agape gift market
Handmade gifts, holiday treats, and unique vendors fill Trinity's Great Hall — every purchase supports local and global mission efforts.
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what's inside
From handmade gifts to holiday treats, our Great Hall fills with artisan crafts, unique vendors, and Agape Bakery favorites — plus a bargain haul, café, and raffle drawings for the whole family.
- artisan & handmade
- Spiritware, décor, holiday outdoor pots, soup & dip mixes
- unique vendors
- Soaps, jewelry, clothing, knit hats, art, food items and more
- agape bakery
- Lefse, holiday cookies, breads — member-made with love
- bargain haul
- Games, books for all ages, vinyl, puzzles, Christmas décor
- eat-n-shop café
- Swedish egg coffee, breakfast burritos, donuts, sloppy joe lunch (saturday), cinnamon rolls (sunday)
- raffle drawings
- Themed gift baskets, gift cards, and more!
the mission of the market
your purchases make a difference
proceeds support three mission efforts:
disaster relief, local & global missions
Vendors
Be a Vendor
Currently Waitlisted
2025 Recap
Thank You for Your Support
$39,000 raised
Since 2006
Historical Impact
$364,941 distributed
Meet the Team
AGAPE Gift Market Team
18 volunteers, 3 staff
Get Involved
Many Fun Ways to Get Involved Before, During & After Market
currently collecting donations for resale or repurpose
Mark Your Calendar
Nov 14–15, 2026
sat 9am–4pm, sun 10am–1pm
ways to get involved before, during & after market
Join us in spreading love this season by donating consumables, preparing mixes, or volunteering at the Agape Gift Market—your support makes a meaningful impact on our community! All of these opportunities and more will be coming this fall.
We're collecting donations now as we get ready for the market. Drop off items at the signup center or the art room. Thank you.
for resale
- Gently-used books (current titles)
- Puzzles
- Games
- Vinyl records
- Legos/Duplos
for repurpose
- Plastic outdoor pots (16-18" diameter & height)
- 100% wool yarn (partial skeins okay)
- Jewelry / brooches (broken is fine)
- Decorative napkin packages (cocktail/dinner size)
- Quart & pint-sized jars (lids/rings too)
- Wool sweaters
- Hardwood scraps
- License plates
- Spiritwear
2025 recap & market history
thank you for the support of our 2025 market!
We want to thank you for your support of the AGAPE Gift Market and mini-markets in November/December. Whether you purchased items, donated items, helped create items for us to sell, made lefse, assembled food items or volunteered your time—we are most grateful!
The 2025 market was a record-setting year! In total, we had net profits of over:
$39,000!
proceeds were distributed to these recipients
local
- Can Do Canines – raising and training assistance dogs
- Coated in Love – hope, help and resources to people experiencing homelessness and to all who are in need
- Crescent Cove – care and support to children and young adults with shortened life expectancies, and their families
- Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners – addressing housing and food insecurity
- Orono & Westonka Schools – support to low-income families, and Relate Counseling for student mental health support
- Salem Lutheran Church – community meals for families in the Camden neighborhood
- Walk-in Counseling Center – free counseling services in Minneapolis
- WeCan – addressing food and housing insecurity
- Minnesota Make-A-Wish – elected by a local family who lost their young son to cancer
global ministries
- Bricks to Bread – building brick ovens to create a sustainable income source in Costa Rica
- Ministries of the El Salvador Lutheran Church – support for Hope House homeless shelter and for Resurrection Church
- Lutheran World Relief – saving and improving lives in the poorest parts of the world
disaster relief
- Lutheran Disaster Response – providing storm relief where support is most needed
since 2006
historical impact of the agape gift market
2006-2025 total funds distributed:
$364,941!
market history notes
2006-2011 Markets featured product from Ten Thousand Villages, benefitting global artisans
2012 Market was Mission Festival including visit from San Pablo church leaders (Argentina)
2013 Market was focused on El Salvador mission efforts– Resurrection Church build, Seeds of Hope, San Pablo (sister church)
2014 Market was first Market with same format as today, with 2020 Market curtailed due to Covid-19
we love our vendors!
Do you create quality handmade goods, art, or specialty items? We'd love to have you be part of the Agape Gift Market — a festive, community-centered holiday shopping event where gifts go further.
Each year, hundreds of shoppers come through our doors looking for nostalgia, locally made goods, and unique gifts. As a vendor, you'll be part of something more: all participants donate 20% of their sales to support Trinity's Missions and outreach efforts — making a real difference in our community and beyond.
we're looking for vendors who offer:
- Handmade or small-batch products
- Art, jewelry, home goods, wearables, seasonal items, or specialty foods
- High-quality, giftable goods that shoppers love
why join us?
- A warm, welcoming atmosphere
- Engaged shoppers eager to support local makers
- Promotion of your business on our website and social media
- A meaningful way to give back — while growing your audience
- Vendor comment: "I just can't tell you how helpful and friendly the Agape staff are. Traffic this year from 1-3 was awesome! Thank you!"
- Honest: "I love this market. The entire team is so joyful, organized and supportive."
Vendor spots are currently full — complete an application to be added to the waitlist.
Applications are open to all July 1, 2026 — spots fill quickly!
Questions? Contact Linda Koltes (952-473-8577 ext 111)
thank you to vendors who donated a percentage of their sales!
Abode Outside – AnitaBDesigns – Ann Marie Abrahamson – Art 2 Heart – Barb's Retirement Bags & Recycled Gnomes – Bricks to Bread – Camp Studios – Carol Whitmore – The Funky Zebra Boutique – Hatz by Abby – Karen Anderson – Kirrissa's Apiary & Buzzness – Mom Logic – Norwex – Rockin Porch Farms – Ruby Sue – Seven Stone Jewelry – Swittens – Viveré Designs by Kate – Wild Flower
AGAPE Gift Market Team:
Terrie Allen, Ruth Bash, Sharon Bergh, Bonnie Brandt, Cari Bullemer, Jill Cornell, Melanie DeLuca, Chris Holm, Linda Koltes, Jill Kunze, Jennifer Larson, Resa Larson, Barb Lohmann, Stephanie Maki, Cheryl Miller, Judy Platt-Nelson, Laurann Patterson, Chris Sweeney, Marcia Trevarthen, Susan Vickerman, and Barb Whitney
If interested in learning more about the market, or being part of the team, please contact Jill Cornell.
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