Photo courtesy of Brecca Powers.
Sweet Repeats
The MBCC gym will be transformed into a massive consignment store on Sept. 12 and 13.
On Sept. 12 and 13, the Mountain Brook Community Church (MBCC) gym will transform into a massive consignment store for children’s clothes and toys.
The biannual Sweet Repeats consignment sale offers gently used clothing in infant through junior sizes. Twenty five percent of the proceeds support MBCC Missions while the remaining 75 percent goes to the consignor.
According to Brecca Powers, one of the four main organizers of the event, Sweet Repeats began as a way to raise money for scholarships to send people on mission trips. It rapidly grew, however, and the proceeds of the sale now cover almost the entire mission budget for MBCC.
“Our total sales have more than doubled since our first sale, enabling us to give more to missions in our community and around the world,” Powers said.
While the first Sweet Repeats sale in 2012 included about 90 consignors, this year’s event will have around 200.
Powers described one of her best memories of a past Sweet Repeats event in which a family with several children came in with only $20 and bought clothes for the coming school year.
“I think my favorite part about it is just how many different ways it touches families,” she said, explaining how Sweet Repeats benefits the consignors, the buyers and the church itself.
Sweet Repeats will be open on Friday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. On Saturday, many items will be reduced to half price.
Registration for consignors and volunteers will begin on Aug. 1.
“It’s definitely a fun environment,” said Powers. “One of our main goals is to keep it pretty laid back for shoppers and consignors.”
To learn more about Sweet Repeats, visit their blog, find them on Facebook or visit their page on MBCC’s website. You can also request more information by emailing mbcc.sweetrepeats@gmail.com.
