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Field Trip to the Vineyard

10:47 PM, Mar. 16, 2009 .. 0 comments .. Link

Long time friends of ours have been on an adventure in retail - both online and in a store. Steve & I first met Chris Weickert in Virgil, IL when he was working in the Office of Youth Ministry and Steve & I were both members of the Diocesan Retreat Team - which is where Steve & I met. As a teen, I affectionately called Chris, "Mr. Pher", and still do! We've known Elaine, Chris' wife, less just a couple short years.

They began with CatholicFamilyGifts, an online store based out of their basement. Then they bought the Vineyard Catholic Books and Gifts Store in Rockford, and moved the online store headquarters there. They've now got several other online stores for specific products like the Red Plate and Catholic Saint Medals.

We began with a tour of the store....

Then on to the "secret" areas where items are re-stocked from, the system of finding boxes, picking and packing orders... the packing peanut dispenser was by far the favorite...

Though viewing the CatholicFamily Gifts website, and pretending to "pick" an ordered item was also fun..

Okay - I think seeing AND trying out the cash register was the second favorite...

Our field trip tour was a first for Mr. Pher - at least the 'new experiences' from teens to now have improved. Though I must say, occasionally I do miss the clinking keys with their threat if disciplinary action if we all didn't be quiet and go to sleep. Heck, Steve has thought of pulling out his own set of jangling jeys when our kids won't go to sleep!

Thanks Chris and Elaine! ENJOY!
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