Courtesy of Saint Mark UMC.
Holiday Markets
The Saint Mark UMC holiday market offers handmade goods, baked goods, edible gifts and collectibles, with proceeds benefitting church projects.
Whether your Christmas shopping is almost done or hasn’t begun, local marketplaces are a great place to find one-of-a-kind gifts for others and for yourself. Two Vestavia Hills churches will be hosting holiday markets this month.
Magical Marketplace
- Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church
The Magical Marketplace will include everything from art, crafts and jewelry to handmade clothes, toys and home décor, organizer Judy Childress said.
Two rooms of the church will be filled with vendors selling a variety of items. Childress said there will be several new sellers, including some from the Briarwood market that has been cancelled.
“I hate to even begin to list the new vendors because I would probably leave someone out,” Childress said.
One unique aspect of the marketplace is that shoppers don’t pay until they check out at the end, making the process simpler for them. Customers can pay with checks, cash, debit or credit card (for purchases over $50). The church’s missions and children’s ministries receive 20 percent of the proceeds, and the vendors receive 80 percent.
“We hope that people will come and find unique items for themselves and others! It’s a great time to find unusual Christmas gifts,” Childress said.
Find the Magical Marketplace on Facebook for more information.
Saint Mark Holiday Market
- Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Saint Mark United Methodist Church
This is the ninth year of the Saint Mark market, which is sponsored by the Saint Mark United Methodist Women and benefits church outreach projects.
Organizer Sandra Adair said the market has taken six months of planning. Instead of a large number of different vendors, the market will have booths with specific types of items for sale. The list includes two handmade booths, one for general decorations and gifts and one for Christmas items, as well as two food booths, one with sweets and baked goods and the other with homemade mixes for gift-giving.
The Attic Treasures and Attic Christmas booths will have used and new items, as well as collectibles. Claire’s Cafe, recently renamed in honor of a church member who passed away, will offer lunch and snacks.
Cash, Visa and Mastercard will be accepted. Visit saintmarkumc.org for more information.
