June 8th saw another fun-filled afternoon with 45 guests at our 4th annual Junior Victorian Tea.  Check out the new photos on posters in the fellowship hall!  100% of the $692 raised will be used to continue our $35/month sponsorship of our South African "sister" through World Vision, and is enough to provide special gifts as well to help her family and her community. Big thanks go out to these people, without whom the event could not have happened (if I miss anyone, I apologize and thank you!): 

~Robin McCloud for her invaluable support and behind-the-scenes help with advertising.

~Alicia Kresley for contacting Holy Trinity's bakers; and to Cheryl Kneiss, Sue Marakovits, Janice Kresley, Jill Suter, Rena Bond, and Barb Fister, who contributed kid-friendly sweets.

~Our amazing kitchen crew Jenn Staub and Jill Suter, who took total control of the kitchen from prep to serving to cleanup.

~Luther Itterly for set-up and timely signboard advertising; and Luther and Pastor Brian for converting the room from tea to worship space so that we didn't have to do that after a long day of tea duties.

~Joe Schwindenhammer for welcoming our guests, unpacking and repacking all those beautiful tea dishes, photographing the event, transporting tea props such as the trunk and full-length mirror that added to the dress-up fun, and helping out wherever needed before, during, and after the event. 

~Linda Heiberger and Janis Charvala for donating their mom's (Helen Williams) and Linda's wedding gowns and veil as delightful additions to our dress ups.

~Everyone who donated baskets, basket items, or gift cards for the basket raffle: Pat Fried, Nancy Miller, Ruthann Reinsmith, Janis Charvala, Cheryl Kneiss, Vicky (from Blocker's Coffeehouse), Vicki and Steph Chimics, Diane Carfara, Frank and Carole Nacci, Jenn Staub, and Jill Suter.

~Helen Dreisbach for sponsoring raffle tickets for one of our guests.

~Carol Hartranft for providing and laundering cloth napkins for the tea.

~Curt Reinsmith and Thrivent Financial for the Community Impact Card that funded 100% of our expenses.

~The following businesses who donated gift certificates to our basket raffle: Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, King Kone, Schadt Avenue Nails, Crazy Cones, Hickory Grove Greenhouse, Santa Fe Taco, Burger Shack, Giant Food  (MacArthur Road and Union Blvd. stores), Hampton Lanes, George's Oasis, Crayola Experience, Blondie's, Weil Antique Center, Pie's On, Garden City Greenhouse, and Applebee's.

~And finally, to our dedicated youth who set aside hours to set up, serve, and clean up: Emily T, Emily S, and Brianna. 

30-Hour Famine:  Thank you for your patience - your checks should have cleared by now.  We have sent in over $1720 to World Vision so far!

On June 2, we were honored by a visit at 1st and 3rd from Matt and Sandy McHugh, whose son lost his battle against cancer in 2018.  Out of their tragedy came Jake's Dragon Foundation, a nonprofit whose purpose is to raise awareness of and research funding for pediatric cancer, and to support other parents whose children are going through cancer treatment by providing them with gift cards for meals and gas while their children are in the hospital. Our youth donated $250 worth of SCRIP gift cards to Jake's Dragon Foundation - and raised over $16 for the SCRIP program in the process!