The Cottage Shop

Founded in 1967 

An Outreach Ministry of

The Episcopal Church Women

Of

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

A Brief History:

In September of 1967, eight ladies from the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Women’s Group held a meeting to discuss the possibility of opening a “thrift resale shop”. The shop was to replace the once-a-year rummage sale and was to be open for sales one day each week. The shop would accept consignments as well as donations to provide an inventory.

The first day of sales as “The Cottage Shop” was on December 1, 1967 in the Felix Fisher house on St. Peter Street. In 1983, the shop moved across the street to the old Rectory. The purpose of the shop was to provide goods to the community at a reasonable price and to provide outreach funds for the community and the world. In February 1996, the Cottage Shop moved into what is now Shelton Hall, which was the old Sears Catalog Store.

Today, thirty odd years later, the fruits of that meeting are still evident. The Cottage Shop is the only charitable resale shop that sells goods on consignment in Kerrville. It continues to function completely with the good people of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church providing all of the labor required.

The hours have been expanded to three full and one half day of sales each week and one day each week when we receive, price and stock the shop. There are over sixty workers involved in the day-to-day operation of the Cottage Shop, and they take great pride in serving the community.

Any item that does not sell within ninety days is distributed to the Battered Women’s Shelter, Christian Assistance Ministry, The Women at the Well House and the Kerrville State Hospital.

Open For Sales:

Tuesday      9:00 a.m. -  5:00 p.m.

Thursday    9:00 a.m. -  5:00 p.m.

Friday          9:00 p.m. -  5:00 p.m.

Saturday     9:00 a.m. -  1:00 p.m.

Receiving On:

Monday   8:30 a.m. -   12:00 p.m.

Saturday  8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Consignments by appointment only.

Donations gratefully received

without appointment.

Special arrangements made for estates or moving.

Recipients of Cottage Shop Outreach:

Battered Women’s Shelter

Christian Assistance Ministry

Church Periodical Club

Church Women United

Good Samaritan Center

Habitat For Humanity

Hill Country Christian Counseling

Hill Country Crisis Council

Hill Country Youth Ranch

Kerr County United Way

Missions Abroad

Morningside Manor

Ralphael Clinic

Rector’s Discretionary Fund

Rector Associate Discretionary Fund

Salvation Army

Scholarships to High School Graduates

Scholarships to St. Peter’s School

Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital

Special Olympics

Special Opportunity Center

Star Ranch

Women At The Well House

Women’s Center in Nebbi

World Missions

Youth Programs