The community is invited to a High Tea and Fashion Show to benefit house-building mission trips to Juárez, Mexico. Courtesy photo

The House of Hope mission team members warmly invite the community to join them again this year for a sumptuous High Tea and Fashion Show, accompanied by a presentation of fashions for women, men, and youth. The proceeds from the afternoon’s activities are intended to raise funds for house-building mission trips to Juárez, Mexico.

This year’s event will start at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in Kelly Hall at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Dr. Preparations have been underway for several weeks, such as menu planning, gathering special table settings and attractive tea pots, selecting clothing, and choosing models. Guests will be seated by a hostess at beautifully decorated tables, adorned with unique place settings and fresh flowers. Social hats and gloves are encouraged and will certainly generate some lively conversation as friends chat and make new acquaintances at round tables of eight settings each.

The tea will include a wide variety of high-quality sweet and savory treats that use only the best tried-and-tested recipes. All food items will be handmade from scratch by team members and friends, will be locally sourced, and will offer a feast for the eyes, as well as the palate. Gluten-free offerings will be available. Cups of tea will be served from “bottomless” tea pots and will include black tea and a variety of herbal and flavored teas.

To showcase the top-quality items on sale at Shop on the Corner (Trinity on the Hill’s thrift store), the fashion presentation will feature a wide range of stylish and affordable fashions, all provided from the thrift store’s inventory. All items modeled will be on sale that day at very reasonable prices and will include many famous name brands. The stunning models include ladies and gentlemen from the congregation at Trinity on the Hill and friends from beyond the church community.

A silent auction of donated gifts will also be held during the afternoon. The House of Hope team is keen to repeat the success of previous years’ events and to be able to help fund its house-building trip. This co-ed trip, partnering with Missions Ministries of Denver, will be open to anyone over the age of 13. Younger children with parents may also participate. Families are especially encouraged to travel with the team to Juárez to build a house together.

House of Hope is a construction team comprising members from several churches in the Los Alamos/White Rock area (and further afield) who have committed their time and talents over the past 12 years to building homes for very needy families in Juárez, Mexico. These families would otherwise have little hope of permanent, stable housing. The funds raised help pay for the construction materials for the house, board and lodging for team members, and for house-warming gifts for the families, such as a bed, stove, or dining set.

Tickets for the Tea and Fashion Show are on sale now and are priced at $25 for adults and $10 for children 10 and under. Guests are encouraged to buy tickets in advance; seating is limited, and this event sells out quickly. For more information, please call 505.662.5107.