MOSSBANK — The Cornerstone Ladies’ Fellowship group hosted their annual soup and sandwich lunch on Tuesday in the hall space of the Mossbank Cornerstone Gospel Church.
An indoor yard sale was held in conjunction with the noon meal. People came for lunch and browsed the sale. One of the most important benefits of the event was the fellowship.
Whether it was a pot of soup, a pan of brownies, a jar of pickles from last fall’s preserves or an item for the yard sale, these ladies reached into their cupboards to create the lunch and sale. They even robbed the coop of its eggs for sandwiches. The beverages, buns and ham were purchased locally at the Top Shelf Grocery as the community strives to support local. Tuesday morning, they came together with their ready-made soup and dessert to dress the hall with lace tablecloths, make sandwiches and beverages and lay out the items for the yard sale.
Twelve dollars got you a bowl of your choice of soup, a sandwich a beverage, with children being half that price. Articles of clothing were $1, with coats being $2 and many sundry items in varying prices. Bedding plants ranged from $1 to $2, depending on size. Handmade jewelry fell into the same price range. With everything except the buns, beverages and ham being donated, the fundraiser went well. “We were pleased with the results,” the ladies said.
About 45 patrons attended the event, including Mayor Greg and Linda Foreman, Letnes Construction crew, town councillors, town office personnel, local business people and town residents.
Many hands made light work, and the dozen ladies had everything cleaned up and packed away in short order once everyone had finished their lunch and enjoyed a little fellowship. After more than a dozen years of hosting this time together, it runs like clockwork now.
