ASP Auction Booklet

Metropolitan Memorial Cooperative Parish

2010 Auction Book March 14, 2010

“Racing to Serve�

About Our ASP Ministry The Appalachia Service Project was founded by Glenn “Tex” Evans in 1969. Evans, a United Methodist minister and former missionary, established ASP’s first work camp center in 1969 at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. In the first year, they repaired four homes.

More than 30 years later, youth from across the country have assisted in this summer home repair program. Last year, more than 13,000 volunteers repaired 389 homes.

The Appalachia Service Project (ASP) has played a major role in the youth ministry of Metropolitan Memorial since the project’s inception in 1969. ASP addresses severe shortages of decent housing in the country’s poorest regions through a simple but effective ministry, one that confronts need – not with studies or grants – but with muscle, sweat and shared hope in the Resurrection.

The money raised during this auction will send three crews of our Sr. High Youth to West Virginia for a life-changing experience that they will certainly never forget. Our dates for serving in mission with ASP are July 10 to July 17, 2010. Metropolitan has been serving in Appalachia for over 35 years.

About Our Heifer Int’l Ministry

Ending Hunger Saving Lives

Heifer Global Village at Shepherd's Spring, Sharpsburg, MD – part of Heifer International The newest Heifer Global Village is complete with international homes, gardens and animals that represent several of the countries in which Heifer International works to improve people's sources of nutrition and income through the gift of livestock and training. The Heifer Global Village is one method that Heifer, a non-profit organization working to end world hunger and poverty in a way that cares for the earth, uses to raise awareness of hunger and poverty.

The Heifer Global Village at Shepherd's Spring will expand Heifer's educational reach and assist Shepherd's Spring in its ability to promote peace, justice and understanding among the world's people. The experience-based Heifer Global Village programs explore the issues of global poverty and hunger while challenging people to examine their own habits, consumption patterns and beliefs to become more responsible global citizens.

Our Jr. High Youth will be challenged to examine their own habits, consumption patterns and beliefs to become responsible citizens. They will feed and care for many of the animals that Heifer International uses around the world, including sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, water buffalo, alpaca, llama and a camel.

Today’s Lunch Menu    

Salad Pasta with your choice of marinara or meat sauce Water or tea Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce

You will be served at your seat by one of the members of our youth ministry here at Metropolitan Memorial.

Special Thanks Dear friends of our youth, It is an awesome opportunity that I have to work with such wonderful youth, parents and volunteers. I am continually amazed at the spiritual depth and social consciousness of our teenagers. An important part of our youth ministry is missions. We talk about faith, but we also put our belief into action. What does it mean to be the hands and feet of Jesus? There are many ways we do that, but two major ways we do that are through Appalachia Service Project and Heifer International. Through ASP, we are able to repair homes in rural Appalachia while building relationships with God, each other and the people we serve. The youth and volunteers gain a unique perspective on a different culture, as well as develop practical and relational skills.

At Heifer, our youth are challenged to look beyond themselves. They are challenged to think globally and ask tough questions about poverty, human consumption, environment and stewardship. During their stay at the Heifer Global Village, the youth gain an understanding of what a typical family in another culture experiences in a 24-hour period. The youth who experience Heifer come back deeply affected by what they have learned.

The annual auction is our primary vehicle for making these trips and other mission efforts (such as health kits) happen. Your continuous support of this ministry is very important in the life of our youth. I want to thank all those who have given their money, time and donations for this year’s auction. Specifically, I thank Hayley Vause and Anita Seline for helping to organize this year’s auction. Without their drive, today would not be what it is. I thank Jeff Clouser for his help with this auction book. To Pam Settlage for being accountant extraordinaire!

I also thank Helen Simon for helping me keep my ducks in a row (it’s all about the details). A special thanks to Hayley Vause for gathering the food and heading up the kitchen work! To Craig Gildner for his amazing auctioneering skills! Also, thanks to Tim and Marina Rousset for their efforts in our youth ministry. To Leigh Rollins for organizing the set-up of the auction items, and to Mike and Pat House and Kevin Settlage for their continued support.

Finally, thank you for coming today. The time you spend here helps to build community, and the money you spend here will help youth help others. Thanks again for your support.

Jimmy Sherrod

Today’s Schedule 10 a.m. Silent Auction begins in the Vestry Please visit and mark your names and telephone numbers on the bid sheets corresponding with your desired item. If you are raising the bid on a certain item, please make sure that your bid increase is at least the minimum designated on each bid sheet.

12:30 p.m. Silent bidding continues and lunch is served Lunch is served in the Vestry. Enjoy our menu of pasta and your choice of meat or marinara sauce. As a special treat, you will be served by our youth at your table!

12:45 p.m. The Live Auction begins Get ready to bid as our auctioneer, Craig Gildner, takes you through the live auction items up for bid this year.

1:45 p.m. Pay and depart with your items Throughout the luncheon, student “runners” will deliver bid sheets from silent and live auction to winning bidders. Bring your bid sheets to the cashier to pay and depart with your purchases. (You will receive a certificate entitling you to non-movable items, such as beach houses, dinners, etc.) Please make checks payable to “Metropolitan Mem’l UMC, and note “Youth Mission Auction” in the memo line.

“Raise Your Number” During the live auction, you will have an opportunity to make additional donations to the Youth in Mission Auction in the form of Sponsorships.

These mission trips require a variety of support, from travel snacks to van rentals.

Please take a moment to look over the following sponsorship opportunities, and consider supporting Metropolitan’s Youth in this way.

Friend of the ASP Team: $25 Fuel for vans: $50 Tool Replacement & Upkeep: $75 Van Rental: $100

Live Auction Items L1 Mexican & Margaritas Al Fresco Bring eight fun friends and come enjoy an evening on the patio with food, fun, and libations at Casa de Settlage in Potomac. Discover Kevin’s hidden talents with a blender! Sure to be your favorite summertime event!

Donated by: Kevin & Pam Settlage Estimated value: $250 Starting bid: $50 L2 Weekend in Bethany Beach Enjoy lake views, pools, and a gym in this Bethany condo located one mile from the ocean. Sleeps 5-6; no smoking or pets, please.

Donated by: Suzanne Forsyth Estimated value: $300 Starting bid: $100 L3 Italian Dinner for 8 Let Chuck and Ann Cochran prepare you an Italian dinner for six people using selected recipes. Chuck received his formal culinary training from Phyllis Richman, former Washington Post food critic. No joke.

Donated by Chuck & Ann Cochran Estimated value: $200 Starting bid: $50 L4 Two Nights in Cape May, New Jersey Stay three blocks from the beach for two nights in this 6-bedroom home at a mutually agreeable time between September 15, 2010 and May 15, 2011. This new home sleeps twelve!

Donated by Terry & Wayne Rusch Estimated value: $1400 Starting bid: $500 L5 An Original Song Written Just for You We’ve all admired his talents during the 9 a.m. worship service. Now imagine that talent working for you! Bill Anderson will write and record a song on a subject of your choice.

Sure to be a special gift for your valentine, mate, spouse or child.

Estimated Value: Priceless Starting bid: $50

L6 One week at Tilghman Island home Beautiful home features three bedrooms (2q, 1 k,) 2- 1/2 baths, lots of windows, screened in porch, 60 feet from Harris Creek, just two and a half hours from DC. You can fish off dock, swim as long as there are no sea nettles, and enjoy quiet access to swimming pool at marina, restaurants, boat tours, and a Methodist church close by, what could be better? Sorry, not available during holiday weeks. Located on Eastern Shore, 12 miles southeast of St. Michaels!

Donated by: Leigh Rollins and Marty Janowiecki Estimated Value: $1000 Starting bid: $250 L7 Party Like It’s 2010!

You pick the date and give us a theme. D.J. Mike supplies all the dance tunes you could dream of. Party includes food and beverages as well as the services of Gloria “the Margarita Lady” for hand shaken drinks of any kind. All you need is the place and a dance floor (or we’ll host at our place). Suggested menus include: Mexican Fiesta, Hawaiian Luau, Carribean Beach Party. This is a great way to celebrate a special birthday, graduation or just a get together with friends. Limit 30 people.

Donated by: Mike & Pat House Estimated Value: $1200 Starting bid: $200 L8 One Week at “Treetops” Cottage in Virginia One week at four-season Bryce Resort vacation home overlooking Lake Laura and the North Mountains of West Virginia . Three bedrooms and three baths, sleeps six. Pick your season and enjoy skiing, snowboarding and tubing in winter, or golf, tennis, swimming, canoeing, hiking, zipline rides in other seasons. Or simply relax in front of the fire or out on the deck looking into the treetops and mountains. Two hours from Washington off I-81. Mutually agreeable dates.

Donated by: Judy Edstrom Estimated Value: $1000 Starting bid: $250 L9 Play It Again Sam Craig Jazz up your next dinner party with your own personal piano man and today’s auctioneer. Craig Gildner is a musician, song writer and bandleader of Red Hot Rhythm Chiefs, Blue Crescent Quintet, and Blue Sky 5. From Fats Waller to Cole Porter, he will entertain you and your guests with two hours of Jazz standards. No piano? No problem. Craig can set up his electric piano anywhere there is power. Winner also receives copies of two Blue Sky 5 CDs, the WHAMMY nominated Tin Goose Jump, and Five Minutes More.

Donated by: Craig Gildner Estimated Value: $500 Starting bid: $50

L10 Costa Rica Vacation Experience endless summer by spending a week in this new 2-bedroom 2-bath condo in the beach town of Tamarindo, Costa Rica. The condo is on the first floor with a terrace overlooking the swimming pool, just steps to the beach. Take excursions from town to an active volcano, waterfalls, rain forests, fishing, sail boating, a zipline through the tree tops, ATV or horse-back riding along the beaches. Tamarindo is on the Pacific coast, within one hour from Liberia International Airport (LIR). Visit us at www.CostaRicaVacationCondo.com.

Note: When you know your dates, send to koberdick@verizon.net to verify availability.

Not available 12/1 to 1/15. Please schedule your trip within 1 year.

Donated by Randy & Kris Oberdick Estimated Value: $1,500 Starting Bid: $500 L11 Casual Dinner and Unique Charades Enjoy an evening with 10-12 of your closest friends. Dinner will be served along with a game of our very unique charades!

Donated by Penny Pagano, Phil Potter, and Helen Simon Estimated Value: Priceless, of course!

Starting Bid: $50 L12 A Week in London Experience the wonders of one of the world’s most fascinating cities: London. Visit the British Museum; watch the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace (it’s twice as much fun if you sing the A.A. Milne poem while you do it!); wonder at the beauty of St. Paul’s Cathedral (you can sit in the same spot as the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins!); track down Sherlock Holmes at 221B Baker Street (it’s actually a bank now, but there’s a fun museum inside); and did we mention the Wesley Chapel? Beautiful two-bedroom, two-bath London flat next to Holland Park. Easy walk to the Central Line tube and the 24-hour bus to Oxford. An opportunity not to be missed! (Dates not available until 2011.)

Donated by: Jutta Pegues, Charlie and Jeannine Parker Estimated Value: $3000 Starting bid: $500

Extraordinary E1 Sam’s Texas Chili You’ll get a 12-quart pot of Texas Chili, plus a 6-quart pot of pinto beans on the side, which is enough for 12 Texans or 24 people with “normal” appetites. Gauge your party size accordingly. Sam needs two weeks notice for preparation.

Donated by Sam Rawlings Estimated value: Priceless Starting bid: $50

E2 Three Dazzling Dance Lessons The energetic and vivacious Rev. Kate Murphey will provide three introductory lessons to the ballroom dance/dances of your choice: salsa, meringue, waltz, swing, tango. Will come to you or meet you at one of the churches; no limitation of people.

Donated by: Rev. Kate Murphey Estimated value: Priceless Starting bid $100 E3 Tex-Mex Party for 10 Martha and Anita will deliver a Tex-Mex party to your door: King Ranch Casserole, beans, rice, salad, Texas Beer and dessert!

Donated by: Martha Mizroch and Anita Seline Estimated value: Priceless Starting bid: $50 E4 Singing “Birthday-gram” Our resident crooner and all-around charismatic cutie, Rev. Jimmy Sherrod, will sing you or your designee Happy Birthday. AND bring a balloon. Those of you who have enjoyed Jimmy’s singing in church will be thrilled with this unique, one of a kind gift.

Donated by: Jimmy Sherrod Estimated Value: Priceless Starting bid: $100 E5 Gourmet Dinner Enjoy a special occasion at the gracious home of Mike and Robin Emery. Do you have a milestone event coming up? A special anniversary? A bon voyage to plan? Confer with these expert hosts and they will prepare and serve a brunch or gourmet dinner for your next event, by mutual agreement.

Donated by: Robin & Mike Emery Estimated value: $250 Starting bid: $50 E6 One Week in Bethany Beach Enjoy your stay at this sunny, four-bedroom home that sleeps eight and is located only three houses off of the beach in North Bethany Beach. Available after Labor Day or before Memorial Day! Donated by John and Trish Long Estimated value: $1,000 Starting bid: $200

Silent Auction Items S1 Wii Party in the Youth Connection Rooms Drop off your kids and enjoy your evening. Metropolitan’s youth are planning a party for kids to play all sorts of Wii games, Rock Hero, air hockey, and more. Let your young ones hang out with the big kids. Snacks provided. Be among the first families to sign up for the 20 slots available. Jimmy and Anita will set the date.

Donated by: Metropolitan Youth Estimated Value: Priceless Slots sell for: $40/family S2 Stress Buster Basket One stress buster basket – a basket containing: bubble baths, beauty mask, chocolate, etc. Everything you could need for a moment of R & R. Donated by: Helen Simon Estimated value: $100 Starting Bid: $30 S3 Felt Bag Leigh Rollins knitted, washed, and finished this beautiful, must-have piece, especially for you. Here is a medium-sized purse, in warm sunset colors.

Donated by: Leigh Rollins Estimated Value: $40 Starting bid: $10 S4 Felt Bag She did it again! Leigh Rollins knitted, washed, and finished this beautiful, must-have piece, especially for you.

Donated by: Leigh Rollins Estimated value: $40 Starting bid: $10 S5 Tea for Two, Three, Four (or more!)

Tea selections, mugs, scone mixes and more. Perfect collection for the tea lover! Have a tea party on us, compliments of the staff of Metropolitan.

Donated by MMUMC Staff Retail Value: $50 Starting Bid: $10 S6 Two Tickets to Arena Stage Two tickets to an upcoming Arena Stage production.

Donated by Arena Stage, 202-554-9066 kpearson@arena_stage.org Estimated value: $110 Starting bid: $50

S7 Two Tickets to Olney Theater Two tickets to any performance in the Olney Theater Subscription series: DA (March 24-April 24); Triumph of Love (April 14-May 9); Trumpery (June 9-July 4); The Savannah Disputation (July 28-Aug. 22); Dinner with Friends (Aug. 25-Sept. 26); His Alliance (Sept. 29-Oct. 24); Annie (Nov. 17-Dec. 31) Donated by: Kent and Lois Weaver Estimated value: $60 Starting bid: $15 S8 Movie Night Goodie Basket Complete with candy, popcorn, munchies, and a gift card for movies!

Donated by: the Adams Family Estimated value: $40 Starting bid $10 S9 Presidential Package An autographed book on First Ladies by Cokie Roberts, called, Ladies of Liberty and other presidential souvenirs Donated by: The Seline and Remez Family Estimated value: $45 Starting bid: $10 S10 Adopt a Pet Pat House and Homeward Trails will help you select the perfect puppy, kitten, dog, or cat, and will help with training and integrating it into your family. Metropolitan veterinarian Alice Sartain will provide first veterinary visit.

Estimated value: $200 Starting Bid: $25 S11 One Car Wash Spring is coming; now is the time to get all the salt and grime off of your car. Nathaniel will scrub that baby ‘til it shines! Car wash will be at church with time to be arranged.

Donated by: Nathaniel Remez Estimated value: After this winter, priceless!

Starting bid: $10 S12 Interior Design Consultation A 3.5 hour consultation on interior design at the Washington Design Center, with an opportunity to order and purchase merchandise at designer’s discounts. Does not include parking fees.

Donated by: Paula Robin-Ventures Estimated Value: $450 Starting Bid: $50

S13 A Pair of Earrings and a Bracelet Hayley Vause volunteers as a Metropolitan Youth Leader and knows the importance of supporting our kids. That’s why she’s created this set of earrings and bracelet especially for the Youth in Mission Auction. Make it part of your wardrobe today.

Donated by: Hayley Vause Estimated value: $25 Starting bid: $10 S14 Handmade Jewelry Crafty Leigh Rollins has created this beautiful piece which will be a stunning addition to your collection. A necklace of semi-precious stones with a sterling silver clasp.

Donated by: Leigh Rollins Estimated value: $75 Starting bid: $10 S15 A pair of earrings and a bracelet Hayley Vause is not only today’s head chef, she is an avid jewelry maker too. Here is her latest creation.

Donated by: Hayley Vause Estimated value: $25 Starting bid: $10 S16 Culinary Travelogue Take a vicarious journey through Italy with this case of wine. Famous winemaking regions are featured in this wonderful basket. What goes well with pasta, osso bucco, or pizza? You will find the perfect complement to your Italian meal among these selections. Pop open a bottle, curl up with this travel guide, and it will be like you’re in Roma. Viva Italia!

Donated by: Pat House Estimated value: $100 Starting bid: $25 S17 Homemade Jam and Bread Freshly baked loaf of bread and homemade jam. Perfect for a relaxing breakfast treat!

Donated by: Jayne Mardock Estimated value: Priceless Starting bid: $10 S18 Two Special Occasion Cakes Two 8” cakes expertly decorated for your choice of special occasions. You provide the occasion, Jeff will provide the treats! Must give three weeks notice.

Donated by: Jeff Clouser Estimated value: Priceless Starting bid $10

S19 Homemade Baked Goods A basket overflowing with home-cooked breads and cookies! Yum! Donated by Caralee Adams Retail Value: Priceless Starting Bid: $10 S20 Gift Certificate for Marvelous Market Marvelous provisions!

Donated by: Linda Davenport Estimated Value $40 Starting bid: $10 S21 Terrific Toffee A mouth-watering batch of fabulous toffee, one of David’s specialties! Don’t miss out on this delectable item.

Donated by: David Davenport Estimated Value: Priceless Starting Bid: $10 S22 Four Seasons of Dessert Bars Two dozen dessert bars (think lemon bars and brownies!) brought to you each season.

Baked by two real sweeties!

Donated by: Marisa Remez and Marissa Mizroch Estimated value: Priceless Starting bid: $10 S23 Gift Certificate for Chef Geoff The perfect place for brunch, lunch, or dinner, and it’s just down the street!

Donated by: Linda Davenport Estimated Value $40 Starting bid: $10 S24 Homemade Cookies!

Almond, Gingersnap, and Chocolate Chip Cookies! Three dozen each delivered at your convenience. Dessert will never be the same.

Donated by: Caralee Adams Estimated value: Priceless Starting bid: $10 S25 The Sweetest Delights Take home this basket bursting with homemade treats including lemon bars, brownies, and three kinds of cookies (one dozen each). Your brown bag lunch will thank you for buying this basket. So will your kids.

Donated by: Elena Remez Estimated value: Priceless Starting bid: $10

S26 Cookies Now and Later Two dozen chocolate-oatmeal cookies to take home now, plus a gift certificate for two dozen more when these are gone!

Donated by: Mariah McGee Estimated value: Priceless Starting bid: $10

S27 Thoreau Slept Here Own a piece of Metropolitan history for that MMUMC museum you are creating! This handmade cot will be used in Metro Players’ latest production, “The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail.” Claim it after the show’s run, March 19 at 7 p.m., March 20 at 5 p.m., and March 21, at 2 p.m. in the Vestry.

Donated by: Metro Players Estimated value: Priceless Starting bid: $10