Online Bidding: Saturday, March 9-Saturday, March 16
Live Event: Saturday March 16, 2024, 5:00-8:30 pm
East Shore’s annual auction is coming! The auction is a crucial fund-raising opportunity for the church, and a valuable way to build community within the church family. Auction items for sale are primarily made up of services and events offered from one member to another, establishing roots and intertwining relationships among the congregation.
This perennial gathering will celebrate our Blossoming Community with a *free in-person event* in the church. Everyone is welcome, regardless of intent to bid on any items. A parallel zoom event will be held online for those who are unable to attend in person. The auction will be managed online, including the catalog and the bidding.
How can YOU get involved?
Our goal is to build community by having every member or friend of the East Shore community participate in the auction in some way. The main ways to play a role are by offering auction items and volunteering.
Auction Items
Below are some ideas for items you might consider offering. Once you have decided what you’ll offer, please complete this Contribution Form. For repeat items from previous years, there’s no need to complete the form, just email our catalog coordinator, Rachel Herbert, with your contribution and any changes from last year.
- Offer an event or service: Traditionally many members and friends fill their social calendars with events won at East Shore’s auction. Can you offer a ride to the airport? Are you a tech whiz who can help with computer issues? What about offering handyman/gardening/yardwork assistance? Each of us possesses gifts of specific skills we can offer to others.
- Offer a themed dinner or other food-focused event: Last year’s Indonesian Satay dinner, Murder Mystery Luau, Jambalaya dinner, and Fajitas and Margaritas are attention-grabbing examples to pique your imagination.
- Offer other group activities: Group bike rides and hikes, family-friendly events such as picnics, visits to farms, zoos or other outdoor locations, and online events which enable everyone to participate.
- Offer a class: Do you have a passion for something you can share with others? Yoga, cooking, decoupage, baking, glass-making, pottery, drawing, Excel spreadsheets, soccer footwork – this is your moment to share your expertise with others.
- Offer physical items: artwork, food, crafts, gift baskets and gift cards or certificates
Still not sure what you’d like to offer? Check out our Auction Donation Ideas page.
Volunteering: Join our team!
As Gandhi said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” An auction is a large undertaking that requires the time and talent of many people, and is an opportunity to unfold your budding leadership skills.
Open positions:
If you are interested in joining the auction team, please contact Amanda Strombom, Auction Chair.
- Contribution Coordinators – Role: contact members to gather their contributions
- Training, tech support and finances – Role: help with website, tech support for members etc.
- Catering coordinators – Role: help with organizing food/beverage/catering for the auction
- Volunteer Coordinators – Role: organize day-of-auction volunteers
- Day of auction volunteers (we will need an abundance!) – Role: show up ready to help out on the day of the auction (childcare, serving food/beverages, event set up, event tear down). Save the date – Saturday March 16, and sign up nearer the time.
We’re excited for another glorious auction!
If you have questions, please contact any member of the current auction team (this could be you!):
Amanda Strombom, Chair
Mike Stunes, Webmaster
Rachel Herbert, Catalog Coordinator
Kari Leon, Publicity