Following up from the first post, we now bring the bazaar story more up to date, thanks once more to Miriam Keller: Various premises were used for the Bazaar. From 1966 onwards Enge was rented regularly. Different settings were tried, kept, rejected, particularly regarding catering. At one time Mövenpick provided the coffee- 6 gallons ofContinue reading “St Andrew’s Church Bazaar – To Enge”
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St Andrew’s Church Bazaar – The early years
As we were not able to hold the bazaar this year, we are taking the opportunity to reflect and look back on the history of the bazaar, which is much longer than many realise. Many thanks to Miriam Keller who has compiled this history and shared the documentation with us. In this first part weContinue reading “St Andrew’s Church Bazaar – The early years”
Making a market of it…
…online of course! The St. Andrew’s bazaar has been a mainstay of church activities and fundraising for many, many years (more on this to come in the next few days…) but we had to take a different approach this year, for obvious reasons. The thinking and discussion started back in September, at a time whenContinue reading “Making a market of it…”
After Church Sale Cancelled
In line with the latest BAG regulations, we have had to cancel the After Church Sale on the 13th December If you have pre-ordered baked goods, you will still be able to collect these immediately after the service We hope you all stay safe and well
Online Market Update
The good news is that our Elves have been very busy dealing with all the orders that we have received. Whilst we still have Christmas crackers, cards, crafts, jams and marmalades left to order, our grocery stock is running out fast – so do order quickly! Unfortunately, our Reindeer have been rather swamped with deliveriesContinue reading “Online Market Update”
C is for Collection day… and Crumpets!
The Elves from our Online Christmas Market have been busy selling raffle tickets for their Bumper Christmas Hamper. Tickets are available through our Online Market and you can also click here for more details. Not content with one special offer, they have been able to find some crumpets to sell as well. These are nowContinue reading “C is for Collection day… and Crumpets!”
A new way to give
Whilst it is still difficult for many of us to attend church, St Andrew’s remains high in our minds. From a financial perspective, we continue to weather the storm well, but uncertainty remains. Shortly, the Wardens and Treasurer will be writing to our members to ask you to consider pledging a gift to the churchContinue reading “A new way to give”
Something’s coming…
Could it be?Yes, it could.Something’s coming, something good… Following the cancellation of this year’s Christmas Bazaar, we have been working to create an online market, in addition to the after-Church sales. Thanks to the work of a whole team of people, we are now very close to being able to launch an online Christmas market,Continue reading “Something’s coming…”
Buying books on a beautiful morning
As I walked past the church doors toward the garden on a lovely sunny Saturday morning, it was heart-lifting to hear the lively bubble of conversation and see the interaction of people from within our community inspecting (and buying) the goods. A taste of normality? Saturday 12th September saw the St. Andrew’s book sale. NormallyContinue reading “Buying books on a beautiful morning”
Hanging on in there….
As I reflect on my personal experience through the past few months, there has always been a path or picture that I can see and identify, and clearly things have been on a more positive trend for the last weeks, which is comforting. That said, it is clear that we will live with some restrictionsContinue reading “Hanging on in there….”