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2019 Parish Bazaar
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Our Parish Bazaar is here!
This year marks the 44th year of our annual Parish Bazaar! The Bazaar is a very important part of the parish year at Our Lady of the Lake. The 2019 Parish Bazaar is scheduled for Friday, September 6th, from 5pm to 10pm & Saturday, September 7th, from noon to 10pm.
Although this is only two days, a tremendous amount of preparation will be necessary to make this year's Bazaar a success. There are many opportunities to serve the Parish by volunteering to:- Help plan the Bazaar
- Help setup & take down the Bazaar
- Captain or help run a booth
- Run a game
- Cook and serve food
- Sell raffle tickets
- Donate items for the various sales
- Help pick up and organize donations
- Captain or help run a sale table
In addition to helping the Parish meet it's goals by volunteering at the Bazaar, there are many opportunities to meet and work side-by-side with your fellow parishioners, leading to lasting relationships within the parish community.
Watch this page for opportunities to help make the 2019 Bazaar a success!
Please take the time to scroll down and read all of the opportunities,
to find the right one for you!
Key Positions Needed!
We are looking forward to working with all of our returning volunteers and meeting new volunteers! We have openings for key positions:
Country Store Booth Captain
Books Booth Captain
If you would like to volunteer or have questions about any of these positions or about the Bazaar, please call the Parish Office at 978-342-2978, x104, or email bazaar@ourladylake.org. Thanks!
Volunteers Needed For Kid's Alley
Kid's Alley is looking for volunteers to run games. If you can help, please contact:
Wendy Chartrand at wchartrand@ourladylake.org or 978-342-2978, x101
Raffle Tickets Have Been Mailed
Bazaar Raffle Tickets have been mailed to parishioners and more are available at the parish office.
Money and completed ticket forms may be returned via mail, in person to the parish office, or dropped in the collection basket. Please return any unsold raffle tickets to the parish office.
Thank you!
Donation Drop-off
Please start to set aside gently used household items that may be sold at the White Elephant Table, Christmas and Children’s Booths. Please remember that we cannot accept TVs, computers or monitors, exercise equipment, furniture or clothing.
Drop-off for the White Elephant Table, Potluck, Books, and Jewelry will start on Tuesday, July 30th and will continue Mondays through Thursdays only during regular parish office hours, 9AM-3PM, until Thursday, August 29th. Please do not leave items outside unattended. All items should be dropped off at the Parish Hall at the rear entrance at the times specified above. Please remember that we cannot accept TVs, computers or monitors, exercise equipment, furniture, bedding or clothing.
Items will not be accepted on any other days other than those specified.
We are also accepting items for the Books and Jewelry Booths during this time. Please, no manuals, text books, or magazines. Also, for the health of all, please do not bring any musty books.
NEWSPAPERS ARE NEEDED FOR VARIOUS BOOTHS!If you have any questions regarding drop off, please call the parish office. Thank you!
Raffle Baskets Are Needed
Any parish member, parish ministry or other group/organization that would like to donate a themed basket to the Basket Raffle (formerly called the Chinese Auction) is welcome to do so. We would greatly appreciate gift certificates, new items, or cash donations. These items can be added to baskets that we make. Please leave all items at the parish office labeled for the Chinese Auction or call:
Paula Allen at 978-400-1002 or wiinie@verizon.net
Blueberries Are Needed
Donations of fresh picked berries are needed for pies. Please place 4 cups of berries in a Ziploc bag and place them in the freezer that is located downstairs in the parish kitchen. Thank you!
Attention All Crafters!
The Country Store welcomes all handmade craft donations for this year’s Parish Bazaar, including but not limited to, baby items, knit/crochet items, woodworking, sewing items, decorative painting, and more.
Country Store items may be dropped off downstairs in the church hall or in the parish office.Questions? Please contact Shirley Brake at 978-397-1554.
Pie Baking News
Pie tins, boxes, and apples will be available downstairs in the kitchen after the Masses during the weekend of August 31st & September 1st for those of you who are willing bake pies at home. If you have extra plastic grocery bags, please leave them at the table with the apples.
Apple Peelers for pie baking are needed. Please come peel and prepare apples for pies downstairs in St. Joseph’s Hall on Tuesday, September 3rd, after the 8am Mass.
Pie Baking: The baking begins on Wednesday, September 4th, after the 8am Mass downstairs in the parish kitchen. Call Vida Strazdis at 978-582-4982 with any questions.
Home Bakers: If you signed up to bake pies at home, please bring them in starting Thursday, September 5th.
Baked Goods
Please help fill our shelves! We are looking for cookies, cupcakes, brownies, breads, squares, and any kind of fudge. PLEASE LABEL all the items and indicate if they contain nuts. If you have any favorite gluten-free or sugar-free goodies, they would also be appreciated.
You may drop off your donations beginning Thursday, September 5th after 5pm.
