Storrs Congregational Church Christmas Bazaar

Storrs Congregational Church-United Church of Christ (UCC) will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 2 and 3 at 2 North Eagleville Road, Storrs-Mansfield. Shopping hours will run from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. The public is invited. Proceeds will support the Windham Area Interfaith Ministry (WAIM) Energy and Housing Assistance Fund. The fund helps hundreds of area families each year stay housed and keep the heat and lights on. The Bazaar will feature a variety of items suitable for holiday gift giving. Handmade fair-trade gifts from SERRV International, a nonprofit that supports small-scale artisans and farmers from around the globe, will be featured, along with assorted tag sale items, fresh holiday greens, plants, crafts, jewelry, quilted and fabric items, greeting cards, baked goods, homemade soups, and more. The event is in keeping with Storrs Congregational’s mission as a Just Peace Church, which calls on it to affirm the right of people everywhere in the world to basic needs such as food, heat, and safe housing, said Diane Peterson Seaborn, the church’s senior minister. "Our SCC congregation takes very seriously our mission of seeking justice and caring for all people,” she said. “I want to invite folks to begin their holiday shopping at the SCC Christmas Bazaar, knowing that every dollar spent will give back to your neighbors in need. And thank you!" The need for assistance has never been greater, said Victoria Nimirowski, WAIM’s Executive Director. “In the nineteen winters I've spent at WAIM, I have never seen more people suffering from financial hardship as I do now. With rent and energy costs at exorbitant levels, the amount of assistance private organizations like WAIM were able to provide in the past hardly makes a dent in the amount of help families need today.” For information about the Bazaar, visit the church website at www.storrscongchurch.org or call 860-429-9382. ABOUT STORRS CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Storrs Congregational Church-UCC is a welcoming, historic, and progressive Christian community located at 2 North Eagleville Road in Storrs Mansfield, CT. The congregation has been officially “Open and Affirming” since 1994, meaning that it is committed to accepting into full participation in the life of the church people of any age, economic status, gender, marital status, race, sexual orientation, and physical, emotional, and mental capability. In 2018, it became a “Just Peace” Church within the United Church of Christ. The Just Peace movement is a call to non-violent action to alleviate systemic injustice of every kind. The church regularly sponsors outreach activities in the areas of hunger and food justice, homelessness, refugee resettlement, mental health, environmental stewardship and more. In cooperation with Connecticut Foodshare, the state’s food bank, it operates an on-site food pantry that serves individuals from the University community and the greater Mansfield area. ABOUT WAIM The Windham Area Interfaith Ministry (WAIM) is an association of churches, synagogues, fellowships, and concerned citizens. It helps neighbors in need throughout Northeastern Connecticut with housing and energy assistance, case management, mentorship, clothing, and more. For additional information, visit waimct.org.

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