What a Night! What an Auction!

Quelle réussite! Indeed, what a success this past week was, as Christ Church held it's annual Auction for the 35th year! Hundreds of items donated and thousands of dollars raised - and scores of berets and scarfs to help transport us to Paris, France for the capper of the week, the silent and live auction gala that was full of fun and fellowship.

None of this is possible without the many volunteers, and this event was a prime example of what can be accomplished when we lend our time and talents towards making our common life better. It starts with the incredible Auction Committee - Carolann, Jill, Mary, Robin, Shahra, Steve, Suzanne, Tim, Sherry, and Veronica. For weeks and weeks they met, catalogued, photographed, and coordinated everything so that the entire parish had as seamless an experience as possible.

Our gratitude doesn't stop there - Ann, Chester, Sydneya, Chris, Dave L, Yetti, Dave Z, Don, George, John, Marcia, Patrick, Becky, and Aisha were indispensible with the efforts they gave in order to help get the word out, prepare the Great Hall for the gala, provide refreshments and tasty treats, assist on the night of the big event, and make this large fundraising puzzle a fantastic experience for everyone.

And the donors - we all know that there's no Auction without items to bid on, and we are humbled by the number of people who gave a wide variety of fantastic items for us to bid on. We hope that everyone is enjoying their winnings! If you haven't picked up your items yet, you can stop by the church office during business hours or speak with Robin Bradley at church. And if you need to process payment, you can use Realm - https://onrealm.org/christchurchcolumbia/give/2024auction.

We're sure to be leaving out someone in our thanks, so apologies in advance - we'll be sure to thank you when we see you at church. And if anyone wishes to help out with next year's event, please let us know any time - we'll start a list!