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A church sale is a fundraising event where second-hand goods are sold and donated to charity. The profits can be used to help others locally or internationally. The event is similar to a garage or yard sale, but with a theme and overseen by volunteers. The sales can be held to raise money for mission trips and are often advertised in local newspapers. The price of items varies, and some sales include food items for sale.
A church sale is an event where second-hand goods are sold and donated with the profits going to charity. Charity can be geared towards helping others locally or internationally. Typically, used household items and clothing that is still in good condition are donated by the church congregation and the local public. A church sale is usually advertised in local newspapers as a public fundraising event for community participation and support.
Church sales can be held in the church basement or outdoors. These events are very similar to garage or yard sales that people in many neighborhoods have, except rather than keep the funds for their own use, the church uses them to support its charitable efforts. Unlike privately held yard or garage sales of neighborhood homes, a church sale can have a theme rather than featuring many categories of secondhand goods for sale. Some popular themes for church sales include baking, books, Christmas, clothing, and crafts.
Rummage sale is another name for this type of event. Typically, volunteers in the church floor and oversee the sale. They usually begin by posting signs in the church hall asking the congregation for donations of good secondhand items for the home. Church sale volunteers can also phone people in the community to ask for donations and place ads in local newspapers urging area residents to drop off used supplies. A few weeks before the sale, another announcement might be placed in the local papers, as well as signs posted in the church and other community venues, announcing the date of the event.
For many churches, rummage, yard or garage sale activities are held to raise money for mission trips. Since mission trips tend to be overseas, the cost for a group of church members can be high when you factor in airfares and other expenses. Rummage sales held throughout the year can be a good source of ongoing fundraising. Often, year-round sales are varied to maintain community interest, such as a Father’s Day brunch and bake sale in June plus a Christmas craft sale in November.
Saturday morning is a popular time to hold a church sale, but other days and times can also be used. The price of church sales varies widely. Some sales have bins or tables where everything is priced the same, while others use a color-coded system such as green stickers for one cost amount and red for another. To increase the amount of the fundraiser, many churches have a picnic lunch or barbecue where food items are also on sale.
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