Christ Church of Walnutport held its annual Fall Bazaar on Friday and Saturday, featuring a basket raffle, cash raffle, rummage sale and food sales.

Church members baked homemade pies, cakes and cookies for the event, while the rummage sale offered a wide variety of items.

“We did real well with buyers for our rummage,” said Dottie Curran, a 40-year church member. “We have a good time spending time with each other at our events. All of the members want the community to know we are still here. We love talking to the community.”

Member Lynn Ritter said the event’s success is made possible by dedicated volunteers.

“We are very fortunate to have members that are so generous,” Ritter said. “It takes a week to get ready. Everyone has a specialty that is needed for our event. It’s a fun weekend.”

The Rev. Kimberly Leskowich, a retired pastor who is serving as interim pastor following the departure of the Rev. Brian Haas on Oct. 25, said she is grateful for the opportunity to return to her home congregation.

“This is my home church,” Leskowich said. “I’m filling in until they find a full-time minister. This is a real blessing to be able to serve people and God.”

Lonnie Snyder, who has been a church member for 70 years and is known for helping with food preparation, praised the volunteers’ efforts

“We put in a lot of hard work,” Snyder said. “When it all comes together, it’s great!”