Be the Church
Our first Be the Church Sunday is almost here! As a reminder, we will not be meeting at Steppingstone on Sunday, June 19th. Instead, we will go out and BE THE CHURCH! In order for the day to go as smooth as possible, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the happenings of the day. Our event is happening in Webster Park which is located directly behind the Obama School.
Last Sunday as a church we delivered 2200 bags and flyer's to homes in the Steppingstone neighborhood. I've been hearing encouraging stories of how people responded to our bags and to the concept of the Free Garage Sale! When you think about it, we delivered 2200 bags to 2200 households. Most households are more than 1 person so the exposure is significant. We have no idea what to expect but since we serve a Big God, I think it's safe to say we can't expect an event that will go beyond our expectations! We need each and everyone who calls The Gallery home to be present as we show God's love to the people of St. Paul in a real and tangible way.
SCHEDULE:
At 7:00 am we will start setting up tables and unloading the moving truck. At 8:00 am people from the Gallery will begin showing up with their vehicles full of items for the sale.Items will be efficiently unloaded and placed at the tables. Each table/section will be clearly marked. Coffee & Donuts will be provided! The Free Garage Sale is from 10 am - 1 pm. Leftover items will be loaded into our moving truck and taken to a local thrift store.
DONATION ITEMS:
Please PRE-SORT your donation into the following categories as much as possible. This will greatly help with the efficiency of the set up process.- Clothes (mens, womens, kids)
- Coats
- Shoes & Purses
- Bedding/Linens
- Housewares
- Books/Video's/Board Games
- Sporting Goods
- Toys
NEEDS:
A list of a few things that we need your help with- A Generator to provide electricity for the food tent
- Volunteers to help with the early morning set up
- A volunteer to pick up the Donuts from SA in Cottage Grove
- Someone to get the coffee brewing!
- A Canopy/Tent - The park has full sun exposure. It would be great to have the f ood area shaded.
- Grocery/Plastic Bags - For our guests to fill up!
- Boxes or containers for displaying & organizing items such as shoes and books
- Tarps for placing sale items on - please make sure to label them with your name.
DROP OFF PROCESS:
I received confirmation this week that the parking lots at the Obama School are scheduled to begin a resurfacing project next week. If that changes we will be sure to let you know. As for now please plan on using Laurel Ave. for drop off. If you turn on to Laurel Ave, from either direction off of Grotto St. you should be able to pull in to a line of cars. Watch for sings and for volunteers directing traffic . Parking will be limited around the park so after you have unloaded your vehicle park it a few blocks away. Here's a map of the area to help clarify our location.
Looking forward to serving along side you as we serve the people of St. Paul.
