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St. Matthew’s UMC’s Annual Yard Sale

Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 9 am – 2 pm

Donate to help others and the environment. Please start cleaning out your houses, garages, basements, sheds, and storage units, and save your gently used items to donate! Most items are accepted, but no soft or bulky furniture or broken or unsafe items.

Your donations will be sold to support SHEEP’s work in social justice, missions, and outreach in our community and worldwide. As appropriate, leftover items will be donated to local charities or recycled, with very little going to the trash. (Yeah, Earth!)  Click or touch the links to view the impact of the 2023 and 2024 yard sales.

Drop off your donations starting Sunday, August 17th through Wednesday, August 20 in Fellowship Hall from 10am – 3 pm and 7pm to 9 pm. If you are unable to bring your donation to the church, please email yardsale@stmatthews-bowie.org to request a pick up. Ask for a donation receipt if you would like one. Please let us know if something is of value (e.g., antiques, paintings, collectibles, etc.) so we can separate it and price it correctly. Otherwise, it will be priced to sell quickly.

Volunteer to help. There is something for everyone at varying times to Help Make the Yard Sale a Success.
  • Presale: Volunteers needed to help sort, organize, price, and set up the week during the day/evening and then early on-sale day! Volunteers are also needed to pick up donations that some of our seniors are not able to bring to the church themselves.
  • At the Sale: Individuals will welcome and assist our customers (cashiers, security, greeters, station helpers, etc.).
  • After the Sale: Volunteers are needed Saturday and Sunday after the sale to help complete clean-up, sort, and rehome unsold items to charitable organizations. 
Come and Shop on Saturday, August 23rd! Tell all of your family and friends to come and shop for one-of-a-kind finds! Bring your own bags to take home your newly found treasures! (Yard Sale Flyer)

Please email yardsale@stmatthews-bowie.org to donate, help, or ask questions.

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