Mason Keezer receives a greeting from his grandmother at Saturday's Jolly Snowman Christmas Fair.

Christmas spirit — and plenty to eat, too!!

Even if it didn’t amount to much, the snow flurries that greeted families and friends to Saturday’s Jolly Snowman Christmas Fair was a finishing touch on a day filled with spirit and fellowship.

From beautiful crafts and a wide assortment of items in the silent auction to tables filled with candies, cookies, cakes and pies, it was a pre-Christmas gathering that offered something for everyone.

Kathie Hackett and a gingerbread man at the crafts table.

Thank you to Stephen Bither for his organization of the event and to the many volunteers who spent countless hours preparing for and then making the Jolly Snowman Fair another successful venture and a reflection of who we are in this congregation.

The Silent Auction had a steady stream people making bids.

There were craft tables, a table with chocolates and fudge, a long table with pies, cookies, brownies, cakes and other baked goods, a selection of knit products, original artwork and photography, hidden treasures from attics and garages, and a beautiful display of wreaths and Christmas greens.

Judith Hill looks over a large selection of baked goods.

And, of course, the Silent Auction, organized  by Laura Young Connelly, drew everyone’s attention, checking and re-checking bids while calculating what the best bid would be to secure the prized item at the auction’s 2 p.m. close.

Vickie Kennedy provides information on one of the Silent Auction items.

As is the tradition with the fair, the Hills and Linds were the official greeters, offering everyone, as they entered, complimentary hot chocolate and/or hot cider. What better welcome could you ask for?

Bruce Lind, Judith Hill and Sue Lind prepare hot chocolate at the front entrance to the fair.

And as if there wasn’t enough to keep everyone’s appetite in check with the holiday goodies, the Lobster Roll lunch was well attended, thanks to the behind-the-scenes work of Brenda Simpson and Mary Anne Champeon.

Brenda Simpson offers up a lobster roll.

Thank you to everyone who attended the fair, helping our church with its biggest fund-raising event of the year.

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