Join us on Saturday, October 23rd, 2010, from 7pm to 10pm at the Philadelphia Praise Center at 17th and McKean in South Philly. For complete details, visit the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia website at www.sanctuaryphiladelphia.org.

Here you can preview some of the items that have been donated for the silent auction that will be part of the evening. We'll be adding new posts to highlight donations including handmade Bolivian rosewood letter openers ..... framed photo from 1980s Sanctuary Movement by Harvey Finkle..... gift basket of natural body wash and lotions..... hand painted, hand carved, one of a kind walking stick made by the pastor of Arch Street UMC..... T-Shirt, Honey, and free ticket to Mill Creek Farm Benefit Party .... sculpture by Joe Brenman.... Hammock Chair.... painting by Michelle Ortiz.... more! So check back soon!

All proceeds from tickets and the auction will support the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia's "Community Leadership Development" project to cultivate leaders in directly affected immigrant communities.


Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Handmade Bolivian Rosewood Letter Openers

Value = $20 each      Starting bid = $15 for one

Bolivian Rosewood Letter Openers
Donated by Ron Morgan / Morgan Woodworks

These beautiful letter openers are handmade by Ron Morgan, an active member of the original 1980s Sanctuary Movement in Philadelphia.   Ron's on-going passionate commitments to social justice and solidarity,  especially with the people of El Salvador, are a source of inspiration to the New Sanctuary Movement. He is a member of Central Baptist Church, one of the original Sanctuary congregations in the 80s and now one of the NSM-affiliated congregations.

Ron is an award-winning furniture maker who has been designing and building wooden furniture for 25 years.   He says that he finds inspiration for his projects in the infinite variety of color, figure and texture found in woods from around the world.  Presently, Ron works in a wooden barn designed and built in Chester County, Pennsylvania, specifically to house his shop. You can check out some of his  work at www.morganwoodworks.com.     
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