For the next two months, the small groups in our church (www.christev.org) are each combining the stuff of the people in their group and hosting yard sales. All the money we raise at each sale is going to help Every Child Ministries (www.ecmafrica.org) as they partner with Gulu Bible Church to purchase a building in Uganda. The building will be used as a ministry center to help the "invisible children" who have been displaced by all the upheaval that has taken place in recent years in Uganda, as well as a place of worship for the church.
So, Saturday morning, we all gathered our stuff and spread it out on the lawn and driveway of one of our friend's homes:
There was SO much stuff, so other than a few large items, we didn't price anything. We simply told shoppers where the money was going and told them to donate what they thought their purchases were worth. For the most part it worked well. 
I am truly amazed, though, how the garage sale mentality affects shoppers. There were times when people simply HAD to haggle, because they were at a garage sale. This in spite of the obvious lack of prices and clear explanation why! Our group had a great time together, though, and in the end we raised $923! Our group's was the first sale...we'll see over the next 6 weeks or so how much more comes in. Big fun, with a purpose!
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Wahoo!
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