Make a cash donation to offset costs of supplies, or purchase supplies for baskets
- Bake or can something for the Country Kitchen.
- Bake cookies for the Cookie Walk.
- Donate good-quality new or gently used items for our White Elephant sale
- Contribute an item to the Silent Auction! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a48aeaf2da57-silent
- Volunteer to set up Friday afternoon, help during the fair, and/or clean up Saturday afternoon
If you have any questions, or if you want to help, please contact Cathy McSwain or John Mitchell.