Tea, Bake sale a success

Posted on: J A McRae

Shannon LeClair – Times Reporter

The United Church of Canada celebrated its 85th anniversary, and in Strathmore, it was celebrated with a strawberry tea.

On Sunday, members of the community and the church joined together for tea and strawberry shortcake. It was a social afternoon, and for $3 people were able to sit and be served their tea and cake, and after they could purchase things from the bake sale or crafts tables.

The tea was open to anyone to stop in and enjoy.

“I saw there would be a tea and thought it would be so neat to be involved, and it was,” said Hilda Anderson, who helped serve.

Members of the church and the community donated all of the items sold at the sale.

“You wouldn’t believe what we had, we didn’t even have room for it all,” said Ethel Nielson, who helped at the bake sale table.  There was everything available from jams and jellies to pies, cookies and cupcakes.

The church quilting group also displayed the 30 quilts they have made since Christmas. The quilts were not sold, but will instead be given away to the Community Crisis Society, Victim Services and the Mustard Seed, among other places in need.

“A lot of them (church members) are involved in the community as well, not just the church,” said Jan Giles.

There were door prizes given out: Fran Kehler won a basket full of goodies and Alice Christison won place mats.

“It was very nice, the strawberry shortcake was delicious,” said Christison.

“It was beautiful. I don’t eat strawberries so they were kind enough to give me a piece without any,” said Kehler.

Approximately 100 people attended the tea, and a portion of the funds raised will go to the mission and service fund in Toronto, and the rest will be put into the special project fund at the church.