2011 Auction Book

March 6, 2011

Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church

“Follow the word-Transform the world”

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 Senior High Youth to West Virginia for a life-changing experience. Our dates for serving in mission with ASP are June 25-July 2, 2011. Metropolitan has been serving in Appalachia for more than 35 years.

About Our Heifer Int’l Ministry

Heifer Global Village at Overlook Farm in Rutland, MA– part of Heifer International

After a two-year hiatus, Metropolitan’s youth will return to Massachusetts this year. The Heifer Overlook Farm 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 Overlook to raise awareness of hunger and poverty.

The Heifer Global Village is one of the many facilities seeking 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 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.

Ending Hunger

Saving Lives

Today’s Lunch Menu

Salad Pasta with your choice of marinara or meat sauce Water or tea Brownies

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

Special Thanks Dear Metropolitan Community, It has been my pleasure this past semester to hang out with the youth of Metropolitan. We have enjoyed many outings, lock-ins, and wonderful shared moments in our regular Sunday morning and Sunday evening times together. The youth love to have a good time in fellowship with one another, but I am inspired by their desire to reach out and serve others as well. It is a wonderful tradition in this church that the youth year after year attend ASP and other mission opportunities. Service is obviously a vital part of the youth’s faith. This past October for youth Sunday, the youth led the services with the theme of “If we are the body” and these mission opportunities allow the youth to be the hands and feet of Christ to others. I am excited to lead the trip this year and have my very first ASP experience. The youth have already been educating me about all the wonderful experiences I will have as we all prepare for another great trip this summer. Heifer International allows our youth to be challenged to look outside of their own environments. The Heifer Global Village provides the youth with a concrete encounter to understand what a typical family in another culture experiences in a 24-hour period. They will not only witness, but also live in different settings to learn the challenges of economic, political, and environmental situations in other countries. The annual auction provides the youth with an opportunity to connect and share with the rest of the congregation the experiences they grow up looking forward to and as formational experiences in their faith journeys. The auction provides an overwhelming majority of the funds that make these experiences possible for our youth. Your support is deeply valuable and truly allows the youth to see the support and love of their church family. Thank you for your contributions and donations to the youth and for helping to make the auction such a success year after year. I would like to thank the staff of Metropolitan for helping me understand and prepare for the auction. Specifically, I would like to thank Jimmy for his partnership in the youth program of our church and to Anita Seline for her loving guidance each week as we work together for all the children of our church community. Helen Simon’s constant energy and enthusiasm to be available for any task at hand has been invaluable to getting things together. I would also like to thank those who are leading us today in a variety of ways: Pam Settlage and Helen Simon (our accountants), Craig Gildner (our auctioneer), and all those have done many things behind the scenes. Thank you to all the volunteers who weekly give of their time and energy to be present with the youth. Lastly, thank you for coming today. Your contributions not only make a difference for our youth but then reaches beyond Metropolitan as our youth go out in the world to serve. We deeply appreciate your support.

EmilyBagwell Associate Youth Director

Today’s Schedule

10 a.m. Silent Auction begins in the Vestry Please 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. The Silent Auction will close in phases during the Live Auction. Each closing will be announced.

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-tangible items, such as beach houses, dinners, etc.) Please make checks payable to Metropolitan Memorial 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. 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 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, 202-966-7410 Estimated value: $400 Starting bid: $100 L3. 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, 301-765-2091 Estimated value: $250 Starting bid: $50 L4. 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 L5. Movies on Moreland Party A fun event for family, friends, and neighbors. A backyard movie party, our backyard or yours, we’ll supply the popcorn, Raisinettes and age appropriate drinks. Donated by Craig and Angela Gildner Estimated Value: $200 Starting Bid: $50

L6. Italian Dinner for 8 Ann cleverly gave Chuck cooking lessons for a gift a few years back and he got hooked. He’ll prepare a dish, taught to him by former Washington Post Restaurant Critic Phyllis Richman. Donated by Chuck & Ann Cochran Estimated value: $300 Starting bid: $75

L7. One week at Tilghman Island home 3 bedrooms (2q, 1 k,) 2- 1/2 baths, lots of windows, screened in porch, 60 feet from Harris Creek. You can fish off dock, swim as long as there are no sea nettles, enjoy quiet access to swimming pool at marina, restaurants nearby, boat tours, Methodist church close by. Sorry, not available during holiday weeks. Located on Eastern Shore, 12 miles southeast of St. Michaels, 2-2 1/2 hours from DC as long as you don't leave on Friday night! Donated by: Leigh Rollins and Marty Janowiecki Estimated Value: $1000 Starting bid: $250 L7A. Cooking with the pros! Spend an afternoon or evening with 6-8 of your closest friends (couples, book club gals, or neighborhood friends) learning new recipes and techniques. With the guidance of Chef Instructor Sandy Patterson from Bethesda’s L’Acadamie Cuisine (and Carol Tippett’s daughter) – prepare a gourmet meal and then sit down and enjoy. Time, place and menu to be mutually determined. Donated by: Sandy Patterson and Metro Players. Estimated Value: $400-$500 Starting Bid: $200

L8. Gourmet Meal for 8 Enjoy a wonderful gourmet meal at the home of Suzanne Forsyth on a weekend night of your choice. Donated by: Suzanne Forsyth Estimated Value: $300 Starting Bid: $75

L9. A Week in London Experience the wonders of one of the world’s most fascinating cities: London. Visit the British Museum (I spent an entire week there and barely scratched the surface); 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 I 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! Donated by: Jutta Pegues, Charlie and Jeannine Parker Estimated Value: $3000 Starting bid: $500

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 zip line 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 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: $100 Starting bid: $25 E2. Three Dazzling Dance Lessons 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: Reverend Kate Murphey Estimated value: $100 Starting bid $50 E3. 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

Extraordinary

E4. Great DJ for Your Next Rager The matchless D.J. Mike supplies all the dance tunes you could dream of at your next party or soiree. Tune repertoire includes Justin Beeber to Glenn Miller and everything in between. At a locale of your choice by mutually agreed upon date. Donated by: Mike House Estimated Value: $150 Starting bid: $50 E5 Singing Birthday-Gram Reverend Jimmy Sherrod will sing to you or a loved one a happy birthday song and bring a balloon!! Those of you who have enjoyed Jimmy’s singing in church will be thrilled with this gift. Donated by Jimmy Sherrod Estimated Value: Priceless Starting Bid: $50 E6 Party at Palisades You and two more families are invited to Palisades Pool, set in idyllic Cabin John, for an afternoon or evening at Palisades Pool. Enjoy three pools, a new water slide, basketball, ping pong, and a beautiful setting. We’ll fire up the grill and barbeque. And when the ice cream truck gets there, the treats are on us. Join us! By mutually agreeable, Memorial Day weekend until last weekend in September. Donated by The Mizrochs and the Seline and Remez Family. Value: $250 Starting bid: $50

Silent Auction Items S1 Two Tickets to Olney Theater Two tickets to any performance in the Olney Theater 2011 Season: “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “Opus,” “Farragut North,” “Grease,” “Witness for the Prosecution,” and “The Sound of Music.” Donated by: Kent and Lois Weaver Value: $100 Starting bid: $15 S2 Writing Coach Writing a lot of college essays? This writing session will help you or your child develop skills for writing Grade A essays for college applications. Donated by Karen Schwarz (703) 549-0191 or kschwarz@comcast.net Value: Acceptance to college of choice (or, priceless!) Starting bid: $50

S3 Family Portrait Sitting Have you wanting to get a great family portrait? Buy this item for a sitting at a local studio in which you will receive a beautiful photo and lots of shots to choose from. Donated by Doug Sanford Value: $100 Starting bid: $25 S4 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. Donated by: Pat House and Alice Sartain Value: $200 Starting bid: $25 S5 Birdsey Watercolor Original Watercolor by Alfred Birdsey, an artist who lived from 1912-1996 known for his painted scenes of Bermuda. Size is 26" x 30" framed. This picture was purchased in Bermuda in the 1980's. Donated by Mary Rynearson Estimated Value: $200 Starting bid: $30

S6 Gift Certificate for Chef Geoff The perfect place for brunch, lunch, or dinner, and it’s just down the street! Donated by: Linda Davenport Value: $40 Starting bid: $10 S7 Potomac Pizza Great pizza at numerous locations, including Friendship Heights and Potomac. Get the Greek Pizza, it’s delish. Gift certificate for $50. Good for dine-in or carry-out. Donated by: Potomac Pizza Value: $50 Starting bid: $10 S8 Coasters and Coke A pack of old-fashioned cokes in glass bottles with six homemade decorative coasters. Donated by Emily Bagwell Value: No stains on the table and quenched thirst (priceless) Starting bid: $10

S9 Biblical Beers Your search for the Holy Ale has ended. Metropolitan’s staff -- apparently they are the experts -- have assembled this eclectic collection of mircobrews and staff favorites, beer steins, beer nuts, beer cookbook and more. Don’t worry, there are some non-alcoholic selections as well. Hop on this collection, just don’t consume it all at once. Donated by MMUMC Staff Value: $100 Starting Bid: $25 S10 Organize Me Need to get organized? This three hour session will have you on your way to being organized. http://www.organizemeva.com/ Donated By: Linda Davenport Estimated Value: $150 Starting Bid: $50 S11 Entertainment Goodie Basket Complete with candy, popcorn, munchies, and an I-Tunes gift card! Donated by The Adams Family Value: $50 Starting bid: $10 S12 Spencer’s Fabulous Kid-sitting Enjoy running errands, going out for a meal, etc. and leave your kids to be entertained and well-taken care of for 3 hours by Spencer Adams (7th grader). No babies/no diapers. Donated By: Spencer Adams Estimated Value: $40 Starting Bid: $20 S13 Three Hand Knitted Wine Bags Knit happens and then there's a bag for that! Take home these perfect hostess gifts lovingly created by our own Jeff Clouser. Just fill with a wine bottle of your choice. Donated by: Jeff Clouser Value: $60 Starting bid: $15

S14 Jonah’s Big Fish Perfect for the kid who likes to talk to tomatoes. A DVD of VeggieTales movie, Jonah, with an assortment of fishy stuff to enjoy it with: Swedish fish, Goldfish crackers, popcorn, and a VeggieTales stuffed animal. Donated by: Anita Seline Value: $45 Starting bid: $10 S15 Stress Buster Basket A basket to calm your nerves and give you a little TLC. This collection contains bubble baths, beauty mask, chocolate and everything you need to pamper yourself. Donated: Helen Simon Value: $100 Starting bid: $25 S16 Black Leather Purse Roomy and plush, this black bag, from Nordstroms, can be carried as a handbag or as a shoulder bag. Donated by: Marisa Remez Value: $25 Starting bid: $10 S17 Shell Necklace and Bracelet Set Lovely set of white shell beaded necklace and bracelet set in cream white and gray from Fara Jewelers. Donated by: Addie Owen Value: $40 Starting bid: $20 S18 Colorful Straw Handbag From the Philippines, this handbag is multicolor and made from special straw. It features wooden handles. Picture it on your next jaunt to a seaside resort or cruise. Donated by: Addie Owen Value: $20 Starting bid: $10 S19 In the Pink A package of home furnishings for those who have a penchant for pink which includes towels, candles, shower curtain, trivet, plate, bath mat, and more. Donated by: Rachel Goldman-Gorbutt Value: $30 Starting bid: $10

S20 Brunch in a box Perfect for a relaxing morning, enjoy homemade granola, yogurt, fruit salad, egg and cheese strata, orange juice and champagne delivered to you on the day of your choice. Donated by Jayne Mardock Estimated Value: $50 Starting bid: $25

S21 Basket of homemade cookies Enjoy three dozen delicious homemade cookies baked by the Young Disciples Sunday School class. They are baked with tons of energy and lots of love. Donated by: Isabel Brown, Julia Parker, Elena Remez, and Caroline Sanford. Value: $25 Starting bid: $ 10

S22 Church Lady Soup The Church Ladies, Anita & Pat, will bring a batch of homemade soup one Sunday a month for six months. Delivered for pick up at church on Sunday morning. Get it while it’s hot, ready to eat or to freeze for another meal. Each soup creation serves eight and comes with a specialty bread. September: Summer’s Bounty (French Vegetable Soup with Pistou), October: Fall Harvest (White Chicken chili with black beans), November: Hectic Holiday Recovery (Chicken Noodle for the Soul), December: Trim the Tree Dinner (Silver Palate Chile), January: Greet the New Year (Tomato and White Bean Ragou), February: Spring is Around the Corner (Carrot Dill) Donated by Pat House and Anita Seline Estimated Value: $200 Starting Bid: $50

S23 Bagwell Brews Vanilla Extract Learn the art of making homemade vanilla extract with this personal brew bundle. Contains bourbon, vanilla beans, and instructions to make your own concoction as well as a bottle to take with you. Great for use in all recipes. Donated by Emily Bagwell Estimated Value: $40 Starting bid: $10

S24 Homemade Goodies A basket of homemade treats created by one of the best bakers at Metropolitan. Take home these delights to consume in one sitting or to savor over the next few days. Includes cookies and more. Donated by: Caralee Adams Estimated value: Priceless Starting bid: $10

S25 Cookies Now, Cookies Later Take some cookies home with you today and when you get a craving, call to get a second treat. Donated by Mariah McGee Estimated Value: A satisfied tummy! Starting Bid: $ 10

S26 Margaret’s Marvelous Red Velvet Cupcakes Best cupcakes in town! Enjoy 2 dozen red velvet cupcakes made from scratch at your next celebration. Donated By: Margaret Bagwell (Emily’s cousin) 706-302-4797 Estimated value: Too delicious to tell Starting bid: $10 S27 A “designing woman” comes to you! Two hours of design consultation in your home, office or other space-- Area designer with major commissions, public and private, offers her talents to discuss furnishings, balance, lighting, windows, paint colours and fabrics. Donated by Paula Robin-Ventures, 301 229-0829 Estimated Cost: $300 Starting Bid: $100 S28 Three Fun Ballet Classes for ADULTS. A series of three small-group (approx. 2-4 people) ballet classes (beginner, review, or more advanced) for ADULTS of ALL ages. Taught by nationally-certified instructor Barbara Gaskill, on a joint-friendly "sprung" floor. Wear what you like, be prepared to laugh while you learn! *Classes at my home studio, beautiful bright space. 4227 Yuma Street NW, just a five-minute drive from the church. Dates, days, times negotiable. No one is too old, too out-of-shape, too "uncoordinated" (really!). Classes are suited to the backgrounds and abilities of the participants. Donated by: Barbara Gaskill- 202-244-3512 Estimated Value: $250 Starting Bid: $75 S29 Going to the Ballet? Want to know more about that ballet performance you have tickets for? Dance historian Barbara Gaskill will fill you in, with a series of 2 or 3 ballet-ed sessions covering history, technique, you-name-it, before and/or after the show. For a small group of adults; combination presentation, video, discussion format. *Tickets not included. You buy the tickets, I provide the background. Talk with me ahead of time and we'll suit the info and style of presentation to your wishes/needs. My place or yours, by arrangement. Dates, days, times negotiable. Donated by: Barbara Gaskill- 202-244-3512 Estimated Value: $250 Starting Bid: $75 S30 Slide and Negative Scanner 35MM Slide Scanner- Convert your old slides or negatives to digital files with this Brookstone Slide Scanner. Donated by W.W. Owens Estimated Value: $100 Starting Bid: $30

Upcoming Youth Events and Info:

Youth Group: We meet in the Youth Rooms (204 and 206) from 10:10am-1 pm- Come join us for fellowship, food, and discussion. We even go off campus and have opportunities for small groups as well. Please come join us!

ASP Dates: June 25-July 2, 2011

Heifer Dates: Coming soon!

Stay tuned for more events: Facebook: Metropolitan Youth Group Blog: metropolitanyouth.blogspot.com The Messenger Metro Update