The rain tried to dampen spirits at the Horison Methodist Church’s Car Boot Sale, but it didn’t succeed
A very friendly caretaker for the church, Themba Sibanda, expressed how happy he was to be there and see so many generous people supporting the church and their neighbours.
As the festive season approaches, more and more flea markets are being held to help some people with their Christmas shopping and others to make a bit of money.
However, not everyone has the capital to buy thousands of rands of stock or the creativity to make items to sell, which is why Car Boot Sales are a breath of fresh air. The Horison Methodist Church held one of these sales on Saturday, 5 December, where anyone who was willing to pay the small fee for a parking spot, could sell anything they had at home but didn’t need anymore.
Reverend at the church, Kim Alexander, said that one of the main reasons for hosting the Car Boot Sales is to promote reducing, reusing and recycling. “I saw the idea online. There were people doing it in the UK and it looked really interesting,” said Kim. Anyone who had something to sell came to the church bright and early on the Saturday morning ready to make some money. While the rain prevented the sellers from doing business out of their car boots, the church quickly made a plan to set up each person with as many tables as they needed to display the items they had on offer.
A very friendly caretaker for the church, Themba Sibanda, expressed how happy he was to be there and see so many generous people supporting the church and their neighbours.
If you would like to find out more about the Car Boot Sales or book your spot for R100 at the next one, contact the church Secretary, Gladys Bel, on 011 763 5463.
