Once every two years, students in the youth ministry at Willow Street Mennonite Church (WSMC) go on a foreign mission trip during the summer. To fund these trips, the church typically hosts a benefit auction; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has not been an auction since April 2018. Well, that's about to change.
The public is invited to attend WSMC's benefit auction, which will take place at the church, 399 E. Penn Grant Road, Willow Street, on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The doors will open at 9:30 a.m. so people can preview the items and get their bidding numbers. A concession stand will sell lunch food throughout the day, and Curvin Horning and Gary Shirk will serve as the auctioneers.
Some items up for bids include handmade quilts, decor, and furniture; two $1,000 gift certificates for a shed from Lanco Sheds and Sunrise Structures; a cordless vacuum from Ebersole's Vacuum Cleaner Sales & Service; two tickets to see "David" at Sight & Sound; a four-seat Lovesac sectional that retails for more than $4,000; four prime lower-level Phillies tickets; and an autographed Jacksonville Jaguars jersey from Lampeter-Strasburg High School alumnus Matthew Wright.
"This event is a chance for the community to get behind a good cause," said WSMC youth pastor Eric Herr. "As for the trip, I always get really excited to see the youth encounter God in a new way."
All auction proceeds will be used to give local high school students the opportunity to serve and make an impact during their mission trip this summer. From Wednesday, July 6, to Wednesday, July 20, 18 high school students and five church leaders will join missionaries in the mountains of Nepal, where Hinduism is the dominant religion.
"There are people out there who have never heard the Gospel before, so this mission trip is a really special opportunity to reach these villages and share the Word of Jesus with them," explained Herr.
Those who are interested in donating items to the auction must contact Herr at pastorerichill@gmail.com by Wednesday, April 20. Individuals can drop off their donated auction items at the church any time before 8 p.m. on Friday, April 22.
Herr invites those who don't have a home church or would like to learn more about WSMC to attend Sunday worship services. On Sundays, people can enjoy coffee and fellowship from 8 to 9 a.m., attend Sunday school at 9 a.m., and join the worship service at 10:15 a.m.
For more information, visit http://www.willowstreetmennonite.com.
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