The Trinity Presbyterian Church Fête is a much anticipated annual event for members of the congregation and fête-goers alike.
The fundraising event started small in 1997 as a country kitchen, selling vegetables, cakes and other produce, then in the year 2000 it grew into a fully-fledged fête with a variety of stalls selling books, a furniture auction, crafts and goods.
The Trinity Presbyterian Church Fête is a much anticipated annual event for members of the congregation and fête-goers alike.
The fundraising event started small in 1997 as a country kitchen, selling vegetables, cakes and other produce, then in the year 2000 it grew into a fully-fledged fête with a variety of stalls selling books, a furniture auction, crafts and goods.
Ronwynne Barnard, organises the annual event with her husband, Wilheyn, the chairman of the management committee.
“This has always been an occasion for people in our church to come together and have fun while they are raising funds,” she said.
She added that it was a little quieter this year than usual. At Saturday’s fête, the beautiful bright flowers at the flower stall reflected a spring theme for the event.
Cecil Solomon said that he has been selling fresh flowers straight from his garden at the fête since it started and that this has become a tradition.
“My wife also has a stall here where she sells the best curry bunnies and curry and rice,” added the gregarious Solomon.
Bargains were certainly the order of the day with cakes selling for R2 a slice, candy floss for R1 a packet and many more affordable items at the white elephant stall.
Clothes were going for less than R20 an item. Children were having fun, jumping up and down on a jumping cattle while others were running around joyfully with excitement.
Hopefully the Trinity Church fête will see more people next year as there is bound to be more household goods on auction and the organisers are keen to try out a few new ideas every year.
