We’re going Daisy Crazy at St Paul’s on Saturday 12th July.

It’s fun, it’s different and it’s going to look amazing.

So what is Daisy Day all about?
For 1 day only there will be decorated paper plates, now transformed into colourful
daisies, hanging from a chain going all around the church. To achieve the number of
daisies needed, has been a fantastic community effort with over 500 paper plates
distributed between local schools, village groups, clubs, organisations and many
more taking part.

To give everyone a chance to decorate a daisy and hang it onto the chain there will
be a FREE daisy-decorating workshop in the church that morning 10.30-12.00.

Maggie Booth who leads the fund-raising team at St. Paul’s writes:

“A couple of years ago at St Paul’s we organised ‘The Big Hug’ at the Church. I was asked how many people would be needed to do that and would it work? Well, I never did a head count, but we did encircle St Paul’s, holding hands and I couldn’t have been happier, it was a wonderful moment.

This year we’re ready for another challenge …on Saturday 12th July there will be a colourful ‘chain of daisies’ going around the church. I’m aiming for at least 500 paper daisies all decorated, (hopefully) blowing gently in the breeze. It’s quite a challenge but it’s got off to a great start. Several people have asked for paper plates to decorate; local groups want to get involved, also Playgroup and Schools. Even the ‘Knit & Natter’ group are putting down their knitting and cutting out daisies to decorate.

I have some daisies already cut but I can provide a template with the plates for anyone happy to cut them out themselves. Perhaps you could encourage your parishioners or local groups to have a few plates to decorate? As for making pretty daisies, anything goes. Let your creative juices flow, imagine all these colourful daisies going around St Paul’s at Whiteshill - I know we can do it!

If you or your church or a group you belong to would like to help please email me for further details on [email protected] Thank you!”

Informal cafe style service with craft activities for all the family and refreshments. This Sunday, 22 June, we will be thinking about a girl called Dorcas who was so kind to everybody ....