Queen of Peace Flea Market
Flea Market dates
Queen of Peace Flea Market is fun for the whole family. Everything priced to sell! Indoor & outside — every religious education room in the church hall, many outside tents, a large outside covered pavilion filled to the brim, and even Father’s garage. We are selling outdoor spaces to vendors, crafters, and those who want to have a yard sale on the church grounds too. Also, a Live Auction, Raffles, best Bake Sale ever, Delicious tasting foods, popcorn, and new this year – Funnel Cakes! For 2016, we have an estate clean-out of baseball cards! Bring the biggest vehicle you have & load up! Here are the dates:
June 24 8am-6pm
June 25 8am-4pm
- Live Auction at 2pm – articles for sale will be displayed on Friday and Saturday before the start of the auction. Please be prepared with your driver’s license and $1 in order to obtain a bidder number before the auction begins.
June 26 1-5pm – Fill-a-bag for all outside locations,& 50% off all furniture and all items inside McCawley Hall! Check signs on the campus for more details.
- Raffles starting at 4pm
ATM on site for easy cash withdraw.
Come early & stay late!
Co-Chairs
Kelli Krechel at 610-381-2642 or skrcn@ptd.net
Lynn Smith at 570-350-2704 or shesuit@yahoo.com
Other Contacts
To volunteer for the Flea Market, contact Patti Manfre at 570-992-5643 orpattimanfre@hotmail.com
For questions about outdoor spaces, contact Davida at 484-464-1555 ormssdaveys@aol.com
To contribute to the bake sale, contact Jane at 610-381-6176 or mimimrtn@ptd.net
To donate to our basket raffle, contact Kim at 610-681-6137 or Hoffman@qopchurch.org
For business donations, contact Carollee at 570-992-9392 or cbrue@ptd.net
Loads of donations from parishioners, friends & family
The success of the QOP Flea Market fundraiser rests with the generous donations from parishioners, friends & family. We have been blessed with estate clean-outs, people who are moving and/or downsizing, and others who are remodeling & de-cluttering.
We take almost anything — antiques, appliances, baby items, bicycles, books, clothing & shoes for all ages, collectibles, crafts & sewing stuff, furniture of all types, games, holiday decorations (indoor/outdoor), kitchenware & dishes, jewelry, lawn & garden, linens, movies, pictures, prints, records, religious items, tools, and toys.
Only a few things that we can’t accept: old tube TVs, water beds (including any bed mattresses & box springs), large Christmas trees, baby car seats & beds, old computers/printers.
ALL ITEMS MUST BE USABLE! If you are able to clean them up before, we thank you!
Our donation period will be May 31 to June 18.
For our special needs parishioners, we have a group of guys that will pick-up donations. Please contact Andy at 570-629-1816 or robinsue@ptd.net.
Everyone can help
We need lots of helpers to make the QOP Flea Market a spectacular event. Every year we get bigger & bigger, and that requires more volunteers. You can work a few hours, lots of time, or over the Flea Market weekend. Small & large jobs. People are working in the morning and afternoon, while others help in the evening. It’s a fun way to meet people in the church too. Most activities involve working in teams. If your ministry would like to help with some aspect of the Flea Market, please let us know.
Worker’s Calendar
Set-up inside selling locations May 22-29
Sort, Clean, Price & Organize donations May 30 – June 18
Set-up outside selling locations June 19-23
Flea Market days June 24,25,26
Clean-up June 27-29
Volunteer Opportunities
Advertising & signage
Set-up selling locations
Sort, clean, price, and organize donations
Test electronics & other donations
Spruce up donated furniture
Pick-up donations for special needs parishioners
Community Outreach
Bakers to whip up some sweet treats for the Bake Sale
Selling raffles*
Cashiers & baggers*
Traffic & Security*
Runners during the Flea Market weekend* (youth too ages 12-18)
Help with outdoor vendors*
Recycling & garbage removal during preparation
Post & remove advertising signs
Clean-up after the event
*4-hour shifts preferred during June 24-25
Interested in volunteering, contact Patti Manfre at 570-992-5643 orpattimanfre@hotmail.com
Auction information – Going, going, GONE!!! 2016 LIVE AUCTION!!
We get a lot of great donations, and some we use on the Silent Auction. Last year, a popular auction was brand new lawn furniture. We have some goodies in store for this year too!
This year we will be changing the format of the auction. We will be having a LIVE auction on Saturday June 25th. You will have the chance to view the auction items all day on Friday and Saturday up until the time of the auction. Please have your driver’s license available in order to get a bidder number. Please obtain a bidder number for a $1 donation, prior to the live auction on Saturday.
MORE INFORMATION AND PICTURES OF THE AUCTION ITEMS WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY.
– Auctions must be paid in cash before removal of the item. ATM on site
– Winning bidders have 7 days to pick up items by Sunday, June 28
– Winning bidders can make arrangements with the church 610-681-6137
Maps, parking & directions
Enter “1402 Route 209, Gilbert PA” into your GPS & follow your way to the Flea Market! A parking crew will be directing traffic to the designated parking spots. For 2015, look for our NEW map signs to direct you to all of the selling locations!
Application for vendor, craft of yard sale
QOP church faces one of the busiest roads in Monroe County – Route 209. If you are interested, we sell spots on the front lawn for those who would like to have their own vendor (like Tupperware), craft or yard sale. We advertise extensively, and anyone driving by that weekend can’t miss it.
Checkout the church website for the application.
If you have any questions, please contact Davida at 484-464-1555 or mssdaveys@aol.com.
Raffles, raffles, raffles
During the QOP Flea Market weekend, we run several raffles – a fabulous theme basket raffle, a raffle for national brand store gift certificates and for 2015, a brand new TREASURE CHESTraffle (which features a handmade wooden chest filled with sparling jewels). Take some chances & be a lucky winner this year. Raffles drawn on Sunday, June 26 starting 4pm!
If you would like to make a special donation to our basket raffle, contact Kim Hoffman for a list of the theme basket raffles for this year. You can reach her at 610-681-6137 orHoffman@qopchurch.org. We definitely will have the popular favorite wines & liquors basket again this year!!
Kitchen-fresh homemade goodies at our Bake Sale
We run the granddaddy of Bake Sales! You won’t find a better range of delicious sweets beautifully displayed — unless you’re in a New York City bake shop. They sell homemade pies, cakes, cookies, candy, and much more. Grab something in between shopping and take a goodie to enjoy at home!
If you would like to whip something up for the bake sale, contact Jane at 610-381-6176 ormimimrtn@ptd.net.
Eats & Sweets
Our church “chefs” sell delicious food & drinks during the QOP Flea Market. After hours of shopping, you’ll need to re-fuel. So don’t pack anything, and have breakfast, lunch, and dinner with us.
Thanks to our local businesses & patrons!
Our QOP Flea Market would not be as successful without the extraordinary donations of our local businesses & patrons. They have been so generous in their support of cash & gifts in kind. Please check out the patron list from the 2015 Flea Market, and reciprocate where you can:
AAA Moving and Storage, ACE Hardware, Beer Nuts, BioSpectra, BJ’S, Chestnuthill Diner, Carollee and Joe Brue, Chestnuthill Nursery, CHestnuthill Township Recycling Center, Coca-Cola, Cramer’s, D&R Country Designs, Dance Club International, Deer Park Water, Dunkleberger’s, Giant, Donald N. Gower Funeral Home, The Home Depot, Imperial Bag & Paper Company, Johnson Motor Lines, K&S Jewelers, Keyco Warehouse Outlet, Kinsley’s, Lowe’s, Luna Rossa, Pocono Mountain Dairies, PODS, Sam’s Club, Rivera Family, Saylorsburg Lumber, Shoprite, Stier General Contracting, True Value, Wawa, Wegmans, Weis, West End Beverage, Triplets Family Diner
If you own a business & would like to be a QOP patron “angel”, please contact Carollee at 570-213-4446 or cbrue@ptd.net
