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Each year, our Art and Craft Show is held on the first Saturday in December.  This year's show is on Saturday, December 5, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  A lunch is served for $5.00 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Our Triple M Adult Sunday School class serves pie and homemade ice cream throughout the day.  A snack bar is also open throughout the show.  Proceeds go to various mission projects locally, nationally, and abroad.

Information for crafters:

• To request a space, please click here to print our application form.  Return the SIGNED application, payment, and 3 photos if you have not participated in our show in 2006 - 2008.  Every effort will be made to accommodate your request, subject to the number and sizes of booths available and variety of arts and handcrafted items.
• Sign-in and set-up times are Friday evening, 6-8pm (no earlier), and Saturday 7-8:45am.  As in the past, show organizers who are also exhibitors will be setting up before 6:00 so they can be available that evening to help with sign-in and other show concerns that may arise.

• We advertise & strive to maintain HANDMADE CRAFTS and Original Arts.  Therefore, all items must be original, home crafted items, made by you in your locale.
• NO products purchased for resale from local, nationwide or foreign corporations, catalogues or Market will be allowed, unless they are a MINOR part of the total craft item.  This includes purchased items such as kits, pre-painted wood, fabric, metal, or jewelry items with tags removed and only a slight modification.  No advertised fundraisers.  If you have a question about your items, please call the church (308-532-1478) and leave a message.  Your call will be returned by a craft show committee member.
• No commercial resale items such as, but not limited to, Watkins, Tupperware, Sugar Shack Candles, Avon, home party merchandise, etc.  No craft supplies are to be sold – only finished crafts.
• No garage sale or flea market items.

Available booth sizes:  One space measures 5’x10’.  An 8’ by 30” table is available for no additional charge upon request, or you may provide your own.  (See application form.)  Please plan your exhibit with these floor space dimensions.  Space in limited.  Out of respect for your neighboring crafters, those exceeding their booth space will be charged for an additional booth.

We are sorry, but no cancellation refunds will be allowed if your reservation is accepted & processed, unless the entire show is cancelled.

Booth sizes, location and electricity (bring your own cords) are limited to availability.

No spaces will be held or confirmed until payment has been received.

If we are able to reserve a space for you, we will confirm your payment as soon as possible after September 1.  If we are unable to accommodate you, your check will be returned to you and your application will be placed on a waiting list.  If you do not hear from us by Sept. 15, CALL.  (In the past, some applications were lost in the mail.)

72-hour cancellation notice will be appreciated by those on our waiting list.