{"id":21606,"date":"2025-10-31T11:34:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.communityuuchurch.org\/uua\/?page_id=21606"},"modified":"2026-10-06T10:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:47:33","slug":"service-auction-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.communityuuchurch.org\/uua\/connections\/giving\/service-auction-3\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22165 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.communityuuchurch.org\/uua\/wp-content\/uploads\/Misc_Files\/2026-Service-Auction-image-for-webpage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.communityuuchurch.org\/uua\/wp-content\/uploads\/Misc_Files\/2026-Service-Auction-image-for-webpage.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.communityuuchurch.org\/uua\/wp-content\/uploads\/Misc_Files\/2026-Service-Auction-image-for-webpage-420x401.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>2026 Fall Service Auction &#8211; Saturday, November 7th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Doors open at 5:00 pm<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong> &#8211; Festivities begin at 6:00 pm<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s finally here: the social event of the season and our biggest fundraiser of the year returns!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mark your calendars to join us <strong>Saturday, Nov. 7th at 6:00 p.m.<\/strong> at the church for our annual service auction.\u00a0 You\u2019ll find opportunities for dinner parties, game nights, home-cooked meal deliveries, lessons to share, hobbies, skills and interests, and themed baskets for purchase. All the fun of both a silent and a live auction plus dinner and drinks. Childcare provided upon request at <a href=\"mailto:serviceauction@communityuuchurch.org\">serviceauction@communityuuchurch.org<\/a>. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Doors open at 5 pm, dinner served at 6 pm, auction starts at 7 pm<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>SERVICE AUCTION WEBSITE AVAILABLE FOR BROWSING!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our service auction website is now available for you to view the items now up for auction and to view the calendar of events. Please follow this link to have a look around: <a href=\"http:\/\/togetherauction.com\/communityuuchurch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/togetherauction.com\/communityuuchurch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have a look around the Catalog Grid and the Catalog List areas as well as the Calendar.\u00a0 Other functions of the website will be available in the future.\u00a0 Please continue using the Reservation Form and Donation Form below for now.<\/p>\n<p>Our <strong>Annual Service Auction<\/strong> is the third and largest in our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Big 3 Fundraisers<\/span> series. This year&#8217;s Service Auction theme is <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>&#8220;Wildlife of the World&#8221;<\/strong><\/span>. We hope you can come and enjoy a wonderful, lively evening which includes dinner and childcare as well!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Reservations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no need to wait for an invitation to come. Just fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/cuucplano.breezechms.com\/form\/db458e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Attendance Reservation Form<\/a> and we&#8217;ll be sure that everyone has a seat at a table.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Donate Items and Services<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Auctions need goods and services to auction off in order to be considered, you know, an auction. In years past, we&#8217;ve offered up orthodontics, music lessons, electronics, unique meals and parties, musical instruments, artwork, handyman services, creatively decorated and filled gift baskets and a lot more! You can even solicit local businesses that you frequent for donations. You can download and use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityuuchurch.org\/uua\/wp-content\/uploads\/PDF_Files\/2026-Bright-Donor-Letter.pdf\">2026 Bright Donor Letter<\/a>\u00a0to present to the business manager to show that you&#8217;re legitimate.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve got goods or services to donate or just an interest in either donating or in soliciting for donations, just fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/cuucplano.breezechms.com\/form\/fbf31d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Service Auction Donation Form<\/a>.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re considering donating an event, or if you just want to see what submitted events are happening when, take a look at the Calendar on the new service auction website here: Donation Form.<\/p>\n<p>Have a look at the fabulous items we already have at the new service auction website here: <a href=\"http:\/\/togetherauction.com\/communityuuchurch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/togetherauction.com\/communityuuchurch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t be late!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Save the date! Mark Saturday, November 7th in red on your calendars!! All the action happens in the Sanctuary and the evening&#8217;s itinerary is:<\/p>\n<p><strong>5:00 pm:<\/strong> Doors open for silent auction bidding<\/p>\n<p><strong>6:00 pm:<\/strong> Dinner is served<\/p>\n<p><strong>7:00 pm:<\/strong> Live auction starts<\/p>\n<p>Your ticket ($12) includes a delicious catered dinner with options for both meat eaters and vegetarians alike. The evening promises to be lots of fun, you&#8217;ll have a chance to bid on wonderful auction items, and you&#8217;ll be supporting our church. Three very good reasons to partake in <strong>&#8220;Wildlife of the World&#8221;<\/strong> with us!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Fall Service Auction &#8211; Saturday, November 7th Doors open at 5:00 pm &#8211; Festivities begin at 6:00 pm It\u2019s finally here: the social event of the season and our biggest fundraiser of the year returns! 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