Event Details

We hope to see you Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 5:30 PM at Journey Mennonite Church in South Hutchinson, for our 2025 Benefit Auction! The evening will include a meal, amazing silent auction items, a live auction, raffles, games, inspiring stories, and unforgettable impact.

Please RSVP today to help us prepare a meal and space for you! 

What You Can Look Forward To...

This evening is about more than great food and exciting prizes. It’s a chance to gather, give, and celebrate the work God is doing through this mission. Here’s a look at what’s planned:

Inside the Evening

From the moment you arrive, this evening is designed to be welcoming, meaningful, and full of impact. Here’s what we’ve got planned:

• Silent Auction: Open during the first part of the evening, browse and bid on creative baskets, local gifts, and unique experiences.
• Dinner: Enjoy a full meal included with your RSVP, served before the live auction begins.
Live Auction: High-energy bidding with big-ticket items.
Raffles: Firearm and trip raffle tickets available on-site.
Stories & Updates: Hear about the impact of your generosity through short stories and mission updates throughout the evening.

Your Evening. Their Future.

This night isn’t just about what we raise, it’s about who we’re raising it for. Each dollar you give, each bid you place, and each story you hear contributes to something far greater. Together, we’re growing a mission that transforms the story and every day reality of over 140 children. Here is how your involvement makes a difference through our mission:
Equipping the Church
We believe lasting transformation begins with a healthy, Christ-centered local church. That’s why our work in Uganda is centered around the local church, partnering closely to strengthen leadership, expand outreach, and cultivate spaces of belonging and discipleship. When you support this auction, you help equip the local church to lead this work from within the community, offering care, consistency, and connection that endures. The church becomes not only a refuge for the vulnerable, but the spiritual home where individuals and families find restoration and lifelong support.
Caring for Vulnerable Children
At the heart of our mission is a commitment to walk closely with children we serve, offering guidance, encouragement, and a steady presence in their lives. Our Ugandan team builds meaningful, long-term relationships with each child and family, helping nurture environments where children can grow, belong, and thrive. While child sponsorship helps provide education and essentials, this auction supports the people and infrastructure behind it all, the 22 staff members on the ground who invest daily in the details, relationships, and rhythms that truly make care possible.
Cultivating Self-Sufficient Communities
We work holistically with families and local leaders to build sustainable solutions that last. From vocational training and entrepreneurship to education, mentorship, and financial stewardship, our programs are designed to equip communities with the holistic tools they need to grow with stability, dignity, and dependence on God, not outside aid. This kind of growth doesn’t happen in isolation. The auction helps fund the infrastructure, staff, and systems that hold it all together, allowing skills, resources, and leadership to flourish where they’re most needed.
Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Discipleship is not a program. It’s a process that takes time, relationship, and presence. Through partnership with the local church, outreach efforts, and everyday moments of ministry, we create space for children, families, and communities to encounter Jesus, grow in faith, and begin to lead others. Whether through school, sports, mentorship, or programs, discipleship is woven into the fabric of whatwe do. Your support through the auction helps sustain these spaces where faith is formed, lives are changed, and new disciple-makers are raised up to carry the gospel in their own communities.

Come Be Part of the Story

We can’t wait to share this night with you. Whether you're coming to bid, to listen, or just to be part of something meaningful, your presence helps fuel the mission.

RSVP today so we can plan a place for you at the table!

Have Questions? We’ve Got You Covered

Is childcare provided at the Auction?
Yes! Free on-site childcare is available so you can fully enjoy the evening. All childcare team members are Ministry Safe certified, ensuring a secure and trustworthy environment for your children.
Do I need to buy a ticket?
No ticket is required to attend, we just ask that you RSVP in advance so we can plan for dinner and seating.
What kinds of things will be auctioned off?
You can expect a mix of local experiences, themed baskets, handcrafted items, services, and big-ticket items. Some will be in the silent auction, and others during the live auction.
Will there be opportunities to give besides bidding?
Yes! There will be our annual Fund-a-Need, raffle opportunities, mission moments, and other ways to support the work, even if you don’t win an auction item.
Can I buy a table or bring a friend or guest?
Yes! You’re welcome to bring guests, just include them in your RSVP, or have them register separately if they plan to bid, so we can plan accordingly. If you’d like to go a step further, you can reserve a table for $100 by emailing us at [email protected]. 100% of table registrations go directly toward underwriting the evening.
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