A big thank you to everyone who donated to the Christian Aid 2024 appeal and to all our collectors. Together, we have raised over £1,100 towards the Pigeon Peas project in Malawi, helping poor farmers grow a a new crop which is both profitable for them and resilient to the effects of climate change.The last few donations are still coming in which will take the total even higher. We are also planning to hold a Ceilidh at the Living Hope Community Church on Wednesday 5th June to raise money for the appeal.
We have been making great improvements at St Marys to enhance our worship, make our building more accessible and environmentally friendly. The church re-opened on Saturday 5th August for the community and congregation to see the work. The first service back in St Marys was on 6th August.The work included: Removing the pews from the back of church to provide a flexible space for meetings, youth work and other purposes, adding a small kitchen to better serve refreshments after the service, leveling the floor and adding a ramp to the main door (expected very soon) to give wheelchair access from the street right to the chancel steps, adding new electric heaters to reduce our carbon footprint and building an outside store to safely store chairs and tables etc to leave us more space inside the church.
