For over 50 years, the Green Show has served as Christ Church's annual fund-raiser which provides fellowship for Christ Church parishioners and funds for community organizations. The term "Green Show" refers to the early beginnings of selling fresh holiday greens—handmade wreaths, topiaries, bundles of holly, magnolia, and exotic evergreens. Considerable time, talent, and enthusiasm are exhibited the week of the Green Show as fresh, one-of-a-kind arrangements are assembled. Volunteers of all ages begin working in earnest starting in September at informational workshops and with take-home kits and supplies for those who are unable to attend the workshops.

Homemade Soups, Gourmet Meals to Go, Wine Corner, and Plants are just a few of the shops open during the Green Show Preview. The centerpiece of the evening is a fabulous Silent Auction filled with special vacations to exotic places, tickets to sporting and cultural events, gift baskets, artwork, and many other treasures. The Christ Church Green Show itself is open to the entire community. Inside Greens, Outside Greens, Pantry Shelf, Plants, Soups, and Gourmet Freezer Shops are well stocked for all of your holiday shopping and entertaining needs, and a cafeteria-style express lunch is available as well.

All proceeds are allocated through the Outreach Committee to charitable organizations in the community. The 2009 Green Show raised over $77,500 for these organizations.

The 2010 Green Show will take place on Saturday, December 4 from 10 AM to 2 PM, with the Preview Party on Friday, December 3 from 6 to 9 PM.

How You Can Help

Please join us in the fellowship, joy, spirit, and love which makes the Green Show a very special fund-raising tradition here at Christ Church. Help us extend God's hand to many of our area charities this Christmas season. You will be amazed at the friends you will make and the fun you will have. We look forward to hearing from you!

CLICK HERE for a roster of Department Chairs.

Hand-Quilting Our Green Show Quilt - August 30, 31, & September 1

Many hands make light work! Hand-quilting of the Green Show Quilt of Many Colors is under way in Parish Hall A. We welcome all to come watch and participate once you’ve learned to hand-quilt on a sample we’ll provide. Workshops will be held:

• Monday, August 30
  10 AM to 2 PM
  2 to 4 PM
  7 to 9 PM
• Tuesday, August 31
  7 to 9 PM
• Wednesday, September 1
  2 to 4 PM
  7 to 9 PM

Please check the Bulletin and eNEWS for more workshop dates later this month. Bring a thimble if you have one and eyeglasses if you need them. Everything else will be provided. Questions? Please contact Marion Godfrey or Amy Lawrence. Once you’ve learned to hand-quilt, you’ll be welcome to quilt any time you’d like beginning September 5.

Green Show Gourmet to Go - Wednesdays beginning September 15

Our Gourmet to Go Freezer workshops will begin on Wednesday, September 15 from 9 AM to 12 PM and continue on Wednesday mornings in the Parish Center Kitchen through November. We prep, cook, and assemble homemade dishes that will be frozen and sold at this year’s Green Show. We have an awesome crew of regulars and love to have people drop in. You need not be a cook, nor do you have to stay for the entire three hours. If you can chop, dry dishes, or laugh along with others, you are more than qualified! Please join us! Questions? Contact Beth Faulkner.

Green Show Pantry Shelf - September 16 & 23

Join us as September's Pantry Shelf group makes marinara on Thursday, September 16 and applesauce on Thursday, September 23 at 6 PM in the Parish Center Kitchen. Please join us from 6 to 9 PM for dinner and sauce making!

No experience required, and folks of all ages are invited to help. Let Maryann Younger or Chuck Durgin know if you plan to join in the fun.

Silent Auction 2010

The Silent Auction at the Green Show is one of the big moneymakers for our event. We have already begun our efforts for Green Show 2010! We need all sorts of things to make a successful auction. Consider a gift certificate from your favorite salon, masseuse, or restaurant. Sports tickets are always big sellers, especially anything for the Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, or '76ers. Get together with some friends to put on a special dinner or event - these are very popular and go for high dollar amounts. How about a Valentine's Day Party or Girls' or Guy's Night Out? Do you have a beach house, mountain retreat, ski condo, or island getaway? Consider a week or long weekend offering. Tickets for plays, concerts, or other special events in Wilmington or Delaware are popular too. Consider something special for children - an opportunity to learn something new or a birthday party. We are looking for adventures such as bird watching, sailing, hunting, or anything else that is your passion that you can share. Do you have a special recipe? How about a gift certificate for your special dish in our Gourmet To Go category? If you need ideas, contact Susan Casscells or Kay Keenan.

We have a new way connecting donors with the silent auction committee. We are in the clouds with an easy google form. FIll it out and click "submit" at the bottom, and your donation will be noted. CLICK HERE to get to the online form.

Questions? Contact Susan Casscells or Kay Keenan. Thank you for your contributions!

Green Show Cookbooks Available

The 2007 Green Show Cookbook is available for purchase for $15. Titled A Bridge from the Past to the Future, the cookbook contains the old 1970’s chapters in their entirety as well as selected recipes from 1993’s version and new recipes for 2007. In full color, the cover and dividers showcase our talent within. Thank you to Coleman Sellers for the cover photograph, the same as was used for our Parish Profile. The Section Dividers feature artwork from preschoolers who were asked "What does church look like to you?" artists come from our church and CCEP. You will find over 840 recipes from several generations of parishioners and priests. To order a copy, please click here. Copies are also available in the Receptionist's Office during the week.

If you would like to join a committee or need more information about this group, please contact Allison Brokaw by filling out this contact form.