Bargains for missions at Sweet Repeats sale

The Sweet Repeats Consignment Sale — featuring children’s and juniors’ clothing, along with toys, books, gear, furniture and maternity items — will be at the Mountain Brook Community Church gym Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Attendees can expect “a great shopping environment where you can find great products at a bargain price,” said MBCC pastoral assistant Stephanie Jones.

But the money shoppers spend at Sweet Repeats also supports a good cause, since 25 percent of the proceeds go to the church’s mission programs, especially short-term mission trips, Jones said. The other 75 percent goes to consignors.

Sweet Repeats, now in its fifth year, already has had a huge impact, making it more affordable for many individuals and families to serve on mission trips to such far-flung locations as China, Cambodia, South Sudan and the Dominican Republic, she said.

The sale also has helped local nonprofits, including The Foundry, Grace House and Sav-A-Life, Jones said. This year, Sweet Repeats will help support MBCC mission trips to Florida, Peru, Guatemala and Hungary. 

Perhaps most of all, Sweet Repeats is a lot of fun for both shoppers and staff, she said.

“We have a great group of volunteers that love working the sale and will greet you with a friendly face,” Jones said. “We love seeing repeat shoppers who have shopped with us since the first sale, and it’s always fun to see new shoppers each year as the sale continue to grow.”

Many items at the sale will be marked half off Sept. 10. No strollers are allowed at the sale from 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 9. 

MBCC is located at 3001 U.S. 280. For more information about the church, go to mbcc.us. For information about the sale, go to mbccsweetrepeats.blogspot.com.