We have two major fund-raising efforts each year and neither can be done without the help of everyone in the parish.
The first is the Voluntary Rate which aims to put a request for financial support, information about the church and a list of activities through every door in the parish. As you can imagine this takes a lot of co-ordinated work.
On Saturday 12th March we will start by putting all the information in the envelopes. Chris Money, who helped last year, wrote:
“We rush around so much in our daily lives that it was a real pleasure to take time out and help with the voluntary rate collating and stuffing last year. Being involved with Junior Church I seldom get time to sit and chat with other members of the congregation in a congenial atmosphere – I can thoroughly recommend it. We need as many people as possible to help on 12th March. We start at 10.00am and hope to finish mid-afternoon – coffee and lunch are provided. Even if you can only give an hour please come along.”
The other big fund-raiser is:-
THE SPRING FAIR – SATURDAY, 7 MAY
Winter is behind us, or so we hope, and so our thoughts turn to spring and The Spring Fair! This year’s Fair will be held on Saturday, 7 May.
Our preparations are now underway – do please let me have your thoughts: we need help and new ideas.
The proceeds from this year’s Fair, as always, will be given to charities supported by the parish.
Working together is a wonderful way in which we get to know each other so do please let me know how you would like to help at the Fair.
Elizabeth Beesley – [email protected]
Raffle
We need Raffle Prizes too! Do you have a friendly travel agent who might donate a weekend away? A country cottage you could offer for a holiday? Do you know a store who might give us something exciting in new electronics – I’m out of my depth here – what’s the latest ipod / blackberry? – something eye-catching, mouth-watering, something that will induce people to buy tickets! Please contact Chris Weatherhead [email protected] with offers. And of course, later we’ll be wanting you to sell tickets to all your friends so they have a chance o winning all these fabulous prizes.