Variety, flavor are foundations of Faith United Methodist event

Faith United Methodist Church in Waseca held its Soup and Pie Luncheon in the church basement on Saturday, Nov. 7. Along with the chicken and wild rice soup, there was a gently used sale, and a bake sale that featured more than a dozen different types of cookies. The event brought more than 250 guests through the church doors.

 

Janette Larson and Vada Dahnert were working with the cookies, and commented that sales had been brisk. Nearby were items located in what Dahnert called the “Avon” section. This included things like salt and pepper shakers still in their original box and other collectable items. Homemade and baked items offered for sale included pies, jams and jellies. The luncheon went till 1 p.m. but many of the bake sale items had been sold before then.

 

Roberta Walker was working the gently used section which included jewelry, vintage women’s gloves, lots of cookware, grills, vases, fishing gear, golf clubs, children’s toys, glassware, cutlery, puzzles and much more. Walker was looking at some of the George Foreman style grills and said, “Everything we get is usually pretty clean, but if it isn’t, I clean it for them.” 

 

Emma Veazie, a teenager, was one of the helpers for the day. She collected money, made change,  bagged up items, packaged breakables and carried things for those who could not carry themselves. Of her many tasks she said simply, “I do what I can.”

 

Workers credited church member Janet Welch for planning and organizing the event. Welch said, “Everything that you see here today, from the gently used sale to the bake sale, to the ingredients in the soup, it was all donated.” She added that all the people working were also volunteering their time.  “We’ve gone through three big tubs of the soup already, and we still have a big pot left in case we get any more. I myself made a pumpkin pie and I bought a chocolate pie, and I made about eight dozen cookies. All proceeds for the day go to the Methodist women mission.”