Mandarin Craft Festival
United Methodist Women's
36th Annual Craft Festival
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Save the date for our annual United Methodist Women’s Craft Festival on Saturday, October 3, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. This is a fun, community event that features hand crafted items, baked goods, concessions and more! It’s the perfect event for gift shopping for the holiday season. All proceeds support the United Women in Faith mission projects.
Volunteer Opportunities
Our annual Craft Festival takes place on Saturday, October 3, this year! This is the time of year when we ask our wonderful volunteers to sign up for shifts. The festival is from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, and we are asking volunteers to serve two to three-hour shifts, or longer, if available. Our festival is successful because of you!
Bakeshop & Pricing
Bakers, please turn in desserts by Friday, October 2, at 9:00 AM at the church office.
Pricing volunteers are needed on Friday, October 2, at 9:00 AM.
Bake Shop Volunteers, for the Festival, are needed on October 3. These volunteers will dress the tables, set out trays of desserts with like items together, assist with sales, bag the items and give appropriate change. Also, replenish items on trays and clean up at closing. The shop hours are 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (usually sells out early) with two hour shifts.
Children's Shop
Several positions are available; cashier, door person, shopper and wrapper. The cashier will add up the children’s purchases and take payment after the items have been wrapped with tissue paper, placed in a Christmas bag and tagged by the wrapper. The door person assists the child and parent with their list and manages the door because only children shop (NO adults are allowed signs indicate so). The shopper will assist the children with shopping and stays with them until their purchase is complete and is returned to their parent. Hours are 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM with two hour shifts.
Gym Concessions
Volunteers will prep food, cook, take orders and sell menu items. Hours 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM with two – three hour shifts
Country Store
Volunteers will price and set out items made by church members, assist shoppers, collect payment and pack up at closing. Hours 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM with two hour shifts.
Parking Lot Attendants
Assist setting up the parking lot from 9:00 – 11:00 AM on Friday prior to the festival and on Saturday direct customers where to park. Shifts 8:00 – 11:00 AM and 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM on Saturday.
Red Aprons
Also known as a Booth Sitter. Their duties are to assist mainly the crafters but also our shoppers. For the crafters, we assist by providing bottled water, making change for larger bills and sit in their booth for breaks. For our customers, we provide greetings and directions all while wearing our red aprons. Hours are 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM with two hour shifts.
Wesley Hall Concessions
Prep food, grill meats, prepare sandwiches and clean up. Hours 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM with three hour shifts.
Gym Carpet Tiles
Please help us with laying carpet tiles over our gym floors so we are able to protect them during the festival.