Christmas Mart 2006

The annual Pohick Church Christmas Mart will take place on Thursday, November 16, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. This event is sponsored by the Women of Pohick Church, the Ann Mason Guild, and the Martha Guild. The women have been busy for months working on crafts, and planning for this wonderful event. The Parish House and the Vestry House will take on a lovely Christmas atmosphere, and all the rooms will be filled with beautiful arts and crafts, attic treasures, consignments, and delicious items to tempt taste buds from the baked goods and pantry shelf, as well as frozen casseroles. A delicious luncheon is served by lovely ladies dressed in colonial costume. There will be three seatings, 11:00 am, 12:00 noon, and 1:00 pm.

There are MANY, MANY opportunities for the congregation – women and men - to participate in making this another successful Mart. A list of the various categories and their respective chairmen are listed below.

Attic Treasures: (Beverly Peterson, Jane Goeller, Pia Mullins) Clean out those closets and attics, including books, toys, videos.

Baked Goods/Pantry Shelf: (Judy Schmid & Edwardene Pitcock) Donate homemade cakes, pies, cookies, candy, fudge, breads, homemade jams, jellies, preserves, relishes, vinegars, etc.

Christmas Shoppe: (Prudence Brooks) Donate handmade craft items, also items depicting Pohick Church.

Consignment & Art Show: (Edith Bartlett) Fine china, glass, silver, and crafts are sold on consignment.

Decorations: (Susan Homar, Jenny Lindenbaum) Help transform the buildings into a beautiful Christmasy atmosphere.

Frozen Casseroles: (Carol Heintze, Helen Parker) Donate homemade frozen main dishes, soups, sauces, casseroles, etc. These items are very big sellers.

Jewelry: (Cammie Liddle, Anne Poad, Pat Osisek, Lori Napier) Contribute old jewelry - both fine and costume.

Luncheon: (Connie Myers) Help in the kitchen preparing the delicious lunch that is served.

Waitresses: (Anita Stribling) Volunteer to be one of the lovely waitresses dressed in colonial costume to serve the delicious luncheon.

Luncheon Ticket Sales: (Barbara Lynn) Lunch tickets go on sale when the doors open on Mart Day.

Outside Crafters: (Connie Myers, Heidi Forgione) There are a few tables that can be rented to outside crafters, who add to the affair, and help draw the crowds.

Advertising & Publicity: (Heidi Forgione) It is important to get posters and flyers out in the community, as well as in local newspapers.

Docents: (Diana Bland) The Church will be open for tours during the Christmas Mart, so Docents will also be needed.

Setup & Cleanup: (Connie Myers, Kathy Kirkland) This is where the MEN of the Church are encouraged to get involved. We need the assistance of their “muscle-power.” The moving of the heavy furniture takes place on Tuesday evening, November 14, with the final setup and decorating taking place on Wednesday, November 15, and cleanup (putting things back to normal!) begins immediately following the 2:00 pm closing time on Mart Day.

Mini-Mart: (Connie Myers, Prudence Brooks) On the Sunday following the Mart, November 19, items remaining will be offered for sale in the Common Room. This gives those unable to attend the Mart an opportunity to purchase remaining crafts, baked goods, or Pantry shelf items.

Greeters: (Ginny Newell) Greet the guests as they enter the Parish House, handing out the Christmas Mart Booklet that describes what is offered and where it can be found.

Tellers: (Judy Schmid, Edwardene Pitcock) Count and tabulate the finances at the end of the Mart.

Unused jewelry now has a purpose. Please donate any jewelry no longer needed to the Christmas Mart Jewelry Table. Profits from the jewelry sales have been very substantial for the past few years, thanks to lots of donations. Any jewelry, in any condition, is useful. Broken jewelry is bagged and sold to craft makers.

Jewelry can be left in the Church office, or given to Pat Osisek, Anne Poad, or Cammie Liddle. Questions should be directed to Cammie Liddle.

Consignment Room

The Christmas Mart will be held on Thursday, November 16. It would be an excellent time to pass on some collectibles, and things that have been loved through the years. Let someone else appreciate these items for awhile. Silver and glassware are usually very good sellers. New crafters are also needed to contribute. New crafters with only a few items are welcome. Items can either be consigned at the Mart, or they can be donated with the proceeds going to the Church. The consignment split is 25% to the church and 75% to the consignor. For more information, please contact Edie Bartlett at redsse@aol.com.

Kitchen Volunteers for the Christmas Mart

The delicious luncheon that is served at the Christmas Mart is always a big hit! Preparing for the 300 lunches served requires a great deal of help. Preparation will begin on Saturday, November 11 at 9:30 am with the chopping of several turkeys. Many volunteers are needed to make this work! Please bring a sharp knife and meet in the kitchen.

Any time afer 9:00 am on Wednesday, November 15, the preparation of food continues. Any donation of spare time is greatly appreciated. Turkey noodle soup is provided for all the workers on Wednesday, which is the official setup day.

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