Bargains abound at the indoor yard sale at Ruhl's Church, but the day is about more than just scoring a deal. "I think people like to come and socialize with everyone," said Barb Dunmire, one of the event volunteers. "We have a lot of the same stand holders year after year, and people come out looking to just talk to each other. It's fun."

The 23rd annual indoor yard sale will be held on Saturday, March 11, from 7 to 11 a.m. in the fellowship hall of the church, 4810 Elizabethtown Road, Manheim.

More than 30 vendors will sell a variety of items. "The sky's the limit on what you might see for sale," said Kris Gray, one of the organizers. "There will be antiques and collectibles, kids' clothes, toys, household goods, puzzles, truly anything you could think of. You never know what's going to show up."

The event will also feature food for sale, including egg sandwiches, homemade chicken corn noodle soup, hot dogs, barbecue sandwiches, baked goods and beverages. A table will again be set up with new and used Bibles and devotional materials for people of all ages, offered for free. "We did that last year, and it was very well received," Gray stated.

Proceeds from the event, including stand holder donations and food sales, help to fund the missions and ministry activities of the Sunshine Sunday school class. The adult class organizes and distributes food boxes for local families in need at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter and supports the church's participation in filling shoeboxes for Samaritan's Purse at Christmas. The class also hosts a banquet for senior citizens, sends cards to homebound people, donates winter coats for children and supports three local ministries.

Dunmire said the yard sale is a fun event for everyone, whether they pick up some new items or not. She added, "Come out and have some great food and socialize."

Doors will not open until 7 a.m. for the sale. Free parking is available in the church's large lot, and the building is handicapped-accessible. Neither pets nor smoking is permitted inside the building, and masks are optional. For more information, call the church office at 717-665-3400.