Christmas Bazaar Saturday November 18th 11am-2pm
Baking and Preserves: Home-baked items are a hot seller, so please start baking now and make this the best Bazaar ever. Jams, jellies, salsa – any home preserves — are very welcome. This is the first place our shoppers hit and it is frustrating to run out of items in the first hour.
Christmas Items/Crafts: Knitting, Christmas crafts, kitchen items, and very gently used decorations are all things that sell well.
The Garden Shop: Large urns or pots, uniquely shaped pots – any colour, we can spray them. If you are trimming your evergreens in November, or have access to a supply of holly, pine, cedar, dogwood, or any greenery, we would be most grateful for your donation. We assemble our live arrangements on the Thursday and Friday before the Bazaar – Nov. 17th and 18th. We are also looking for old wreaths that we can break down and recycle. If your secret admirer sends you flowers, and they are delivered in a little box, please save those boxes for us.
Gift Baskets: Also, please consider donating items for our gift baskets, wine, teas, unique foods, etc.
Jewelry/Purses/Scarves: Please get your jewelry donations in early so we can clean or repair them. Purses can be new or gently used. Scarves should be washed and pressed.
Penny Sale: Items you have received and that can be re-gifted, in good condition (candles, curios, etc.).
CD’s/DVD’s/Vinyl/Hardcover Books: No textbooks or encyclopedias please.
Gift Supplies: Plastic grocery bags, gift bags, wrapping paper, bows, tissue, tags, cards — Please leave these supplies in Choir Room.
Monetary donations are always welcome too!
Most of all, we need YOU! Please leave your name with Sandra Gilmour or Connie Christmas if you want to volunteer.
You can drop off your donated items during office hours (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily).
Drop off times for baking: Friday, Nov 17: 9:30am to 3pm, 7-8:30pm
Guatemala Mission Support:
To donate, go through the Presbyterian Church in Canada’s direct partner CEDEPCA http://www.cedepca.org/en/donate At this link, where it says “To which program or purpose do you want to donate?” type either “AMMID”, “Fraternidad”, or “Francisco Coll” into the “other” category, and the money will be allocated accordingly.
Salvation Army 2017 Christmas Kettle Campaign:
Could you volunteer for one hour at the Salvation Army Kettle at Westmount Mall, Centre Court, on Saturday, December 2nd between 11:00 a.m and 8:00 p.m.? Please sign your name in a time slot on the flip chart in the Narthex. Thank you for helping make Christmas 2017 happier for some of our neighbours here in London.
Food Pantry and Clothing Cupboard:
We are blessed by the strengths God gives us, and we share them with others. We will be distributing to individuals in need as they reach out to us, by phone or an in-person visit. We encourage you to bring a food item for others with you each Sunday to worship.
Needed this week: Rice, pasta, and toiletries for both men and women. Children’s winter clothing & socks for all ages.
We will be open on Wednesday’s from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., beginning on Wednesday, November 15th. There is a sign-up sheet on the door to the room. We invite anyone wanting to sign-up for a week to please do so beginning today. Leaders will greet people, help them fill a bag of food, and assist with clothing. We encourage you to join us in this transformational ministry.