The Hays After 5 Christian Women’s group will have its annual Country Auction from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14. The event will take place at the Rose Garden Banquet Hall, 2250 E. Eighth.

The silent auction and live auction will feature baked goods, canned goods, gift baskets, crafts, home décor items, and more. Attendees are encouraged to bring auction items to the Rose Garden between 4 and 6 p.m.

Professional auctioneer John Kisner will conduct the live auction.

Proceeds will help fund the programs of Stonecroft Ministry, an international ministry serving women, which is headquartered in Overland Park.

Also on the program will be inspirational speaker Margie Oswald of Lincoln, Neb. Oswald will speak on the topic “When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned—Then What?” Oswald is a mother of four whose husband died in 2002.

Cost of the dinner program is $12.50. Reservations are due by Thursday, Oct. 10, to (785) 202-1036 or to [email protected].