Auction

The East Shore Auction is happening on Saturday, March 21st! This annual event raises a substantial amount of money for our church operating fund and brings everyone together for a fun evening event. The best part is that many of the items available to bid on are events for you to participate in during the upcoming year, enabling you to fill your social calendar and connect with others. You can enjoy dinners in people’s homes, hikes, visits to interesting sites, bike rides, family fun, and so much more. The auction items will be available for online bidding starting on March 14 thru March 21, with some special items available for live bidding at the event on the 21st. All are welcome and free childcare will be provided so put March 21st on your calendars now!

Contribute

Contribution Deadline: March 1st, 2026

Now is the time to start thinking about what you can offer for the auction this year.  Dinners and other group events are perfect for building community, and member-to-member services, tickets to special events, gift baskets, homemade food, and valuable unique items are also very popular.

For new items, complete the Contribution Form. For repeat items from previous years, please email Sheridan Botts with your item name and any changes you need to make, such as a new date.  There’s no need to complete a new contribution form.

See last year’s catalog for details of previous contributions: Auction Catalog 2025

For further ideas, see our Auction Contribution Ideas page.

Need help picking a date, writing up your item or event, or suggestions on whom to work with?  Contact one of our friendly Auction team members: Beth Wilson, Elaine Cox, Lauren Crowder, Jeanne Lamont, Sheridan Botts, or Cris LeCompte.

Remember, 100% of the proceeds from the Auction go directly to support the good works of East Shore.

Thank you for helping to make the Auction successful!

The Online auction includes over 100 items including family game nights, local musical entertainment, afternoon tea parties, and scrumptious desserts. See the Full Catalog “Star” the items you’re interested in.  Bidding is open 9am on Saturday March 14 – March 21.

Participation

Live Event – Saturday March 21, 2025, 5:00-8:00 p.m.

The Live auction in East Shore’s Sanctuary features exciting items such as  vacation homes, PNW excursions, and themed dinner parties. This year, we’ll be bidding on “live” items with bid cards again!

This special event includes a delicious and festive chef-catered buffet dinner. Vegan and gluten-free options will be available.

Early Bird tickets are $15 per adult (after registering to bid) and provides entry to the live event including dinner and drinks. After March 15th, tickets will increase to $25 per adult. Free tickets are available for children and for those for whom $15 is a hardship.

Please bring a phone or tablet to use for bidding in the Silent Auction, and download the Auctria app from your app store. (If you still have the app on your phone from last year, we recommend you uninstall it and then download the latest Auctria app). And if you’re not able to attend in person, you can still bid on both the silent and live items from anywhere you have internet connection!

Free Childcare available – please let us know if you’d like us to take care of your children during the event.

Volunteer

Volunteers are needed for many roles on the day of the event.  Register to volunteer on SignUp Genius (link available soon).

Zoom Option

Free online Zoom Option available for those unable to participate in person.
Meeting ID: 880 0743 9346
Passcode: auction

Zoom will open at 5pm on Saturday March 21. Be sure to use one device for zoom and a different device such as a phone for bidding. Download the Auctria app to your phone for an easier bidding experience. You will be given a bid number to post in chat for bidding on the “live” items.

Questions or struggles with registration or using Auctria? Please contact:

Beth Wilson – C: (425) 802-5232

Sheridan Botts – C: (206) 491- 5617

We hope you join in on this fun community event!

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