Area residents and visitors alike love St. Martha’s used book sales. Once the dates are selected for each season, many volunteers work to set up the tables which cover most of the parish hall and place the books by category in preparation. Volunteers work as cashiers and assistants during the sale, then take down the remaining books and store them afterwards.

On an ongoing basis, we collect book donations in a church drop bin, sort by type, and store the books for the next sale. Bake sales are often held side by side with the book sales.

Our bake sales started outside under a canopy to support the capital campaign for a new parish hall. Now they are held in the Parish Hall on Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends and at the Bethany Beach Arts Festival at the Boardwalk.

Many volunteers donate homemade cookies, cakes, pies, muffins, jams, and pickles, and then help package, price, and sell the donations. We also have a Christmas Cookie Sale in December which benefits both St. Martha’s and the lucky purchasers who take home those mouthwatering goodies.

Stitch and Sketch is an informal group that meets first and third Fridays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the church hall. We have knitters, painters, quilters and many other crafters who gather to stitch, craft and socialize. Several people work on Quilts of Valor that are given to veterans in the Bethany Beach area. All are welcome.

The Adult Education and Community Events Committee coordinates informative and timely events for the Parish and the community at large. Panel discussions, films, guest speakers, and tours engage and inform participants.

Events of interest to the greater community have included a presentation on expanding local oyster cultivation, a safety presentation by law enforcement personnel, a tour of the Harriet Tubman Museum, a report on current state legislation, an arts and crafts festival, and a presentation by the South Coastal Village Volunteers. The committee actively supports a variety of Parish musical events and works with other committees promoting and coordinating their efforts.

The committee also hosts a monthly book club with discussions on social, cultural and historical themes. A play reading (Diary of Ann Frank) was very popular as is an annual Christmas movie.

Upcoming events include a “Scam” prevention panel discussion, a presentation by a pharmacist, a “Ministry Fair”, a play reading of “Inherit The Wind”, and a tour of the African American History Museum in Washington.

The committee actively solicits suggestions for events from the Parish and the community at large. To learn more about the committee contact Rick Legeer at rlegeer@gmail.com.

St. Martha’s hosts many activities on a weekly basis that are open to our community. These include various support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous as well as exercise classes such as Yoga. In addition, we provide space for events such as annual Homeowners Association meetings.

If your group would like to host an event at St. Martha’s, please contact our administrative assistant for availability. Also, please be sure to check our calendar of events for daily schedules.