St. John’s Annual Harvest Fair

Saturday, November 16, 2013

We are delighted to announce that this year’s annual St. John’s Harvest Fair will be held on November 16, 2013!  The annual fair is an event that welcomes many beyond our parish, and the whole congregation is needed to ensure its success.  Here are some ways that you can help:

Join the Harvest Fair Committee:  Co-chairs this year are Whitney Hayden (whitney.hayden@gmail.com) and Christy MacLetchie (christy.macletchie@gmail.com). Volunteers are needed to head up various aspects of the fair.  The majority of meetings will be conducted via e-mail.  Please contact one or both of us to volunteer.

Donate your time or talent to the Silent Auction:  Got skills?  Offer to lend your talents to a fellow parishioner for the benefit of St. John’s.  You donation could be in the form of time (two hours of computer assistance) or a specific item (a homemade pie delivered for Thanksgiving). *

Create a Gift Basket:  You bring in a collection of new items to fit a theme and we package them as a gift basket for the fair! * 

Bake some treats:   Our bake table is always very popular. All kinds of baked goods will be welcome.This year we will also be selling coffee so fair attendees can enjoy a delicious baked good with coffee while they shop.

Help with the Turkey Dinner: From noon to 2 we be serving our famous Turkey dinner downstairs in the Parish House. SteveSpinetto will welcome your help:  sspinman@mac.com.

Go on a Treasure Hunt:  Please check your attics, closets and basements for gently-used and high-quality toys, linens, costume jewelry, books and “attic treasures” (collectibles, china, novelties from another era, decorative items, etc.).  Please NO plastics, cookware, appliances, electronics, clothing, stuffed animals, furniture or large items of any kind.  Bring your donations to church on Friday, November 15.

Help with Set-Up, Sales and Clean-Up:  We will need many hands on Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16.  Please mark your calendars. There will be signup sheets in the Parish House.

Show your support in the Fair Journal:  This year we will have three ways for you to participate in the fair journal.  For a $20 donation, you will be listed as a journal contributor.  If you would like to recognize someone special to you, say thanks to the St. John’s community or include a picture of your family, consider a $35 donation for a ½ page in the journal or a $50 donation for a full page. Forms are available at church or through the church office. *

Thanks!

Whitney & Christy

* See flyers in the Parish House Coffee area for additional information on these fun ways to participate!