In the past week, a lot of the small final items have been completed. All of the signage has been put up in the building, the donor wall has been completely installed, the window treatments are operational, and we are learning how to use the kitchen this weekend.
Tickets will be available after Sunday’s service in the Terrace Room for the 2024 Service Auction kickoff party. It will be the first event held in the new Chu Family Hall on Saturday, November 16, from 5PM to 8PM. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Children under 18 are free.
Bidding for the service auction will start in-person during the kickoff party and will continue online from November 18 – 24.
The Service Auction team will take ticket payments in cash, by check, or via Venmo on Sunday. Congregation members can also register and pay via Realm.
The online auction platform is open for donations, and offerings must be posted by November 1st.
In addition to selling event tickets on Sunday, The Service Auction Committee will be available to answer questions about the action or submitting offerings online. Please come by to share offering ideas!
If you already have an offering in mind, there is no need to wait. Go to our Service Auction web page, which links to the auction platform and guides you through the process. It also offers answers to common questions.
The foundation of the auction is the donations/offerings. Throughout the years, our members have hosted dinners and parties at their homes, arranged trips to favorite gardens and museums, organized hikes and game nights, invited guests to concerts or favorite restaurants, and offered personal services like gardening, cleaning, or house painting. Auction offerings also include food and artwork people make themselves.
The Service Auction is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Fellowship, with the money going to the operating budget, but we call it our biggest “fun-raiser” because the activities we share throughout the year build friendships and community.
The Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, a progressive spiritual community, is looking for creative members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community to vend at their First Annual Queer Holiday Maker’s Market on December 7th from 1-5 pm. We want to create a safe space to highlight the creative talents of the Queer Community. We are looking for folks to sell their handmade creations. We have space for 40 vendors and expect 200-300 people. Each 6’ ft table is $25 for the 4 hours. Proceeds benefit the work of the Fellowship to create a welcome and inclusive community and will be shared with Edge NJ. We will also collect scarves, beanies, gloves, socks, ear warmers, and sweaters/cardigans to be donated to Knit the Rainbow. If you are interested in vending, please fill out this application.
There are a lot of finishing touches taking place now. The big items this week are the audio visual system is being installed, the parking lot was paved and lined and the outdoor lighting for the courtyard was completed.
Last week, a volunteer group headed by Sandra Persichetti checked off many of the items needed to be completed before the ribbon cutting! Shelving units, the new janitor’s cart and many other items were assembled; kitchen racks and other items were scrubbed clean; bathrooms were equipped with soap, toilet paper, and garbage cans; table cloths were sorted; the donor wall was installed; and the painting of the Terrace Room was completed! Thank you to all who participated!!
Do you like knitting, crocheting, painting, or crafting in a group? Grab your project and lunch, and join us at 12:30 in room 205 for some casual social connection while we work on our projects! This month, do you have crafty preparation for Trunk or Treat to do? This could be the perfect time. Open to all!