Cottage Grove United Church Of Christ

2015 Trash to Treasure Sale & Lunch

Women’s Fellowship is sponsoring the Trash to Treasure Sale. Donating your unwanted household items to our church rummage sale will allow Women’s Fellowship to continue to support the needs of the church. Come to the Trash to Treasure Sale to shop, find treasures, and have lunch or dinner. We’re serving sloppy joes, homemade chicken noodle soup, homemade potato soup, hot dogs, and pie. We sell soup by the quart also. It’s a fun time, don’t miss it!

DONATE YOUR HOUSEHOLD ITEMS – GO GREEN – REUSE!
It’s time for spring cleaning. Donations are now being accepted. We would like the majority of donated items dropped off by Saturday, April 5^th but will continue to accept donations through Wednesday, April 8^th before 11 am. Please bring donations to the downstairs Fellowship Hall any time during the set up hours listed below or call the church to make sure someone is there to let you in.(651-459-1501).

Donations will be accepted no later than Wednesday, April 8^th by 11am.

VOLUNTEER TO COOK SOUP AND SLOPPY JOES
If you are available to help out in the kitchen in the afternoon or evenings of Wednesday, April 8^th or Thursday April 9^th we would love to have your help. We will be making potato and chicken noodle soup and sloppy joes. Call Sheri Wohlers for times. 651-731-2717

VOLUNTEER to SET UP
Please come and help sort, organize and price. Even an hour or two is helpful.

Sunday, March 29^th immediately following the Palm Sunday Brunch– first set up- lots of muscle needed!

Monday, March 30^th through Friday, April 3rd: 9 am – 1 pm and again 5 pm – 9 pm

Saturday, April 4^th 9 am – 1 pm

Monday April 6th, through Wednesday, April 8^th: 9 am – 1 pm and again 5 pm – 9 pm

VOLUNTEER to WORK DURING THE SALE – If you are available to work Friday, April 10^th or Saturday, April 11^th please contact Barb Larson (651)459-4448. You can work all day or part of a day.

DONATE PIES and FOOD ITEMS for the LUNCH – Many pies are needed for both Friday and Saturday.

Look for a sign-up sheet during church, or contact Kristine Heuer if you are willing to donate food items. Food items should be dropped off downstairs in the church kitchen by Tuesday, April 7^th. Pies should be dropped off Friday, April 10^th and Saturday, April 11^th before 9am.

CLEAN UP and HAUL AWAY CREW – Lots of help will be needed on Saturday, April 11th at 2 pm to box up the unsold items. We also need people with trucks, vans and trailers willing to haul loads of boxes to Stone Soup Thrift Store.

DONATIONS ACCEPTED: clothing, shoes, kitchen items, bedding, baby clothes, toys, books, records, CD’s, tapes, DVD’s, jewelry, small working electronics, tools, women’s accessories, collectibles, antiques, sports equipment.

DONATIONS NOT ACCEPTED: hide-a-beds, artificial Christmas trees, bunk beds, water beds, pull-out sofas, paint, chemicals, car seats, encyclopedia sets, exercise equipment, TV’s, computers, curtain rods, car tires, large furniture or appliances. ** If you have larger items you want to donate please let us know because if they don’t sell we will ask you to take them back so we are not responsible for disposal costs.

Let’s all work together to make this the best sale ever!

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For the 5th year in a row, Cottage Grove United Church of Christ is gathering materials for the Marvelous Mitten Makers.

MMM was organized 28 years ago to make mittens, scarves, hats, sweaters, afghans, quilts and baby items for the needy. 

These beautiful warm items were distributed to the following locations:

MMM uses approximately $20,000 worth of yarn each year with 80% donated by the knitters themselves. The other 20 % needs to be purchased.

CGUCC is raising money and materials to help out this wonderful mission. We will be collecting the following items thru the first week in February:

• Skanes of 4 Ply Worsted Weight Washable Yarn
• Fleece (2 yard pieces) and Batting
• Cash Donations and Gift Cards for Joann’s, Michaels or Visa.
  

  (Gift Cards can also be purchased through our Script Program–Contact Jenn the Church Office at 651-459-1501).

See our display and donation box in the Gathering Room. If you have any questions, please contact Judy or Ron Bonnevier, MMM Coordinators or Elaine Mitchell.

Thanks to all of you for helping out the Marvelous Mitten Makers. This is truly a vital outreach mission.