Women of Immanuel
Spirit of Christmas Bazaar
by The Bizarre Ladies
The Spirt of Christmas Bazaar was November 9th. It was a very successful event again this year. The fellowship hall was transformed into a magical Christmas store for the day. There was a raffle with 5 great prizes, beautiful craft items, a bake sale, wonderful confections, live music, a children’s shopping room, and sweet rolls and coffee for a break in the shopping.
| Wreaths and patio pots for the bazaar were made at Peter and Jan Nordel’s home. Thank you to everyone that helped with this project. Thank you to Cathy Preston and Jill Mattson for obtaining the boughs for the beautiful wreaths and gorgeous patio pots. The bows for the wreaths and pots were made by Sharon Simons. Confections were made and packaged at the church, always a favorite at the bazaar. Thank you to everyone who helped with this. Thank you to all who baked up some great things for the bake sale. The Spirt of Christmas Bazaar has a greater purpose beyond the creative energy that goes into bringing a fun event to the community. The bazaar plays an important role in support of Immanuel’s mission. All items that are made, decorated, sewn, baked, and created are donated by our members as well as non-members. The funds raised by this event goes to help local missions and charities. This huge endeavor helps support certain needs of our community. The total sales amount as of November 12th is 13,000.00!!!!! We feel so blessed to be able to distribute this generous amount back to our community. Nancy, Judy, and Karen the bazaar’s co-chairladies, are grateful for the time, energy and materials given to support this yearly effort. It takes numerous dedicated committee chair people to bring it all together. Also, the help of several men and some youth that help haul heavy furniture from storage to the church and then back into the garage is a huge bonus. We feel this yearly bazaar is fundamental in keeping with Immanuel’s role to support our community. When you work and contribute any amount of time and effort you are making a positive impact on many. We co-chairs want to extend a HUGE thank you to the committee chair people, and EVERYONE who contributed to our bazaar’s success. If you were unable to contribute or donate time this year, please consider helping next year. It’s a lot of fun and builds a wonderful foundation for stewardship. |
God Bless,
Nancy, Judy, and Karen
Bazaar Raffle by Darlene McNally
Cathy Preston deserves all the credit for organizing the Bazaar Raffle but, unfortunately, she wasn’t able to attend today. So, as her sidekick, I’ll give you the winners of yesterday’s raffle of five fantabulous prizes!!!
#1 Red Oak Coffee Table, Handcrafted and donated by Jeff Olson, and won by Marcia Larson
#2 Comfort in a Comforter, Handmade and donated by Betsy Santi with a handcrafted basket by Jeff Olson, and won by Mary Nagorski
#3 White Oak Plant Stand, handcrafted and donated by Randy Evans and plant from Nancy Evans, and won by Ginny Larson
#4 Family Fun Time Basket, created and donated by Cathy Preston, and won by Cory Tavor.
#5 Scandinavian Wood Tina Box, handcrafted and donated by Jeff Olson, and won by Don Imberi
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