Preview of preparations and many items of the CCS Silent Auction -- donations by individuals, student classrooms, student artworks and more!

Preview of preparations and many items of the CCS Silent Auction -- donations by individuals, student classrooms, student artworks and more!

Guest shop for interesting, fun and priceless Silent Auction items.

More than 30 delightful desserts were donated by Cities-wide restaurants and bakeries to be auctioned-off to dinner guests. The average winning bid per dessert was $100 -- raising more than $3,000 for the CCS Thrift Store.

Several of the more than 30 desserts donated from Cities-area restaurants and bakeries. The desserts were on display for guests so they could plan which ones they wanted to bid on during a live dessert auction.

Auctioneer Pat Brenna auctioned-off three desserts at a time in a live auction. Calvin Christian High School students "displayed' each dessert. Most students were also wearing clothing they purchased at the CCS Thrift Store "New To You Thriftique". The dessert live auction funds were raised in support of the Thrift Store.

Calvin Christian High School students "show-casing" desserts during the live auction.

Students from the CCS Blaine campus made beautiful stepping stones that decorated guest dinner tables and were available for purchase. More than half of the stepping stones were purchased prior to the event!

Principal of CCS Blaine campus Jack Shields displays one of the several stepping stones created and donated by Blaine students (under the direction of art teacher Deb Korman) for this year's Auction & Dinner event.

Superintendent Steve Groen welcomes guests to the 2011 CCS Auction & Dinner.

Mrs. Sharon Asche is honored for her 29 years of service as a staff member at Calvin Christian School.

Comedian Bill Arnold works one of many routines that make many cry, literally, with laughter!

Comedian and Triple Espresso entertainer Bill Arnold kept the audience laughing while they enjoyed his comedy performance and magic tricks.

Testimony by Calvin Christian High School alumnus Jeni Kanis. Currently attending Dordt College, she shared how Calvin Christian prepared her to walk the road of discipleship.

Event Co-Chairs Steve and Liza Schwab, whose daugher Lorelei attends first grade at the CCS Edina campus.

Parent of a CCS student gives a moving testimony about how a CCS scholarship made it possible for her sons to continue to attend CCS. Approximately 30 percent of students at CCS are blessed by some form of scholarship to help with the costs of tuition.

CCS student testimony by CCS student Hayden Veurink.

Mrs. Sharon Asche (with microphone) promotes a live auction item during the Live Auction program.

Co-Chair Liza Schwab is honored by CCS Board President Vince Vander Top for her leadership on the Auction & Dinner Planning Committee.

Auction & Dinner planning committee member Stacie Lerum is honored by CCS Board President Vince Vander Top for her countless hours and expertise to help make the event such a success.

Calvin Christian High School students lead the audience in closing the evening by singing "Great is Thy Faithfulness."