BAINBRIDGE- First Baptist Church of Bainbridge will offer a One World Bazaar and Café on Saturday, December 3 from 10 to 4 p.m. This sale provides several opportunities for local residents to purchase gifts that keep on giving for the holidays. The sale will offer Ten Thousand Villages fair trade gifts. This remarkable collection of handmade gifts from around the world will help skilled artisans in about 38 countries receive a fair price for their products, thereby improving their quality of life. Featured items at this event include hand loomed textiles, pottery, jewelry, baskets, toys and a variety of Christmas items.

In addition, locally made gifts carefully handcrafted by members of our fellowship will be on sale. During this event the Café will be offering homemade soups and breads, and a variety of specialty coffees, teas and desserts. Sales from these offerings will benefit the First Baptist missions and ministries. Shoppers with children are encouraged bring them to the newly renovated Youth Room for a variety of crafts and games. This is a free service to al of our patrons.

For shoppers convenience locally made handicrafts and Ten Thousand Villages items will continue to be on sale Wednesdays, December 7 and 14 from 11 to 3 p.m. and on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 9 to 1 p.m. Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit fair trade organization based in Akron, PA. The First Baptist Church is located at 12 South Main Street in Bainbridge, between the Scoville-Meno dealership and the Sydney Federal Credit Union. For more information you may contact Pastor Wendy Depew Partelow at 315-750-0997 or at peaceawork@gmx.com.