If you’ve ever wondered where the Girl from Ipanema
was going …
If Blaming It on Rio seems like a reasonable option …
Even if you don’t know your Samba from a Mambo …

You need to be at the
Carnival de Emerson
Service Auction!
Saturday, April 24, 5:30 – 9 pm
Delaney Hall and Westwood Hall
For just $20 per person ($25 per person at the door), you’ll enjoy

1. Delectable hors d’oeuvre and dessert trays
2. Adult beverages
3. Fantastic live entertainment
4. Free on-site childcare by certified caregivers, along with age-appropriate activities
5. Live Auction, Silent Auction, Buy It Now! and Someone’s Treasure events
6. A chance to share a fun evening with your Emerson friends
7. An enjoyable way to  support our church and help us grow

In recent years, Auction items have included  beach house getaways; music lessons ; exciting parties; grand and casual dinners; airline tickets; rides to the airport; quilts, baskets, sweaters and other handmade gifts; pies, cobblers and breads … and much, much more.
What will you donate? The success of our Auction depends upon you!  Here are some ideas to get you thinking: a few hours pruning trees, making soup or addressing envelopes for seasonal cards; fly-fishing lessons; a cruise on your sailboat; Tuscan lunch for six; Middle Eastern breakfast for four; a weekend at your cabin. You’re creative – you’ll come up with something great! And when you do, complete the enclosed donation form and drop it in the box in The Gathering Place; fax it to 713-782-8261; or email it to auction@emersonhouston.org.

1. Donate – complete this Donation Form
2. Attend – tickets on sale now! Save $$ and ensure enough food for everyone by buying your ticket BEFORE the night of the Carnival!
3. Participate – we accept cash, checks and credit cards

See you April 24! Your Auction Team, Barb Adams and Anne Goodman, co-chairs
James Ford, Auctioneer Lic.12478           
Emerson 50th Anniversary Logo courtesy Artisan Field Visual Communications