With the
help and support of all those who have supported
Christian Aid at St Matthew’s this year we managed to
raise £890.40; however, with the added generosity of two
members of the congregation, the final amount stands at
£1000.40!
Our efforts have enabled us to increase our giving this
year by £14.00, more than the previous year, and £112
more than in 2015.
This year the focus is on Refugees. For the past few
years, the news has been dominated by stories of
conflict and the people who are fleeing from fighting
and seeking refuge. There has been a lot of debate about
what the political response should be to the refuge
crisis in Europe and beyond. Christian Aid believes that
all people including refugees should be safe and looked
after. Our donations would help people facing many
challenges and making difficult journeys in search of a
safe place.
Two events were held this year – a coffee morning and a
big brekkie, both of which were well supported.
On Saturday 13 May, we managed to raise £236.00 at the
coffee morning, then on Saturday 20 May the big brekkie
took place. £310.00 was made at this event. Thanks also
to all those who bought a ticket despite knowing they
could not attend, but gave donations to both events.
Here is a breakdown of the money raised:
| |
Coffee Morning |
£236.00 |
| |
Envelopes |
£312.00 |
| |
Breakfast |
£310.00 |
| |
Private Donations |
£110 00 |
| |
Friday Lunches |
£32.40 |
| |
|
|
| |
Total |
£1000.40 |
Thanks
also go to Jane and Elizabeth for doing the shopping and
cooking the breakfast, and to Glenda and Gary for
helping on the day, setting up and clearing etc.
Likewise, to those who made cakes, gave items for the
tombola and raffle prizes. We could not have done it
without your help, and it is much appreciated.
St Matthew’s remains the sixth highest contributor to
Christian Aid out of 24 churches within Northampton.
Last year our takings were up by 10.9%. I wonder if we
could go higher this year. |
