Kick off holiday festivities with the St. James’ Episcopal Church Harvest Bazaar on Thursday, Nov. 21.
The Harvest Bazaar, a beloved annual community event benefitting charitable groups across Washington County, truly has something for everyone with a baked goods sale, freezer pantry items, antique treasures, a silent auction, a raffle, and a luncheon.
“The bazaar is an exciting time for our church. We have so many gift and food items available for the holidays,” said Mickie Sandidge, a member of the Bazaar steering committee. “The best thing is all proceeds raised go to our community for outreach programs.”
Shopping begins at 10 a.m. when the doors to the church nave open. Inside, guests will find an assortment of hand-potted amaryllis bulbs amid dozens of delicious pies, cakes, and other treats. Both the bulbs and desserts make perfect holiday hostess gifts, but arrive on time for the best selection of holiday treats.
Near the altar, Debi Hendrix has hand-selected an array of unique antique items for the treasure sale. Fine linens, local art, home decor, silver, and china are timeless gifts.
In the bazaar’s silent auction, Marla McGee and Susan Sutherland carefully curate one-of-a-kind items from the Delta’s finest retailers. Guests can place bids for great deals on fine jewelry, home decor, must-have beauty services and products, luggage, and more. Arrive early to secure your bid on these items and prime seating for children’s programs and artwork created by students at St. James’ Episcopal Day School.
The St. James’ freezer pantry has staples that make dinner a breeze during the holiday rush. Frozen soups, casseroles, and pastas are among the items for sale.
Another tradition for the Harvest Bazaar is the Dining in the Delta raffle, which includes gift cards from Delta restaurants. A second raffle prize is a gift basket filled with local treats.
The highlight of the Harvest Bazaar is the luncheon featuring St. James’ traditional meal of creamed chicken, almond rice, green beans, cranberry relish, and a selection of desserts. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and curbside pickup is available.
Tickets to the Harvest Bazaar luncheon cost $20 and may be purchased at Shoppes on South Main and at the church, 1026 S. Washington Ave.
Shopping concludes when the bazaar closes at 1:30 p.m.
“I look forward to our Bazaar each year. While it is a great deal of work, it is also a great deal of fun,” said the Rev. Brandt Dick, rector of St. James’. “I love that all of these people are doing all of this work to raise money that goes right back out into the world to help people, almost all of whom are right here in Greenville.”
Ministries supported by the Harvest Bazaar include charitable groups like Camp Looking Glass, Delta Cotton Belles, Camp Bratton-Green Special Camps, Hearty Helpings Food Pantry, Arms of Mercy and St. Vincent De Paul.
“It is the essence of the ministry of the Church, to serve God’s people with God’s love in God’s name,” Father Brandt said.
