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Craft Fest

Saturday, November 8th, 9am – 3pm

2025-fall-craft-fest

Come, shop, and support local crafters and FCCEJ.

Here are the ways that you can help the Craft Fest to be successful.

Heavenly Spirit Café:

Help make our Craft Fest delicious! We’re looking for donations of these favorite homemade dishes: 

  • Meat and veggie and green chili
  • Squash soup
  • Mac and cheese
  • Apple crisp

If you are making any of the above items, they can be dropped off in the Kitchen. Please make sure that donations are marked ‘Craft Fest.’

Please contact the church office at fccej.welcome@gmail.com to make a donation.

Nearly New:

The following is a quick list of best sellers:

  • Books
  • Holiday items, especially Christmas
  • Games & Puzzles
  • Frames
  • Dishes
  • Children’s toys
  • Accessories – scarves, purses and jewelry
  • Holiday Boxes
  • Gardening items
  • Craft items of all kinds
All “Nearly New” items can be dropped off in the second-floor Gym starting Sunday, October 26th until Friday, November 7th. They can be dropped off anytime when the church is open.

Silent Auction:

The Silent Auction will include the following items:

  • Over 40 Themed Baskets
  • Gift Certificate for Ace Hardware
  • Gift Certificate AutoZone
  • Gift Certificate El Gato Mexican
  • Gift Certificate Park Street Cuts
  • Gift Certificate Lexi Nails & Spa
  • Gift Certificate Mad Taco
  • Gift Certificate Vespas
  • Gift Certificate Maliwan Restaurant
  • Gift Certificate McGillicuddy’s
  • Gift Certificate Martones
  • McKenzie Box O’Meat
  • Gift Certificate Mimmo’s Italian
  • Gift Certificate On Tap Pub & Restaurant
  • Gift Certificate Phoenix Bookstore
  • Gift Certificate Rays Seafood
  • Gift Certificate Panera Bread
  • Gift Certificate Village Hardware TrueValue
  • Gift Certificate West Meadow Farm Bakery
  • UVM Women’s Basketball Tickets
  • Gift Certificate Heavenly Cents Thrift Store
  • Gift Certificate Park Place
  • Gift Certificate Spirt of Ethan Allen
  • Gift Certificate for Rocky Ridge
  • Gift Certificate Chunk & Tuniper pet salon
  • Rev. Mark will have one of his famous sermons as an auction item

Sweet Shoppe:

We welcome your contributions of unique items such as:

  • Gluten-free options
  • Donuts
  • Whoopee pies
  • Peanut brittle
  • Home-made candy
  • Fudge
  • Cookies
  • Various types of breads
All “Sweet Shoppe” items can be dropped off in the Nursery on Friday, November 7th from 9am – 6pm.

TOY DRIVE

Craft Fest Committee is asking shoppers to make a donation of an unwrapped toy for the church giving tree. The toys will be given to families in the Essex area in December. A donation box will be placed by both doors of the church on Saturday November 8th. Everyone who makes a donation of a toy will get a ticket in a Holiday Give-Away-Basket.

If you have any further questions about the Craft Fest, please contact the church administrator at welcome@fccej.org 

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