January 2022Thanks to the generous support of our congregation and Friends, and as all production costs were met by donation, sales of Christmas cards and pens raised £600 for church funds.January began with us circulating everyone living in the Parish with a postcard inviting them to St Gabriel’s services and activities, with times and contact details. With this, we distributed a mini invitation leaflet with information about Friends. Enthusiasm to help with deliveries from the congregation and Friends was immediately forthcoming and greatly appreciated, so within a month, we had visited the letterboxes of all 6,755 homes on 138 streets, except for those declining to receive unaddressed mail. We are pleased to have reached out to so many living in our parish as one of our priorities is to ensure everyone feels included and welcomed.
At the age of 85 Rev'd Sheila decided to take on a sponsored challenge to travel from Newcastle to Chichester Sussex, using only local bus services with her Senior bus pass. She writes;"I have been with the Mothers’ Union since 2009 and currently work as a branch leader here in Newcastle and I am very passionate about this specific area of their charity. All money raised will go to Newcastle AFIA -Away From It All Charity. Donations will enable Mothers Union to offer breaks and holidays to those who are struggling - Families can spend time together away from their stressful situations at home."See the LINK extra article taken from the July 2023 edition for full details.
Did you know that everything you buy online could raise money for St Gabriel’s Church?When you shop at your normal online shops via Easyfundraising they give us a commission which is turned into a donation for St Gabriel’s!We have currently raised over £290 with no effort at all. If you join the scheme the total will grow very quickly, simply by shopping online as you would normally do so.There are over 3,100 shops and sites all ready to give us a free donation when you shop online, including Amazon, Ebay, Marks and Spencer, John Lewis, B&Q, and the supermarkets including Sainsburys. So whatever you’re planning to buy online, by using Easyfundraising you’ll be helping to make a real difference to St Gabriel’s Church.And it doesn’t cost you a penny extra.How to get involved:Sign up to support St Gabriel’s here; https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stgabrielheaton/Choose to support St Gabriel’s Church HeatonEither create a new account with an email address or you can choose to use your Facebook login.Then start shopping and Easyfunding will start donating!Shop online at over 3,100 retailersRaise donations for freeFeel great knowing you’re making a difference every time you shop online.There’s no catch or hidden costs, just an easy way to raise extra money for St Gabriel’sThank you for your support.
