BAY HEAD — An early hint of yuletide spirit could be detected on Lake Avenue on Saturday, when the women’s guild of the All Saints Episcopal Church congregation held its annual St. Nicholas Bazaar.
All proceeds from the bazaar go to the women’s guild, which supports local charities and organizations like St. Gregory’s Pantry, Dottie’s House, the Bay Head Fire Department, Point Pleasant Beach First Aid and Emergency Squad, Birthright of Ocean County, the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund and others. The Rev. Kathryn King, rector of All Saints Church, explained the event’s significance in the parish.
“The bazaar is one of two primary fundraisers of the women’s guild of the congregation,” said the Rev. King. “All the money goes to outreach. They support local services; they give money to the fire company, to first responders, to homeless shelters — all that kind of stuff. All the money gets given out.”
“There are a couple really big things; the food table is piled high, and it’s actually one of the highest money makers,” she said. “And so people make everything from cookies and breads to buffalo chicken dip and soup. People do jams and jellies, chili, soup; a woman even makes humongous apple pies.”
Other wares available included crystal and glassware, toys and games, decorations and a ticket raffle to win more than a dozen gift baskets and prize packages. The Rev. King said that the St. Nicholas Bazaar is a prime opportunity for local parishioners and non-parishioners alike to stock up for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
“It’s a good opportunity because people are looking for Christmas ornaments and baked goods for Thanksgiving, and to freeze them for Christmas,” she said. “It’s a traditional time of year to do it.”
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