2025 Silent Auction supports the ministry of Annual Conference

From the Annual Conference office

The Program and Arrangements Committee is once again holding a silent auction at the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference in Greensboro, N.C., this summer. The idea initially emerged a few years ago during a discussion about how we could intentionally contribute to the vitality of and increase traffic in the exhibit area. However, it also offers us an opportunity to raise some additional funds.

Proceeds for this year’s auction will support the ministry of Annual Conference, particularly our ongoing efforts to break down barriers to full participation.

You can help!

Contribute an item to the auction

We are requesting donations of items to be included in the auction. Potential items fall in three categories:

Arts and craft items: Included in this category are quality and unique hand-made items like woodworking, pottery, fabric art, paintings or drawings, stained glass, and so on.
Gift baskets: Baskets may be assembled around a theme (perhaps a retreat or family game night), organizational “swag,” books (perhaps a recommended reading list), regional products, food, and so on. Be creative.
Experiences: Included in this category are things like tickets to events, use of vacation homes, trips, classes, a living room concert, and so on.

Items being donated must be registered in advance. NO UNREGISTERED ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED ONSITE THIS YEAR.

To register a donation, submit your contact information and a description of the item you wish to contribute online at https://cobrethren.wufoo.com/forms/ac-2025-silent-auction-donation-form.

ONLINE SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 1. Actual items must be onsite at Annual Conference no later than 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2. Arrangements can be made to ship them to the Annual Conference office in advance if you are not planning to attend Annual Conference.

Volunteer to assist with the auction

We will need volunteers to staff the auction throughout Annual Conference. Volunteers will assist with receiving and staging auction items, registering bidders, and identifying/notifying winners. Anyone interested in volunteering can sign up for a shift at www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945AFA722A4FCCF8-annual.

Visit the auction and bid—over and over again!

Once onsite at Annual Conference, attendees are encouraged to visit the silent auction—located in Colony B just off the exhibit area—to bid on your favorite items (and browse through the exhibits while you are there). Make sure to return throughout the week to see if you have the winning bid or if you need to enter a higher bid.

Bidding will open at 12 noon on Wednesday, July 2, and end at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 5. Winners will be announced by 4:30 p.m. that day and will have until 6:45 p.m. to return to the auction to pay for and pick up their items.

Find out more about the 2025 Annual Conference at www.brethren.org/ac2025.

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