St. Philip the Apostle Church, 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, will host its annual holiday craft fair from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. The event will feature a variety of craft vendors, a prize drawing and homemade baked goods available to purchase. Free parking and handicapped-accessible spaces will be available in the church parking lot.

Members of the church's Knights of Columbus chapter will sell breakfast and lunch items throughout the day, and a seating area will be set up for guests to sit as they enjoy their meals.

Members of the St. Philip's Women's Auxiliary club will have handmade crafts and baked goods available to purchase at separate tables during the event. Baked goods will include miniature vegetable and dessert breads, an assortment of different cookies, brownies, coffee cake and cream puffs. Gluten-free and sugar-free desserts will also be available to purchase. The club's craft table will sell items such as Christmas ornaments, seasonal decorations, ornament-making kits, items for pets, keychains and bracelets.

More than 60 vendors will be stationed outside the church to sell a variety of items, including large star-shaped wreaths, aprons, woodworking items, kitchen accessories, jewelry, pottery dishes, gift baskets, stained-glass creations and holiday decorations. The Lancaster Public Library will also operate a stand at the fair to sell books.

Every year, the craft fair at St. Philip the Apostle Church exclusively features local artisans and community members; commercial vendors are not able to participate. "People love the variety of crafts we offer and the fact that (the craft fair) highlights people from the community," said Maureen Ehret, president of the St. Philip's Women's Auxiliary club.

The St. Philip's Women's Auxiliary club began organizing the holiday craft show more than 25 years ago to raise funds for the church and various community outreach efforts. The event serves as the club's largest fundraiser of the year, and the women's auxiliary club also hosts an annual bingo event to raise money for the church.

The club will use the proceeds from the event to support local nonprofits such as Loft Community Partnership, which operates a food bank in Millersville, as well as pregnancy resource center A Woman's Concern. The women's auxiliary club will also use a portion of the proceeds to support individuals in the parish and the local community, including residents of nursing homes and people who have no housing.