by Cori Hilsgen
news@thenewsleaders.com
A Joetown Christmas Treasures sale will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Church of St. Joseph Heritage Hall Parish Center.
Slightly-used Christmas treasures of all kinds will be for sale. Shoppers will have a chance to shop at the general sale and the Boutique Shop and will be greeted by the smell of fresh-baked bread, cookies, brewed coffee and soup.
Marjorie Henkemeyer, parish nurse, said there is something for everyone, including ornaments, trees, garlands, nativity sets, Christmas table linens, candles, village pieces, figurines, wreaths and more.
Henkemeyer encourages people to invite their friends and family to the event. She said shoppers can have fun socializing while they shop for new Christmas decor.
“It’s an opportunity to enjoy a cup of soup and/or cookies right from the oven,” she said.
Last January, church members were asked to donate Christmas items for the sale. Those items were placed in storage until the sale could be held this fall.
The proceeds of the sale will be used to help pay for cleaning, electrical repair and tonal enhancements of the church’s pipe organ. A total of $140,134 is needed by Dec. 31, 2017 to complete the necessary work on the organ. The organ was installed in 1973 by pipe-organ consultant Arthur Kurtzman Jr. and assistant K.C. Marrin.
The sale is being hosted by the church’s Willing Hands group, along with many other area volunteers.
To volunteer at the sale or for more information, contact Henkemeyer at 320-363-4588 or mhenk2929@aol.com.
Church of St. Joseph music director David Orzechowski jokes around with parish staff as he examines the church pipe organ with a stethoscope. Proceeds from a Joetown Christmas Treasures sale, which will be held Nov. 4 and 5 in the parish center, will be used to help pay for cleaning and restoration of the organ.
A sign in the Church of St. Joseph parish center entrance hall advertises the upcoming Christmas Treasures sale to raise funds for church organ repairs.
Proceeds from a Joetown Christmas Treasures sale will be used to help pay for cleaning, electrical repair and tonal enhancements of the church’s pipe organ, which was installed in 1973. A total of $140,134 is needed by Dec. 31, 2017 to complete the necessary work on the organ
A Joetown Christmas Treasures Sale will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 in the Church of St. Joseph parish center. Proceeds of the sale will be used to help pay for cleaning and restoration of the church’s pipe organ.
