NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Mary Magdalene House at 7201 East 4th east of Hutchinson, is hosting its 3rd Annual Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9. Homemade Jams, Jellies, and Pie Filling will be available by donation.
"The world's problems are not solved in offices, or in Congress, or places like that," said Annette VanBruggen with Mary Magdalene House. "The problems that hit the family are solved in the kitchen. When my kids come home, I can't hardly get them out of the kitchen so that I can actually cook the meal. We have a big kitchen at Mary Magdalene House that we use to service people. They come in, they help us cook meals, we distribute those meals to different people. We make jam, which is a great ministry that we use to help support the ministry and let them talk it out."
You can shop for locally hand crafted goods including tasty treats & eats, Christmas ornaments, items to wear, and artwork.
There will also be wearable Mary Magdalene items including t-shirts, sweatshirts & aprons.
Come enjoy delicious homemade soups for lunch & cinnamon rolls for breakfast, along with coffee from Metropolitan Coffee.
"We have an auction going," VanBruggen said. "It's online at marymagdalenehouse.com. Look under Events and you'll find the auction link. There's all kinds of baskets and there's some really nice furniture that Clydesdale Frames donated, that's all hand-crafted, that you can bid on. We have all kinds of stuff that we've just made throughout the year."
Auction closes Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. You do not need to be present to participate. The Silent Auction also ends at 3 p.m.
All purchased items must be picked up between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. the day of the auction. Special consideration will be given for large items.
The money will pay for the groceries to feed the groups that come to Mary Magdalene House.
"On Sunday mornings, we have a strong recovering addicts group that comes in for a worship service," VanBruggen said. "We serve them breakfast. Right now, we're serving between 45 and 55 people every Sunday morning."
There are groups almost every night at the House for one type of family in need or another.
Listen and learn more about the mission of Mary Magdalene House below.
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