Can you support a special appeal which St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Kingswear, is taking part in to help local people with mental health needs? From 2nd March until 26th April (Lent and Easter) all five churches of the Brixham Mission Community (BMC) including Kingswear, will be raising money for the Lupton Trust with collections in church. Funds raised will help to employ support staff for local people with mental health issues.There will also be a fund-raising BMC Coffee Morning / Bring & Buy Sale at Lupton House on Monday March 7th (when Lupton House is otherwise closed to the public) to which everyone is invited, bringing as many friends and neighbours as possible! Cakes, plants and Bring & Buy can be delivered that morning after 9am. Lupton House, on Brixham Road, Churston Ferrers, was bought by the Trust, restored largely by volunteers, and exists for local people. It is a growing Health & Wellbeing centre where people seek help and support.Surprised By Generosity! Free Lent Course with LunchJoin informal chats about a short Bible passage & enjoy free home-made hot soup & bread from 12 noon-1pm on Wednesdays (9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th March & 6th April) at St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Kinsgwear.We’ll use the 'Surprised By Generosity' Diocese of Exeter Lent course to explore how generous God is to us. Warm welcome for all. No booking or church experience required! No fee (voluntary donations for our Lent Appeal for the Lupton Trust welcome but optional). Tea and cake afterwards for anyone who wants to stay a little longer.
27th January is Holocaust Memorial Day and you can watch a special service from Exeter Cathedral online (live at 1pm on Exeter Cathedral's Facebook page or on playback afterwards): https://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/events/holocaust-memorial-day/ and there is also a nationwide effort to remember by putting a candle in your window at 8pm tonight (if you can do so safely) to remember those who died and to mark your stand against hatred and genocide. You can get more info by clicking this link: https://www.hmd.org.uk/take-part-in-holocaust-memorial-day/ukhmd/
