Tuesday Crafters met in Shirl Scharine's Craft Room (3713 North Scharine Road) from January through October, on most Tuesdays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, including the summer months. Meetings are announced in the church bulletin and the Prairie Press.

Our main focus is to plan the "Christmas on the Prairie" bazaar and help fellow members of Rock Prairie congregation provide arts, crafts and baked items for it. The 2006 bazaar was held in the fellowship hall of Rock Prairie Church on November 3rd, 4th and 5th before and after the worship service on Sunday, November 12th.

This year, as last, a mini bazaar was set up at the Whitewater Curves for several weeks before Christmas.

Tuesday crafters initiated many changes to present a bigger, better and more varied bazaar. The bazaar's profit total was not available at the time the Annual Report was printed, it will be announced in the church bulletin and Prairie Press.

Rock Prairie Presbyterian Women budget ten percent of the previous bazaar profit to help with expenses and supplies for the upcoming bazaar. The proceeds from the bazaar are used for Presbyterian Women's budget and their many local and overseas mission projects. Here are some of the missions & programs that receive support from the bazaar:

• Mission of the Church World Wide
• Goshen House
• Rock Prairie F.A.S.T. Group
• Milton Food Pantry Emergency Fund
• Salvation Army
• TEAM
• Linda Batz (missionary)
• ECHO
• Janesville Literacy Council
• Hospice
• YWCA Alternatives
• Hebron House of Hospitality
• 7 School Breakfast Clubs
• Carehouse
• Rock Prairie Youth Group
• House of Mercy
• Healthet
• Presbyterian Women's Presbyterian Synod
• Katrina Relief
• Hands of Faith (Beloit)
• Rainbow Network (Nicaragua) - sponsor of 6 children

We invite you to join this industrious group of crafters any Tuesday - the door is always open and the coffee is on!