MEXICO – The Mexico Congregational United Church of Christ (the “Green Church”) has announced winners at the Christmas fair held recently.

Yvonne Hemingway was the winner of the $300 cash prize; Muriel Day, 50/50 drawing; and Ann Jordan, handbraided wool rug.

Winners in the Chinese auction were: two gingerbread dolls, Lisa Barrieau; child’s step stool, Dot Vaughn; Christmas bears, Phil Hill; and two braided stool pads, Dot Vaughn.

Nat Reed and Janice Lannon each won two tickets to the RAAPA Christmas show. Janice Lannon also won beans and bean pot and a fancy dish with a duck and candle.

A Longerberger basket was won by Barbara Chow; doll cradle, Peggy Cannon; Maine Rebekah cookbook, Blance Lyons; handmade basket with cards, Ginger Snapp-Cunningham; Green Church cookbook, Yvonne Hemingway; foot spa, Barbara Belanger; creams, Julie Melanson; three framed prints, Mary K. Bucher; bicycle helmet, Raylene Richards; Jungle John, Darlene Jamison; lighted snowman, Edna Philbrick; handknitted sweater, Faye Hutchinson; Christmas wall hanging, Ethel Gordon; and quilt, B. Powell.

Once a month the children of the church collect an offering from those honoring that month’s birthdays or anniversaries. The amount collected goes into a fund to benefit Heifer International, which buys farm animals for developing countries. At the Nov. 18 worship service the children decided that this year’s fund should be used to give a llama for Christmas.

Church members will make wreaths Sunday, Nov. 25, following the morning worship service and will hang wreaths and greens to prepare for the coming Advent season.