Thanks4Giving Online Silent Auction - November 2025

Our Online Silent Auction will start with a bang on Sunday, November 9. Fessenden Hall will open at 9am where items will be available for viewing. Bidding will start online at noon. An info table will be available after the second service if you need any help. Bidding will continue online only and conclude on Saturday, November 15 at 8pm. Payment and item pickup will be held in Fessenden Hall on Sunday, November 16.

To Bid on Silent Auction Items Login to this website and click on catalog grid. A Place Bid button will appear at the bottom of each listing. Follow the prompts to submit your bid. If you are outbid, an email alert will be sent to you. You can then return to the website and place another bid. Bidding will close on Sat, Nov. 15 at 8pm.

To Purchase Fixed-price Items/Events Some items and events at the auction will be available at a set price. Rather than placing a bid, you are purchasing them outright and they will automatically appear on your statement. Follow the same process as bidding on silent auction items, but quantities are limited so get them while they last.

This auction will feature handcrafted items, food, seats at meals and outings to be held between Nov. '25 and May '26, baskets, gifts, art, services, gift cards, tickets, and business donations.

A complete FAQ on using the auction site is available here - kentuu.org/auctions. Contact the auction committee at auction@kentuu.org if you have any questions.

Now Accepting Donations for the Online Silent Auction!

Donations for the Auction will be accepted from October 5th until November 2nd, 2025. Be Creative! In prior years, this auction has featured events being held between November '25 and May '26, services, homemade delicacies, and handcrafted treasures to be auctioned online. This year we would like to really focus on showing off our community's talents and heartfelt creations. For items that are not hand made, we encourage you to create a themed basket or gift bag with a minimum value of $25. Catalogs of prior years are always available on the auction website as well.

If you have any questions about donations, please reach out to the auction team at auction@kentuu.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

We can't make this auction happen without our invaluable volunteers. Please sign up online at Signupgenius. If you have any questions, email us at auction@kentuu.org .

The auction team is always looking for helpers. Working with the auction team is a great way to make new friends and get to know others in the congregation! Contact us to discuss how your skills and talents can help our church.

Tips for Entering Donations Online

1. Enter an estimated value and minimum bid price – you know your item better than we do and we hate to guess!
2. Pick the most appropriate category for your event or item.
3. Upload a picture of your item. You can contact auction@kentuu.org if you need help adding a picture.
4. If you are hosting an event with more than 4 guests, pick a date and time.
5. Make sure to check the "Tangible" box (Winner takes it home) if your item is a “thing” that will be collected by the top bidder.
6. Capitalize the first letter of all important words in the title (but not “and,” “the” or “by” for example).
7. Spell out numbers in titles (i.e Three Gold Rings, not 3 Gold Rings).
8. If your item or service is to be delivered, please indicate the distance radius (from Kent) within which you are willing to deliver.
9. If you require the buyer to pick up the item, note that in your description.
10. If you are hosting an event in your home or at another site not on the church campus, indicate if guests will be required to be vaccinated and/or masked.

Please note that the auction committee reserves the right to gently decline items for this auction.

Item No.	Donor	Featured Item	Date	Qty	$ Each
DON1	AUCTION	Cover the Card Fee! Add the 2.6% processing fee to your final statement. This way, every dollar you spend at the auction goes to the church!		100	0.0