Harvest Dinner & Auctions

Harvest Dinner
Saturday October 19, 2024 – 5:30 p.m.

You’re invited!  Join us for an evening of great wines, delicious food and auctions.  Local Harvest Wine Dinner with Art and Silent Auctions (something for everyone).  Live auction featuring paint, textile, and metal work!  All proceeds benefit – St. Paul’s Community Food Pantry.  Items being auctioned will be posted in the near future.

Chef for the evening is Michelle Andrews.  Chef Michelle is a private chef and culinary educator with a life-long passion for cooking.  Early on she knew her future lay in the culinary world but it wasn’t until 3 years ago, after graduating with honors from culinary school, she decided to follow her dream and jump into a full-fledged career as a professional chef.  She now has her own successful business as an on-premise chef making delicious food in client’s homes.  Chef Michelle prides herself on creating a culinary experience that is far from ordinary.  No detail is left to chance.  Based on her client’s preferences and vision, she crafts each menu with passion and love, using fresh local ingredients and spices she has collected from around the world, to create not only a meal, but a culinary journey.  A journey that is sure to exceed the client’s expectations.  Come and experience a most elegant and delicious  evening of culinary delights, including fine wine and beer, and an exciting silent auction and live auction.

Menu for Harvest Dinner

Cocktail Hour:  Pumpkin hummus cups with chilled vegetables and warm pita, Sage and cranberry meatballs with a cranberry dipping sauce, and Roasted apple and crispy bacon crostini, Fresh brewed Pear Iced Tea

Salad Course:  Arugula, sliced apples, feta, dried cranberries and a creamy apple vinaigrette

Harvest Dinner Entree:  Locally raised herbed chicken with roasted grapes in a merlot and butter demi glaze served over roasted fingerling potatoes and pancetta french beans

Sweet Ending:  Warm dark chocolate brownie with a spiced bourbon whipped cream

October 19th at 5:30 p.m. is the Harvest Dinner and Auction to benefit the ongoing work and needs of the Food Pantry. Tickets
are available now through the Church Office. The ticket price is $125. For families within the congregation there is
a parallel track available that evening providing childcare, dinner (a kid friendly menu) and activities for your child or children age 3 and up. Their part of the evening will be held on the upper level in the Youth Room. Advise the church office if you desire this for your child when you purchase your tickets. There is no charge for your child. The hope is that more of our St. Paul’s families with younger children will be able to participate in the event and support the work of the Food Pantry.

This year, in addition to original artwork by Pastor Reep, other artists from the congregation have donated their work for inclusion in the live auction. Paintings by the Bastian’s, a reproduction civil war era coffee pot by Axel Ulrich, and a queen size quilt by Janet Fitch utilizing an array of block printed fabric from Tanzania raise the auction to a new level. A major effort on the part of the planning committee was spent in securing a wide variety of items for the silent auction. Many of these items would make fabulous holiday gifts for family, coworker or friend. A complete list will soon appear on the church web site and will be included in the October issue of Our Church. Remember that all proceeds benefit the pantry. This year we are adding proceeds to last years’ funds for the sidewalk covering so that those accessing the pantry will have some protection from the elements.

The Silent Auction items received as of September 10 can be seen by clicking on the following link:  https://photos.app.goo.gl/kj5RvNC61sMqAwxK9

Please do support the Harvest Dinner and Auction.