This October 15th and 16th Nutcracker Sweets will celebrate its 29th year.  Friday and Saturday!  This show is a fund raising effort by the Women's Guild with 25% of the profits going to a charitable cause and the remaining funds being distributed within the church through our now famous "Wish List" (icing on the cake as it were).

We have been able to donate about $4000 each year to such worthy organizations as Safer Futures, Habitat for Humanity, Miller Community House, HESS, Freedom House and others.  This year we have chosen  for our mission donation.

The idea of having a juried arts and crafts show in the Church in Aurora was spearheaded by our own Toni Harris, its first chairperson, in 1982. 

Through these years over $260,000 have been allocated to various committees - thus fulfilling all or part of the submitted "wishes".  The monies have purchased the church van, a video projector, organ repair, tables and carts to hold them, drapes for fellowship hall, office computers, pew cushions, front lawn installation, kitchen refurbishment, kitchen and powder room refurbishment, library books, computer programs, Christian Ed programs, Promiseland programs, carpeting many times over, communion plates-----and the list goes on.  You can see how each of us benefits in one way or another from the monies raised through this project--truly an effort by the entire body of the church.

29^th Annual Nutcracker Sweets – It’s time for everyone to sign up and volunteer for the annual Nutcracker Sweets Craft Show.  This year the show will be two days, Oct. 15^th from 10:00 – 8:00 and Oct. 16^th from 10:00 - 4:00. 

We will also need help with set-up on Thursday night, Oct. 14th.  We could really use some big, strong guys (what about all you high school kids?  It’s a great way for you to get involved!)  Don’t be shy………we need everyone’s help and I’m quite sure you will have lots of fun in the process because giving of yourself is always rewarding.  Help is needed in the kitchen, baking pies and cakes, serving meals to the crafters, taking money at the gate, selling raffle tickets, setting up the show, tearing down the show and returning our church to normalcy in time for our Sunday worship services. 

Joni Hanson will be in the Great Hall after each church service with the sign up sheets so be sure to sign up to help!!  It’s always a great opportunity for fellowship!  And the entire church benefits from the proceeds. 

Plan to do some of your Christmas shopping now!  For more information call Joni Hanson at 995-3254.